No More Excuses - Week 11

Good morning all......Sorry was MIA all day yesterday. My brother had a heart attack yesterday morning and so my mom and I made the trip to Denver to be with him. He is doing well now thank the Lord. Had a stent put in and removed a blood clot from the bottom of his heart. EGADS......I love him dearly and he is 15 years older than I am but we have always been close. Please say a quick prayer for patience for him if nothing else......They told him yesterday that he could go home this morning. NOPE....today they told him that he has to stay until tomorrow. Not a happy camper....!!!!!

Anyway....no weigh in this morning as I don't have a scale.....so will send it out in the morning if I make it back home tonight.

Everyone have a wonderful day.
Ann

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. They are still unsure of what is going on with my FIL, but they suspect its issues with his medication.

I am over on calories today, cause I did not exercise. 3 days in a row going over has been bad for the diet. Planning on getting refocused starting tomorrow.

In previous weekends I was actually better than during the week, but this weekend was not that at all. There was a whole lot of hungry going on. Other than the Mexican food on Friday, I am still making many good food choices, but recently I have been hungry all the time.

This week my goal is to get to 203 pounds.

Good morning all. Well.....I can't believe it but the scale gods were kind this week. Weighed in this morning since we finally got home last night. 161.2. HEHAW!!!!!

Gotta get to work, so will check in a little later!

Have a great Monday!
Ann

Happy Monday everyone! I had two really busy weeks at work and company visiting. I was reading the board sporadically, but I still have a lot of catching up on reading to do.

But I had to post because I'm so excited - FINALLY the scales have moved - I lost two pounds this week and am out of the 180's! It took nearly three months, but I have met my first goal. I had grown so frustrated, I thought about giving up. But I had promised myself this time I was sticking with my plan, no matter what happens. As a compromise, I decided about a week ago to just change my calories to maintenance for a couple of weeks to give myself a break, and wouldn't you know this weekend I weighed in 2 pounds lighter, and half an inch smaller on my waist! And it's right in the middle of my TOM. I even put on a skirt today that's been too tight for months, and it zipped all the way up!

I've also been really strict about keeping gluten out of my diet. I knew I was sensitive, but it had slowly creaped back in. Now I know to keep it out for good. I had even made some gluten free brownies (used evaporated cane juice instead of processed sugar) and have been snacking on one or two a day the last week, and I still lost.

Maybe that increase in calories/no gluten was the trick to break the plateau. Honestly, on days I exercise, I find it really hard to eat all the extra calories. I love milk, though, so I've started throwing in a couple of cups of milk, since it has protein and calcium. The only other things I did differently was to make sure I stayed within the MFP sodium limits, and at least 3 times a week I used the HRM to make sure I exercised in the fatburn zone for 25 minutes.

Happy Monday everyone! I had two really busy weeks at work and company visiting. I was reading the board sporadically, but I still have a lot of catching up on reading to do.

But I had to post because I'm so excited - FINALLY the scales have moved - I lost two pounds this week and am out of the 180's! It took nearly three months, but I have met my first goal. I had grown so frustrated, I thought about giving up. But I had promised myself this time I was sticking with my plan, no matter what happens. As a compromise, I decided about a week ago to just change my calories to maintenance for a couple of weeks to give myself a break, and wouldn't you know this weekend I weighed in 2 pounds lighter, and half an inch smaller on my waist! And it's right in the middle of my TOM. I even put on a skirt today that's been too tight for months, and it zipped all the way up!

I've also been really strict about keeping gluten out of my diet. I knew I was sensitive, but it had slowly creaped back in. Now I know to keep it out for good. I had even made some gluten free brownies (used evaporated cane juice instead of processed sugar) and have been snacking on one or two a day the last week, and I still lost.

Maybe that increase in calories/no gluten was the trick to break the plateau. Honestly, on days I exercise, I find it really hard to eat all the extra calories. I love milk, though, so I've started throwing in a couple of cups of milk, since it has protein and calcium. The only other things I did differently was to make sure I stayed within the MFP sodium limits, and at least 3 times a week I used the HRM to make sure I exercised in the fatburn zone for 25 minutes.

CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I know what you mean......I increased my calories and I lost weight!!! EGADS....sooooo confusing! As long as it works....Go For IT!!!!!!

Yvonneh...Good for you!! It is so exciting to see some results isn't it? Sounds like you are doing great.

Back at it today, it was pretty crazy with wife out of town and hauling the kids everywhere. Managed to get a 30 minute weightlifting sessionin . I had a good weigh in, so I think I was retaining water again from all that salt from eating so much crap over the weekend.

On a separate note, I tried a Healthy Choice Pot Sticker meal today. Very spicy, very good!!!!! Of course I could have eaten two of them, but I didn't.

FIL is home, they didn't find anything they hadn't found before, so they think it was his meds. Tomorrow everything should be back to normal in our household.

Good morning all! It is a bit chilly here this morning!!! BRRRRR......

Didn't have much of a week-end so am already looking forward to Friday!!! That is sad!!! Hopefully the week will go by fast.

Sounds as though everyone is doing well. I emailed Amanda and told her that I just didn't have time to do the chart, and do we really need it if no one has the time? I'm sure it is time consuming!

Got my new HRM yesterday. It is a bowflex. I was pretty impressed with how simple it works and seems to be "pretty" accurate. At curves it said I had burned 400 calories. I had been estimating 300 so was pleased to know that I am doing more. However......took it off when I went to twirling last night and it kept calculating calories burned even though I didn't have it on...HMMMMMM that made me a little suspiscious. Maybe I didn't do something right, so I need to read up on it and see.

Well better get to work for the day. Everyone have a good one!
Ann

Just finished 2 25 min biggest loser workouts. Burnt 326 on level 1 of cardio max, and burnt 241 on level 1 of power scult. Now time to hit the shower (at 11am - ridiculous - very late start to day), then time for lunch and to work on books.

Good afternoon...Just got back from the gym and burned 675 cals on 30 mins of elliptical, 10 mins of bike and 25 mins of Nautilus circuit. I feel great. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Renae...Thanks for offering to do the chart. Great workout! I am going to pick up one of the Boot Camp DVD's hopefully this week.

Ann...Let me know about your HRM. I ended up returning mine and am looking for an affordable one with the chest strap.

Jack...Glad everything is getting back to normal. I started to buy one of those pot sticker meals but it didn't look like enough food for me either.

Good evening all!!!! WOW.....I am so.......ready for some good news. Some body has got to have something positive.....

My brother had to be transported back to the hospital this morning, and now they believe he has had a stroke. Not a good day. I have spoke to him, and he definately is not happy about being back in the hospital and is a little confused in his thoughts I think. We are waiting to find out the results of the MRI and the catscan. Sounds like we may not know anything till morning though. It is going to be a long night!!!!

Didn't make it to curves tonight so I should probably go get on the wii, but I don't think at this hour I am going to make it. Had to take my mom to the bus to go back up to Denver to be with my brother.

So.....the eating today was pretty good....however stress got the best of me and I snitched some M & M's from the stash we have at the office. Dad gome it!!!!! And too boot\.......the ice cream in the freezer is really calling me. I think I am going to go get a glass of water and hopefully avoid the craving....However I also hear my dh in the kitchen helping himself to some!!!! SHOOT!! I will ot give in, I will not give in. I WILL NOT GIVE IN!!!!

Have a great nights sleep everyone!!!
Ann

Ann, so sorry to hear about your brother!!

Renae, thanks for messaging me, I will get back to you. I didn't do the chart this week because weigh-ins came in super late and also on Monday. I am sure that is because I haven't been on here and people probably thought I wasn't going to do it. Then it was suggested that we skip the chart this week, BUT I will get it up there tomorrow and then also message you because there are weeks I can definitely use help especially with spring coming.

I have gained so much weight back, I need to get motivate. I spent two hours crying today all the way to my dd's PT and then all the way back. Life has been messing with me lately and I think that I am completely overwhelmed. My foot is better and I will get on the Wii tomorrow. I am not sure I can get back on track eating and I am not sure if that is because I am not strong enough or I just don't really want to. I have been miserable eating crap and no exercise though so I have to do something.

Amanda.....Please know that we are all here for you! Anytime you need to yell, scream, cry, or laugh.....You can count on us. Sometimes life does deal each of us with challenges that are way overwhelming! It may take a while but I know you will get back on track. I will send you positive thoughts via email every day and maybe you can focus on the positives of your life!!!!! Whatever we need to do to help you through, please let us know!!!

Ann

It has been a quiet day on here. Very cold and windy here. Forgot to tell you guys on the weekend, we ended up getting dumped on with over a foot of snow, then since Sunday it has been cold and very windy.

I just got my butt kicke in step aerobics tonight. They ran it in boot camp style. My legs and abs are killing me. Managed to burn 715 cals. So far this week I have burned 2450 cals. Might just do some circuits tomorrow of Jillian's No more trouble zones. Definately wont be doing any leg work, will rest them for Friday when I will do BL cario max, and BL power sculpt.

Well hubby is playing hockey, daughter is in bed, and my son is on his way. I am going to settle down with my apple and yogurt and either curl up and watch tv (if there is anything on - I hate Wed tv), or I may play some PS3. Then will curl up with my book. Hubby won't be home till very late, so the bed is going to be very cold when I crawl in (lol - he is usually in bed before me, so it is usually nice and warm)

Amanda - I know it is hard if your head isn't in the game, I have been there before. Just keep trying and you will get there.

Hope everyone had a good day.

Just a quick hi...Hope everybody has a great day. I have to work a few hours this morning and am in a hurry, like always.