OVER 200 CLUB NEW YEAR NEW BODY (OPEN GROUP) Part 2

awestfall
awestfall Posts: 1,774 Member
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
Here is the new thread girls:
By the way has anyone tried the SixWeekBodyMakeover and if so did it work for you.I saw a commercisl about it but I am sort of skeptical.Any input would be great!!!
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  • lildebbie
    lildebbie Posts: 2,068 Member
    Good morning ladies...

    I was a little bit down my weight went back up to today..I know it fluctuates, but still i liked seeing that 285.1..not too bad up to 285.6 but was hoping to be under 285. I didn't drink alot of water this weekend, plus i didn't sleep that good at all last night.

    NOw i am staying home today with my 3 yr old. not sure what is wrong with her, if she just has a cold or a upper resp or sinus infection. She got this like yellowish -green snot coming out and real thick. This morning then she threw up on me, it was just like snot that she threw up all over me. I am thinking of taking her in not sure.
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    Good Morning Gals! :)

    Bump to find for later...i am back :)
  • HonestOmnivore
    HonestOmnivore Posts: 1,356 Member
    :flowerforyou: Good morning!:flowerforyou:

    Good news 55 minutes on the elliptical! Bad news, no where near the calorie burn that MFP estimates - but that's OK it was still a little over 500 :bigsmile:

    I've had my lovely breakfast of light yogurt with Fiber One cereal mixed in - and two bottles of water so I'm moving right along!

    (except that I should have left for work two hours ago:huh: Ahhhh Mondays!)
  • llowry
    llowry Posts: 144 Member
    Why did we change and add part 2? I'm new to this and just wondering.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Oh dear, Lildeb. Thanks for that image. It made the oatmeal I'm eating so much more appetizing... :laugh: I've forever been insanely grossed out by snot and vomit but normally I can deal with it.. But snot vomit? I think that's just a little too much for me to handle. :tongue: I'm sorry your little one is sick.
    My weight fluctuated back up this morning, too. Yesterday morning I was all the way down to 223.4 (thanks to an upset digestive system on Saturday night. The whole time I thought, "Well, at least I'm going to weigh a lot less in the morning." :laugh:). I was back up to 225.0 today but that's fine, it's actually less than I expected. 225 is awesome -- it's 5 pounds from 50 pounds lost. :smile:
  • ColoradoGirl
    ColoradoGirl Posts: 423 Member
    Check in for yesterday (sunday)
    Calories.... slightly under
    exercise yes 1 hr
    water.. did pretty well
    Proud... I am got moving, even though I wanted to just relax


    Good morning ladies...

    I was a little bit down my weight went back up to today..I know it fluctuates, but still i liked seeing that 285.1..not too bad up to 285.6 but was hoping to be under 285. I didn't drink alot of water this weekend, plus i didn't sleep that good at all last night.

    Now i am staying home today with my 3 yr old. not sure what is wrong with her, if she just has a cold or a upper resp or sinus infection. She got this like yellowish -green snot coming out and real thick. This morning then she threw up on me, it was just like snot that she threw up all over me. I am thinking of taking her in not sure.

    definitely take her in.. normally if the mucus is colored IE green or yellow it is a sign of an infection. The sooner you get her cleared up the better.. poor little girl.. Hang in there!

    I am off to the workout room now.. check back in later...
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member

    definitely take her in.. normally if the mucus is colored IE green or yellow it is a sign of an infection. The sooner you get her cleared up the better.. poor little girl.. Hang in there!

    Oh yeah, and I agree with this. I had chronic sinusitus as a kid, so I know all too well that clear to white snot is okay. But yellow & green is no good at all.
  • jennbarrette
    jennbarrette Posts: 409 Member
    llowry - I think it just gets to be so long, its nice to have a clean new space to chat in :)
  • awestfall
    awestfall Posts: 1,774 Member
    :flowerforyou: Ok gals I am back I had a few days off and instead of weighing 236 or 238 this weekend I weighed in this morning at 234 so I am happy that I gave my body the rest it needed.I am counting calories and taking it easy on the exercise this week (only 60 minutes 5 days a week with 2 days off).I think that was my problem that I was doing way to much too fast.My calves still hurt from all of last weeks exercise.I went ahead and posted a new thread so wehad a fresh start for the week.I will post a new one each Sunday if thats ok with everyone else.I am hoping this week I can get back out of the 230's I have to get this weight under control and my first goal is to get back to 215 where I was last summer before I started gaining again and losing control with my food consumption.I am trying really hard to stay focused and I may need some support and inspiration for awhile from you guys to stay on track.I get so disappointed when the scale doesn't budge for me especially when I work so hard.I am off to give my house a "scrub down" today.If guys can just check on me and keep me motivated it would be much appreciated.I will try to return the favor.THanks again for sticking with me gals!!!You all are AWESOME!!!:flowerforyou: Oh I am also going to reset my ticker to reflect what I weigh right now and start over from there losing.So my start weight will be 234 and hopefully my ticker will begin moving fast.
  • lstpaul
    lstpaul Posts: 2,013 Member
    Good morning all!

    Lildebbie: I'm very sorry to hear about your dog. We have had to put 2 cats down in the last few years and I think making that decision is very hard . Better for your dog to go peacefully at home like he/she did. And then to start off the week with a sick kid - you have had a rough few days! Hang in there!

    Checking in for the weekend:
    calories: bad ... didn't track but really struggled with food this weekend, had a ravenous appetite but also upset stomach all weekend - weird, my stomach is still burning today
    exercise: great on Friday & Saturday ... 70 minute walk on Friday and 90 minutes at the Y on Saturday, but nothing on Sunday
    water: didn't track - likely was short
    proud: hmmm ... that I'm still here and back tracking today
  • lildebbie
    lildebbie Posts: 2,068 Member
    Jib - Sorry to gross you out early this morning. Please forgive me :sad: :sad:

    I took her in and they said just has a bad cold. He gave her some decongenst stuff . She is eating now, then i am giving her some and then off to bed she goes.

    In a weird way i am glad she is sick today, not glad she doesn't feel good, but gives me an excuse not to work today. Still sad and didn't sleep but maybe a few hours last night.
  • awestfall
    awestfall Posts: 1,774 Member
    I stand corrected on my weight this morning it was 233.So I am hoping by the 15th of February to be 218.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I realized yesterday I have lost my dog. I mean, my dog isn't lost, but I have lost as much as she weighs. When I look at how big she is, it blows my mind! She's not a small dog by any standard -- she's a collie mix!

    Then, I realized that I've lost an entire 5 year old. A FIVE YEAR OLD kid!

    I think all of you need to think about your weight loss in terms like that -- it's mindblowing!
  • lildebbie
    lildebbie Posts: 2,068 Member
    Yeah it is amazing to think about loosing things :)
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Jib - Sorry to gross you out early this morning. Please forgive me :sad: :sad:

    Oh, no! I was mostly joking. I ate all my oatmeal anyway. :smile: It takes a lot to really gross me out. Once, my dog vomited poop all over me & I didn't puke - I just proceeded to systematically clean him, take a shower, and shampoo the couch & it was done. I knew then & there I could probably handle all the yuck that comes with motherhood which is something I had always been concerned about. :laugh:
  • BarbG
    BarbG Posts: 12 Member
    New Year, Fresh Start. Here I go again. Looking forward to using this tool to keep myself motivated and successful.
  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
    lildeb: Sorry to hear about your loss. I am a huge animal lover and I know what you're going through...I've had to go through it with dogs, cats and horses. It never gets easier, but your dog went the best possible way. Hang in there and we're here if you need to talk!

    So here's are the stats for yesterday 1/10/10:
    Calories: Went over because I caved and ate ice cream (245 calories over).
    Exercise: Burned 904 calories snowshoeing for an hour and 26 minutes.
    Water: Close, but not quite there!
    Proud: That I discovered yesterday that I can wear my belt on the last (tightest) hole and will need to move to a smaller belt VERY soon! Woohoo!

    Today I'm switching my protein shakes around to compensate for the boss buying lunch and then having a meeting during my regular dinner time. I've already logged everything except my dinner protein shake because I'm not sure of the exact amount of calories it will have. (I haven't decided on the flavor I want yet).

    Today's weight is 200.4, which is back where I was before all of the holiday junk. It's so frustrating being this close to my first larger goal but not quite being able to teeter over it.
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    new week...I like the challenge for this week. so far i am off to a great start. I had some oatmeal (quick cook kind), mixed with water and milk, i had my coffee with 1 teaspoon of creamer, a little milk (2%), and 1/2 a pack of splenda...every time i use splenda...i get a bad headach..and this is something new that is happening to me...anyone else.

    snack: 1/2 a pear and small apple...so far i am not wanting any sugar...and i am a sugar junkie.

    I have a funny story...i had to go take my praxis test on Saturday so my sweet hubby wanted to drop me off..and since my children had religion school around the same time...he would drop me off and take my 2 older children to school..well they decided to stop at Donkin Donuts..and bought a dozen donuts...well they save 2 for me...i can't eat donuts..i gave those up long time ago. my hubby pick me up when my test was done and said here we bought your favorate kind of donut...i said i didn't want it...so he said a bite for me...to please him i took a small bite and boy was it so sweet...and i can taste all the oil...yuk...i am sorry but i can't believe i use to eat that...it felt so heavy on my stomach and it was only a bite.

    I love this new life style...don't get me wrong i do (at times) eat foods that sabitage my food but i am working on it.
  • MariSama44
    MariSama44 Posts: 340 Member
    Hey gals. I guess I'll check in for yesterday.

    1-10-10

    Calories: Little over
    Water: Yes
    Exercise: Did a bit of walking, but not much really.

    Proud: That I stuck to the no sugar rule and avoided a chocolate malt that my mom and her friend were sharing.


    and speaking of comparing things to your weight loss: since I started at mfp, i've lost the equivalent of an average housecat XD Sounds so funny when you say it that way.
  • Stephanie08
    Stephanie08 Posts: 1,023 Member
    Check in from yesterday.

    Calories: over by 200
    Exercise: 60 minutes walking the dogs (each separately)
    Water: some not all
    Proud: I went to Lowe's and the evil Girl Scouts were there soliciting their little circles of fat and sugar. So even though I bought two boxes, I picked up the kind that my boyfriend likes and that I don't like, that way I won't eat them.
  • Stephanie08
    Stephanie08 Posts: 1,023 Member
    Oh JennBarrette - Zumba question, no you don't have to be coordinated. If you've ever taken an aerobics or step class, you could pick up Zumba no problem at all. It's like a more dancy form of aerobics, and you can burn up to 700 calories in an hour depending on your intensity.
  • amarek
    amarek Posts: 16
    Good Afternoon. I am just now diving into this website. I had no idea it has all this support. I need to loose over 100 lbs and am excited to see all the great motivation and tips on here. Any tips on how to best utilize the site?
  • madgoth
    madgoth Posts: 60
    Hi,

    I am well over 200 and not doing too well getting on track. I keep eating sweets, it seems like I want them more now that I am trying to eat better.

    I decided just to join this group and to keep logging my food in so I see how many calories they are and perhaps that will wake me up and help me stop.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    I would like to join this group, do yo weigh in each week? Details?
  • awestfall
    awestfall Posts: 1,774 Member
    I would like to join this group, do yo weigh in each week? Details?
    Welcome all you newcomers.We weigh in on Fridays but we check in daily with one another with are calories for the day,water,exercise and something we are proud of that day.Our biggest loser each week picks the challenge for the following week.You all are going to love the support and motivation you get from this group.
  • lildebbie
    lildebbie Posts: 2,068 Member
    Welcome all new comers.
  • HonestOmnivore
    HonestOmnivore Posts: 1,356 Member
    :flowerforyou: Welcome newcomers! :flowerforyou:

    This weeks challenge is to cut out sugar and corn syrup! It's amazing what you find when you start reading the ingredients of your favorite foods! I had a bite of a chocolate today - remembered and tossed the other half into the trash. That goes against everything I was raised to believe:grumble:

    My day started off OK - I slept in a little, deciding that going into work a little later than normal wouldn't be an issue. I was able to put in ALMOST an hour on the elliptical in the garage but I think my finger tips might have a few frost bite spots! Gloves will be worn tomorrow for sure! I had a light breakfast and an apple at 11:30 - then went on a brisk walk at lunch with the guys! I was doing so well!:bigsmile:

    Until we passed the Indian restaurant on the way back to the office. :huh: At that point I faltered. :angry: A co-worker offered to buy and I was TOAST! I limited myself to two small wedges of nann and about 1/3 cup of rice - but I probably ate about 3 cups of various curries:love: ! Chicken and lentils and omg it was soooo good! I'm estimating about 800 calories?:ohwell:

    Maybe I can get another 30 minutes in on the elliptical machine tonight? Or maybe I'll just have to go under tomorrow.:frown:

    Now I'm drinking some green tea and reminding myself I'm going to stumble and I'm going to get up and I'm going to keep walking this new way of life!:wink:
  • Rororosie
    Rororosie Posts: 113 Member
    Calories - I think I went over yesterday but haven't tallied yet. Was fighting a cold and colds make me so ravenous.
    Exercise - none because of fighting off the cold
    Water - I'm pretty sure I'm good on this for same reason, fighting a cold gets me to drink a lot of water!
    Proud - I am pretty emo about my dating situation; but managed not to overreact to his not calling / texting me yesterday.

    So Friday night I had my second real date with Sam. It went very well. Then Saturday I had him over for dinner and we watched a movie together and that went very well too. Then he said as he left that he would call me Sunday. Sunday I was fighting the cold and not feeling well. I ended up sleeping a lot, and not getting all my goals for the day done. And he didn't text or call me, but he did later 1 a.m. Sunday for him was very busy and I knew it, but he had said he would call so I felt upset by it.

    But he texted me a lot at 1 a.m. He had two service committee meetings, Spanish homework, and a recovery meeting to chair that day. Plus his day is more like from noon to early a.m. because he works the 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. shift at his job whereas my day is more like from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. I think I'll give him a pass on this one but I mentioned it in passing, that I took what he said literally. If it recurs, I might try to ask him about it, and make sure he knows that when he says he will talk to me tomorrow I think it means he will text or call me on that day. It seems like this could be a common male failing and that I am taking it too hard especially when you put together the whole package of how he is overall, but on the other hand, it could just be a hint of a real problem.

    Now on food and e, I have this cold still. I am thinking that I will have to skip yoga class tonight but have not yet called in. I am sneezing coughing just a little, very fatigued, a bit fuzzy headed, and having a hard time making a decision. I kind of wanted to leave work early, then I started feeling a little better. I have no sick time so if I go home I will have to make up the hours somehow or lose them from my paycheck. I think I should not go to Yoga and take the chance of passing this cold along to my friends (I will reserve that "treat" for my coworkers, ha ha... well I am making sure to use my kleenex and wash hands a lot) and go home just a wee bit early, not too early, as late as I can.
  • awestfall
    awestfall Posts: 1,774 Member
    Checking in
    Calories 1440
    Exercise -Cleaned for 3 hours an I am going to finish cleaning here in a few minutes
    Water not yet but I will get it all in
    Proud that I am not giving up
  • bluenote
    bluenote Posts: 2,930
    Here comes the pneumonia girl. Yes, I have it again - or it never left. :sick: Back on the old steroids and levaquin. Ugh. I stocked up on carrots, celery, broccoli and cauliflower this time. NO MORE RAVENOUS STEROID BINGEING ON SWEETS!!! :laugh:
    pos_me - I do not get headaches from splenda. As a matter of fact, I get headaches from all the other fakes: sweet -n-low, equal, etc., but never from splenda. Weird.
    awestfall - I am so proud of you! :flowerforyou: Congrats on the weight loss! I think you cutting to 60 mins is really gonna help.
    steph - You passed up your favorite G.S. cookies? Sell ME some of that motivation and willpower! Good for you! :flowerforyou:
    Welcome, amarek, madgoth, and sara. :flowerforyou: You will love it here. Being accountable every night by reporting my calories, water, exercise and proud moment has really helped me get into my journey successfully. I am grateful every day that I found this group - the best one on MFP! :bigsmile:

    check-in:
    cals: in range
    water: 64
    exercise: only 40 mins bike (while at the doc's for the pneumonia he also told me I tore my meniscus, which has been killing me!)
    proud: One of my sixth grade boys at lunch today said, "You are doing a good job losing weight. I can tell." First of all, you NEVER expect that out of a 12-yr-old boy's mouth, EVER (LOL), and second, it made me feel like a million bucks. I responded with "Thanks, Kenyon - I am working hard at it. I have lost 37 pounds so far." Well, I guess the whole table was listening, because all of a sudden twelve 6th graders broke out into applause. For ME! :blushing: I feel so good - still riding on that high! :bigsmile:
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