Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Hi everyone. I am finally starting to feel like myself again versus the vacation person who dsoesnt know how to frown or slow down
Not that I frown a lot but i didnt want to be a downer or worry my grandma so it was all happy and smiley faces for 10 days. I have just finally finished reading the posts I missed. I have a system of reading a little and then doing some putzzing around the house and then read and so on and so forth. It took almost all day but I made it. Congrats to everyone who is doing well and I hope everyone that have been under the weather start to feel better soon. So now for a somewhat embarrasing question. I have never taken my measurements and I am not sure if for the hip one I am supposed to measure around or under that lovely roll of tummy that hangs down :blushing: I love the goal ideas for October as I have been wanting to start checking my measurements but have been scared of seeing the initial numbers so kept putting it off. As for carbs I have never adjusted any of the starting macros and I always come in under so should I adjust them and if so how would I do that? Alright time for more cleaning. The darn clothes just dont seem to be folding and putting themselves away, lol :laugh: 0 -
Don't have a tape measure. Have a few errands to run tomorrow, so I will try and fit that in too!
1. rent
2. temp parking pass
3. tape measure
I did at one time take my measurements, but i'm curious on a few things...
1. How do you know what is technically your "waist" and other places, I think I did my hips too.
2. How tight do you pull your tape measure? Just so it's loose around the area, or as tight as it goes without scrunching skin?
Comprende?
I measure my waist in 2 places--at the bellybutton and at the narrowest point of my torso (about 3 inches above the bellybutton). I make the tape measure snug, but I don't scrunch the skin.
I think the key is to do it the same way every time--if you do it loose the 1st time, continue to do it loose; if you tighten it the 1st time, keep measuring tight. Make sense?0 -
Hi all! I love the October Challenge! What a great motivation. I still can't believe it's Oct 1st already! Last month beat me up in a bad way. I got back to exercising today. Did 2.76 miles walking outside in 47 minutes. I have a 5K in 12 days. I original goal was to run the whole thing in less than 45 minutes. But now, my goal is to finish in less than hour walking and running. I have some new friends from Bible Study (that aren't runners) joining me. So I think it will be good to do together.
I'll get to my current stats later tonight!0 -
I have never taken my measurements and I am not sure if for the hip one I am supposed to measure around or under that lovely roll of tummy that hangs down..
Yeah.......I do over the tummy (I call it things that are much less pleasant and probably some sort of forum violation). I actually do TWO measurements of my hips. One standing and one sitting(always a larger #), since that tummy takes up most of my lap when I sit down :blushing: :sad: That also helps me buy clothes, so I can measure them and know if they'll be uncomfortably tight when I sit down. Goodness, I love the journey but there sure are some areas I wish would just disappear.....0 -
Here is the soup recipe:
Italian Vegetable Soup
1 lb. ground beef (its just as good with 1/2lb.)
1 c. diced onion
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. sliced carrots
2 cloves minced garlic
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can red kidney beans, undrained
2 cups water
5 t. beef boullion
1 T. dried parsley
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. basil
1/4 t. pepper
Brown hamburger and onion. Combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20 min.
Add 2 c. shredded cabbage, 1 c. green beans (I usually just use a 16 oz. can), and 1/2 c. elbow macaroni. Simmer until veggies are tender, about 10 min.
Hope you enjoy this. I make a version of it without the hamburger and macaroni that I eat for lunch nearly every day. Very low cal and satisfying.
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Wishing everyone well---all success and good health!
I'm passing on this month's challenges. I am totally happy (at this point) with my carbs as is. They come from fruits, veggies, dairy products and occasionally oatmeal.
I am going to try my own diet tweaks this month though. I'm going to see how I feel with only 2 servings of dairy per day and back to no meat and no eggs with the exception of one serving of salmon a week. I'm heading more towards Dr. Fuhrman's *beans & greens* concept. We'll see. This isn't a commitment, just an experiment.
In the spirit of experimentation, I made 12-bean soup with carrots today.
Later!
Lin
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Robin - Congrats on your surgery results! I hope you are feeling 100% soon and your pain calms soon.
Tina - Congrats on going back to school. It is such a major accomplishment and even though it will be hard it will be so worth it. You are going to be teaching your daughter an important lesson as you reach your goals.
Karen - Happy Belated Birthday!
Aug - Yay! New truck!
KJEFFRIES2, MyM0wM0w, lizmil79, skinnyjeanz, Lauriek70, susan2396, BohemianCoast - Thanks for the warm welcome back
Monday Check-in: My week last week was successful on the food, exercise, and motivation front. I have been doing a walking treadmill pilot at work and the goal is to get 10,000 steps per day/70,000 per week and I exceeded my goal by over 10,000 last week for the first time in six weeks. I want to repeat that again this week. Mondays are typically really hard for me because I work about 9 hours and have about 1.5 hours of class. I bombed out at dinner. I got a C on a test, DH is looking for a job right now and is especially discouraged, and I've been battling a case of the blues since my birthday in August. So that that bottle of wine looked pretty fantastic tonight. I was trolling for some chocolate but there wasn't anymore. Over the past few weeks I would really let a night like tonight get under my skin but I was honest in my food diary and posted the ugly truth. You lovely ladies and gentleman help me remember it's the right thing to do. Tomorrow I will drag my behind to the gym after class.
As for the October Challenge:
Carb Goal: 40% @ 1700 calories/day
Measurements:
Neck: 14.75
Bust: 49
Natural Waist: 41
Waist: 42.5
Hips: 48
Thigh: 27
Arm: 15.5
It has been waaaaaaay too long since I've pulled out the tape measure.0 -
Check in- good week last week and off to a good start today. Calm week for after school meetings which is good so I can focus on what I am eating.
October goals-
Keep carbs between 115 and 130g.
Measurements:
neck: 14
hips WIDEST 48.5, BELOW HIPS Top of thighs 41.5
waist @ naval 41
below chest 41
thighs: LT 23 RT 22.5
arms LT: 12, RT 13
Gym Goal for the week--
Saturday- gym stationary bike (5 miles plus 1 mile walk)
Sunday- bike ride (9.5 miles)
Monday- gym (climbing) Went climbing need to work on the intermediate wall again was rusty tonight::grumble:
Tuesday- gym with trainer
Wednesday- Frisbee golf this will include a nice walk around a park -Hope it doesn't rain
Thursday- gym
Friday- rock climbing0 -
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Since goals tend to get lost, it may be a good idea to copy your measurements and paste them onto the notes page for October 31 or Nov. 1. This way you can refer back to them at the end of the month. This works for me and wanted to share it with everyone.0 -
How did you do it? I am just starting. 100 is my goal. I am a college student forced to eat dining hall food not labeled with nutrition facts. Do you have any suggestions?
Salad bar
lean protein like chicken and fish
At close to real as possible, no processed.
One plate with one half filled with vegetables (low salt, no sauces) and the half split between a lean protein and a carb is a pretty balanced healthy meal. Can't go wrong there.
I would suggest finding out who provides the dining hall food. For example if it's Sodexo (They run our cafeteria at work) all their recipes are already in the MFP database so it makes it easy.
I agree. Salad bars are also good just avoid the pasta and other salads. You can always add chicken, tuna or other proteins to your salad. Chances are the dining hall will offer some healthier choices just watch your portions. Try to stick with eggs or other proteins at breakfast- avoid the pasties and other treats at breakfast.0 -
I measure my waist in 2 places--at the bellybutton and at the narrowest point of my torso (about 3 inches above the bellybutton). I make the tape measure snug, but I don't scrunch the skin.
I think the key is to do it the same way every time--if you do it loose the 1st time, continue to do it loose; if you tighten it the 1st time, keep measuring tight. Make sense?
Okay I think I got it! Thanks a heap!0 -
Robin, You are too cool. I think I will just stay away from her.
Skinny Jeans - Thanks for advice0 -
i found out tonight that i finalled in a writing contest i entered that might lead to something else bigger so that's cool. it made up a little for the fact that the first show i've REALLY loved since Buffy in 1996 totally jacked me over today haha. i'm betrayed. i don't follow shows very often at all. i could count the number of times i've really liked a show on one hand. and this one ended season 3 normally and then season 4 started by randomly dropping me into literally a completely different cast. without warning. wth? who does that? :laugh: i had to watch it twice just to wrap my brain around it.0
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Good Evening Everyone,
Just stop in to catchup on all of the posts.
@Robin--glad to hear that your arm is doing better.
@Kaye --Great job at the church potluck they can be tricky. I make a hamburger soup too. Yours sounds really good would love the recipe.
Congrats to all of you who scale victories this week. I loss 1.5lbs this week.
@Lin-- your experment sounds interesting wish you luck.
@Christine--Sounds like you had a productive day. Those are the best!
@Toots that all sounds exciting!!
@skinny--like you i don't try to eat regular foods. right now I measure, weigh everything I am eating eating normally seems to be workin. g for me. I am trying whole grains, whole wheat pasta, brown rice lean meats etc. thing but if we end up with only regular pasta in the house i will eat that but like everything right now i measure to make sure i have the right size serving.
I realise that I am not ready to share my measurements I know its just numbers but not ready. i share my weight. With Carbs i eat what every mfp says is ok.
October Goals:
enter my foods daily.
walk at least 35 minutes a day
Drink my water.
Enjoy whatever scale victories I have,
Find something postive daily
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GOALS and IDEAS for daily posts (Not mandatory)
Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?)
Tuesday - Goals (do you have any Goals you want to update us?)
Wednesday - Wishes (what do you wish? It can be weight related or not, can be realistic or not)
Thursday - Truth (got anything you need to fess up to or get off your chest?)
Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?
Saturday - Success (what have you accomplished; focus on the positive of the week, NSV=non scale victories)
Sunday - Sharing (tell us a little about yourself....update your personal life)
OCTOBER GOALS:
1. Take your measurements at the start and end of the month.
2. Control Your Carbs. Limit your carb intake below what you had been eating before this month. For example,
dramatic carb limits would be 150 gm carb a day.
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Kk, to reiterate October goals
Neck = 15.5
Waist (@navel) = 46
Torso (@narrowest) = 40
Hips = 53
Thigh = 24
Calf = 16.2
upper arm = 18 /sigh
Body fat - 60.8
My daily carb limit of 1280 -
reposting measurements so they won't get lost.
Neck 17
Waist 46.5
Tummy 53
Hips 55
Thigh 30.5
Calf 17.25
Arm 17
I really understand why people don't want to share, but thank you to those who did. It really helps me get some perspective to see how different we all are.0 -
neck 15.5
waist 47
hips 53.1
thigh 29
calf 16.2
arm 17.4
i didn't really understand how to measure my belly.0 -
I posted the soup recipe on part 4 of Robins Thread thread just before it changed so you may have to go looking for it. Kaye0
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Saving my spot for now- will catch up later.0
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Bump y'all.0
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Good morning everyone,
My goal is to be at least 10 lbs down on my birthday, which is November 25th. I think that's a pretty reasonable goal.
I'll have to check my measurements later as I'm at work right now.
Have a great day everyone!0 -
Trying to make up for missing a few days...
Monday check-in - not doing well with my calories. I've been so hungry lately and while I've been trying to make good choices i keep going over my calorie limit. My work schedule has made it difficult to get to the gym and/or work out at home so I'm just going to do the best I can. Vacation starts in 2 weeks and I know I'll be walking a lot but will have less control over my food options.
Tuesday goals - to do better than yesterday. I'n going to get a salad to go with my lunch and maybe that will fill me up enough to keep me from snacking. I really wish I could just go to the gym every day (even though I hate it) because I just can't motivate myself to work out as hard at home.
Wednesday wish - (a day early, I know) - that I could be one of those people who doesn't have to think about food all day and only has to worry about losing those last 5 lbs.0 -
Good Morning.
My carb goals are set at 40%, they were set by an RD so I'm not going to alter that too much. I'll aim to bring my grams in a bit below, but not by much. My measurements are in MFP, so I know where I started. Here are my fitness goals this week (helps to keep me on track):
Monday~Cross Trainer DONE!
Tuesday~Recovery day
Wednesday~Bike/Row/TM
Thursday~Personal Training
Friday~Elliptical (unless I can sched spa appt)
Saturday~Walk/Run on TM
Sunday~Strength/Weights or Personal Training
Busy day since I was out yesterday, will try to CBL. Have a super day!0 -
Today I am back to work. I take my clients to their various volunteer positions. Which means i am basically folding laundry, sweeping, raking leaves lots of walking. We start at 9:30 and work till 12:30 so just 3 hours not bad. its really an enjoyable day. The victory of that before I start this healthy journey I could barely do it. i would be in so much pain had to sit all the time. Sometimes I was so mess up I would call off work the next day because I would need to rest my leg/ankle. Now I stand and take active part. I know with my joint problems ( I still come home and get my foot up but its not aqs bad) and as winter approaches I will have issues but its nice seeing that I have mobility coming back.
I did look at my carbs and MFP has me at 194. Right now I think that is working for me. So That will be my goal not to go over that.
I just want to drop in to say Hi!! Be back after work.
Liz0
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