No More Excuses - Week 8

Laura - you really, really should be proud of the fact that you're 35lb lighter than this time last year - that's a major acheivement. I'm so happy for you that you've lost this week too. There's nothing like a good loss to keep you motivated for the week ahead.

Anne - I don't know what a twirler is, so I'm not sure if you're watching out for them because they're pretty or because they could cause you some sort of damage - but anyway - good luck with the detox and keep us posted on how it goes.

Tammy - congratulations on your loss. Very impressive. You're right, I should just relax and enjoy the holiday dinners shouldn't I? We've got one tomorrow and then one more next weekend and that's it for this year, thankfully.

Amanda - are you using invisible ink? :laugh:

Laura - you really, really should be proud of the fact that you're 35lb lighter than this time last year - that's a major acheivement. I'm so happy for you that you've lost this week too. There's nothing like a good loss to keep you motivated for the week ahead.

Anne - I don't know what a twirler is, so I'm not sure if you're watching out for them because they're pretty or because they could cause you some sort of damage - but anyway - good luck with the detox and keep us posted on how it goes.

Tammy - congratulations on your loss. Very impressive. You're right, I should just relax and enjoy the holiday dinners shouldn't I? We've got one tomorrow and then one more next weekend and that's it for this year, thankfully.

Amanda - are you using invisible ink? :laugh:

Let me think.....how do I explain a "twirler"....Maybe you would recognize Majorette???? She is the gal at the front of the band (Not the Drum Major who is directing the band), but usually a female (we do have males in our sport!), with a long metal shaft (the baton) and she is twirling it around and throwing it in the air and such. I am a coach and judge for the competitive side.

To be quite honest I was very dissappointed in the the NBC coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Everytime a band came by the went to commercial. EGADS!!!! So I would switch to I think it was ABC that also covered it and were just a touch behind the other station and they would cover them. There was one band that had a twirler that was twirling 2. I was laughing at the comentators because they were going on and on about her. I wasn't all that impressed. My 12 yr old student does more with 2 batons than she did! Yes I'm bragging!;) SORRY!!!!! Anyway did see a couple of twirlers but not many. I love the floats too, they are so gorgeous!

Well off to check out my Wii Fit Plus I just picked up!

I am going to ask if somebody else would please keep track on the weights. I will do it this week for Sunday but then would appreciate it if somebody else would take it over. Thanks!

Amanda...I'm not quite sure how to do it. About how long does it take you to complete each week?

Well, I did pretty good today, but I did go over on calories some today but over all a great day.

Okay....so I don't think the detox thing is going to work. It has no sugar and no salt, no dairy except plain yogurt and no red meat.......by noon I had such a headache.. So for dinner I had to have something. It threw my calories over but I think I am just going to stay heavy on the fruits and veggies and limit the other stuff. In other words eat healthy. Gosh what a concept.

I got on the fit plus and it seems like it will be fun. Our youngest is on it as I type and it will be good for him as well as myself.

I think I may get on it again tonight to try and work off some of those extra calories.

Have a greatt night.

Keep us posted, I am pretty skeptical on the whole detox, but I have a very good friend that has had success with juice fasts.

We got our Wii Fit out for the 1st time in a year, we played it the entire day, no one left the house. It was fun, but I have definately lost my "skills" at it.

Hi all...Well, had a blow up last night (literally). I put my cranberry meatballs in the oven in a metal dish and put my sweet potatoe casserole beside it in a glass baking dish. About 20 minutes later we heard a bang. The glass dish had exploded into about a million little pieces, all in the food and bottom of the oven. I have never had that happen before. It totally ruined our meal. We ended up with KFC grilled chicken and the mac and cheese I had in the crock pot. Thankfully my husband and my dad cleaned up the mess while I got the chicken. I know it could have been worse but it was so disappointing. Anyway, a new day today. Just finished level 1 day 2 of the Shred. I'm terribly sore but feel good. I did the gym yesterday and the Shred but I think it will be difficult to do the gym, still keep up with the running program and do the Shred. I'll do my best. Hope everyone has a great day.

Okay....so I don't think the detox thing is going to work. It has no sugar and no salt, no dairy except plain yogurt and no red meat.......by noon I had such a headache.. So for dinner I had to have something. It threw my calories over but I think I am just going to stay heavy on the fruits and veggies and limit the other stuff. In other words eat healthy. Gosh what a concept.

Sorry to hear the detox thing didn't go well. I'd tried the one several years ago that sounds similar to yours - no dairy, no sugar, no salt, plus no eggs. I also didn't feel well. What I've read is that this can be normal - that toxins are being released and you feel better after a couple of days, but who knows if this is really the case or not. You have to go with your instincts. I didn't stick with that one very long, but I liked the concept, so I modified it to instead just do the smoothie drink I already mentioned.

Tammy - what a mess! I've never heard of a glass baking dish shattering either. Sorry you lost all that food and the time you spent on it. Also, are you enjoying the Shred? I've been thinking about it myself.

Yvonneh...I like the Shred so far. I finished day 2 today. I joined a goup on here that just started the 30 days together. You are welcome to join us if you'd like.

Ann...I took most of my Christmas down today too. I still have 2 big trees and all the small ones to go but I am getting there. I hope to have it finished by the end of the week since I have to start work again tomorrow.

Off to bed. Sleep well MFP friends:yawn:

Hello everyone! I'm still at the same weight. The scale is still stuck, but people have told me I look like I'm losing, so I'm focusing on that. WIth that in mind, I'm finding the weekly weigh-in is making me less motivated than if I just focused on the inches and how I feel. So I want to stay in the support group, but quit the weekly weigh-in's for a while and just focus on the other positives. I'll still check the scale occassionally, and let you know if I see any big change!

Congratulations to those who have lost this week!

So I crossed something off my binge list today. Stopped on the way to church and had a Sausage Biscuit at McDonalds (430 calories and 12 grams of Sat Fat). Instead of having a real bad day, I had a super healthy lunch of white meat turkey and gravy on 45 calorie toast (only 1 Sat Fat total). Pretty much back on track for a normal dinner tonight.

Met my goal of putting a "zero" as the second number in my weight this week.

My next weight loss goal it to put a "one" in the 1st number By Valentines Day. My next exercise goal is that I would like to be able to run 5 miles by Valentines day as well.

We got a couple more inches of snow here last night which presents an opportunity to for me and my wife to burn extra calories. I went to the gym Saturday, and could not believe how busy it was with people I had never seen before. I am excited to see more people, but dreading having to fight for time on the machines.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I am sick........Of my screw ups today........We had to make an unexpected trip to KS today as our friend had a heart attack last night. Then I came home and watched the Broncos.....That was all I could take. I cheated so ad on calories it isn't funny. It is pathetic......However.....I am going to go get on the wii and work some of it off. No way I will be able to do it all but something would help. Tomorrow is a new day and I am going to be so busy I won't bee able to even think about food.

Have a great night

We got a couple more inches of snow here last night which presents an opportunity to for me and my wife to burn extra calories. I went to the gym Saturday, and could not believe how busy it was with people I had never seen before. I am excited to see more people, but dreading having to fight for time on the machines.

The gym is always extra crowded come January 1, but sadly it starts to trickle off pretty quickly. By midFebruary, usually it's back to normal.

Jack, congrats on building up your running so fast! Reading about the success of several runners on MFP has encouraged me to try a little myself. I got a heart rate monitor for Christmas and found I had to mix a little jogging into my walking to get my heart rate into the fat burn zone. Maybe that's part of why my weightloss has been sluggish - I need harder workouts. I have mostly been walking for my exercise because of back issues, but the 30-second intervals of jogging didn't hurt like they did five months ago, and what a difference they make with the heart rate! I'm looking forward to working in more jogging in 2010, even if it's for 30 seconds at a time.

I wouldn't call myself a runner yet. I run to burn calories, its not something I enjoy to do, yet. I too got a heartrate monitor recently and have been enjoying it. I start to get exhausted once I get above 147 beats per minute, so I use that as a benchmark as to when to shut it down when I am running. When I first started running, I was hitting mid-150s in the 1st quarter mile. Now I run in the 130s the 1st mile and a half, then it starts to gradually ratchet up. It's quite fascinating to me how predictable it is now. The more I run, the lower the numbrers go too.

I would highly recommend anyone who runs to get a heart rate monitor. I paid under $30 for mine. Now if you run outside, I know people love those garmin units that completely map out your routes. I am not there yet, if I begin to enjoy running more I might look into getting one, but for now I am mostly a treadmill warrior.

Good Monday morning all...Had a rough day yesterday. Ate out twice for my son's birthday and had birthday cookie. I did the Shred DVD but I doubt it helped. I have to work about 10 hours today so I'm gonna hit it. Has anyone decided if they can do the chart? Have a great day!

Good morning everyone!!!!! I just got done with my exercise for today and although I feel really tired, I also feel great. I always feel better when I exercise. I am really proud of myself. I did 65 minutes of exercise and burned 722 calories. I have not exercised like that in a long time. I hope you all have a great day.