Over 200 Club New Year New Body-Part 7
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Awestfall -- CONGRATULATIONS on the inches lost!! I agree with Cris -- losing inches is better than losing pounds. I lost weight like CRAZY in January and hardly lost any inches. I've only lost a total of maybe 4 pounds in the last 4 weeks but I've lost a crazy amount of inches. It's so weird how it happens like that. I didn't realize it until Heather pointed out that's what was happening for her and I looked back at my data & took my measurements and it was true for me as well.
Jess- I agree with the rest. Buy a dress that is a little tight but wearable now. Some A-line kind of deal. 20 pounds is a lot and will make a difference, but generally it's not likely to drop you more than a size or so at most. If you get a dress that's tight, it will still fit in 20 pounds. I have lost 55-56 pounds and I've lost 3 dress sizes. I can easily still wear skirts that I could squeeze into 30 pounds ago and will probably be able to keep wearing them for 20 more pounds.
20 pounds for someone who only has 30 pounds to lose is going to make a huge difference while 20 pounds for someone with 100 pounds to lose doesn't make as drastic of a difference.0 -
Cris-That's great that you are going to reward yourself with a dress at 200 pounds.You WILL get there! That's exactly why I'm doing this dress thing for my cousins wedding. In 26 pounds I will be at 200 pounds and most of my family last saw me 60 pounds heavier so it's kind of my way of showing off. And oddly enough my cousin encourages it and wants me to "steal her thunder" on her wedding day as she puts it. She hates being the center of attention so she has been pushing me through all of this! And I do plan on losing another 50 pounds after that, hoepfully by my sisters wedding in October. That will making shopping for a bridesmaid dress REAL fun! So many weddings this year to attend it's insane. But I definitely have to agree with y'all. Will probably buy a dress or two and one and two sizes smaller. So far my top half has shrank drastically quicker then my lower half! I'm ready for the bottom half to shrink!0
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Okay REVELATION!
1 ounce of full fat Breakstone's sour cream (my love):
Calories: 60
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 1g
Protein: 1g
Sodium: 10mg
1 ounce of 2% fat greek yogurt (revelation was made with plain FAGE):
Calories: 19
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 1g
Protein: 3g
Sodium: 8mg
I only see good things coming from this revelation.
I kid you not, 2% plain FAGE greek yogurt tastes JUST LIKE sour cream. And I'm a sour cream fanatic. I'm still in shock.0 -
Yikes, busy day! I've been trying to hop on here all day!
Jess: I would recommend buying a wrap dress because you can adjust the size so much to fit your body. I have one that I can wear now but looks SUPER fantastic when I'm about 20 lbs. lighter. I know I've seen them in the past few weeks at Kohl's, so I'm glad they're not out of style. Just a suggestion!
Cris: I am interested in the situp challenge and will join the thread once I get a chance to do the initial test. Luckily, I can do quite a few situps. If you get to the pushups, that's where I'll really struggle!
Awestfall: Congrats on the inches lost! Now you know that something is happening, so no more being discouraged!!
JLB: Way to go on the stairs. I'm a good tipper and tend to give a minimum of $3 for pizza delivery, but more often $5. Servers get 15-20% from me routinely (based on their customer service skills). I even tip waitresses at buffets even when they only bring me a beverage because they still need the money; usually I give them $2-5 depending on how many times they stopped by my table and/or brought me refills.
To all of you on the "wagon" to told me to eat a healthy snack: You're definitely right! I need to go get some protein bars or low calorie granola bars for my drive home so I'm not famished by the time I get home from work. Then I'll be able to fit a workout in before I make and/or eat dinner. Thanks for knocking some (common) sense into me!
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over by 525
Sodium: WAY over
Water: 24 oz.
Exercise: planks, stretching
Proud: I went to bed early (9:24pm) when I started feeling tired instead of sitting up to watch TV.
This morning showed a 1.2 lb. gain from yesterday morning, but I chalking it up to a combination of too much sodium yesterday and the upcoming arrival of TOM this week. I'm not discouraged, just know I REALLY need to up the water intake but always have a hard time with this because I'm apparently never thirsty.
Hope you're all having a great day!
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Oh Heather, it's good to tip servers at buffets. They also make $2.13 an hour and what people fail to realize is that in their case, they have about 20-30 tables to wait on and they have to do all the BUSSING themselves. At a regular dine-in restaurant, servers generally have 4 or 5 tables to tend to (IF that many) and they have bussers to clean their tables.
I feel like one of those awful NBC public service announcements -- "The more you know."0 -
jlb123- I made my own Greek yogurt! I used organic 1% milk, made yogurt, left it in the refrigerator overnight, then strained it last night! 1/3 the price of organic Greek yogurt and the satisfaction of having made it yourself!1 ounce of 2% fat Greek yogurt (revelation was made with plain FAGE):
Calories: 19
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 1g
Protein: 3g
Sodium: 8mg
I only see good things coming from this revelation.
I kid you not, 2% plain FAGE greek yogurt tastes JUST LIKE sour cream. And I'm a sour cream fanatic. I'm still in shock.
(THANKS Positively Me for the inspiration and help!)
Edited to add - THINK POWERFUL THOUGHTS TONIGHT!!! I'm going to my favorite bar and grill with the in-laws. When folks are in their 90s they get to pick the restaurant. I'm hoping HOPING to keep ti at one beer.0 -
Hey guys. Quickly checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Right on, had to eat extra to get there! But I made myself.
Water: Good
Exercise: none
Proud: I dropped another pound this morning! Probably water or whatever but I'm feeling pumped I cant wait to get into the 230's! its like music to my ears.
Tonight is gym night. I'm going to up my cardio by 5 minutes (or try too, we might be too hungry and i'm working late so that's no good.)
Hey jlb, I think i'm going to pick up some of that fimring lotion. Nivia, right? So you say its working? I'm getting a little scared of having saggy skin when I get to my goal weight. I think i should start up a skin routine to get it in good shape and keep doing my strength training. Did you see nivea's cellulite serum and the other gell stuff for skin firming? I'm curious.
Also I'll have to pick up some greek yogurt too. I noticed that it tasted like sour cream when I ate the vanila, which wasnt vanilla-y enough for my taste. Used as sour cream however, plain greek yogurt has such potential...Gosh so hungry.0 -
No I am no longer discouraged because something is happening with my body.I am finally starting to see a difference again.Yikes, busy day! I've been trying to hop on here all day!
Jess: I would recommend buying a wrap dress because you can adjust the size so much to fit your body. I have one that I can wear now but looks SUPER fantastic when I'm about 20 lbs. lighter. I know I've seen them in the past few weeks at Kohl's, so I'm glad they're not out of style. Just a suggestion!
Cris: I am interested in the situp challenge and will join the thread once I get a chance to do the initial test. Luckily, I can do quite a few situps. If you get to the pushups, that's where I'll really struggle!
Awestfall: Congrats on the inches lost! Now you know that something is happening, so no more being discouraged!!
JLB: Way to go on the stairs. I'm a good tipper and tend to give a minimum of $3 for pizza delivery, but more often $5. Servers get 15-20% from me routinely (based on their customer service skills). I even tip waitresses at buffets even when they only bring me a beverage because they still need the money; usually I give them $2-5 depending on how many times they stopped by my table and/or brought me refills.
To all of you on the "wagon" to told me to eat a healthy snack: You're definitely right! I need to go get some protein bars or low calorie granola bars for my drive home so I'm not famished by the time I get home from work. Then I'll be able to fit a workout in before I make and/or eat dinner. Thanks for knocking some (common) sense into me!
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over by 525
Sodium: WAY over
Water: 24 oz.
Exercise: planks, stretching
Proud: I went to bed early (9:24pm) when I started feeling tired instead of sitting up to watch TV.
This morning showed a 1.2 lb. gain from yesterday morning, but I chalking it up to a combination of too much sodium yesterday and the upcoming arrival of TOM this week. I'm not discouraged, just know I REALLY need to up the water intake but always have a hard time with this because I'm apparently never thirsty.
Hope you're all having a great day!
Heather
Thanks Cris and everyone else that gave me THUMBS UP for my inches lost.I
You GALS!!!!! 0 -
awestfall - I'm thrilled at your inches lost! WAY more important than the scale!
jlb - THANK YOU for the sour cream replacement. I LOVE sour cream! I'm going to go see if my store here carries the 2% greek yogurt. I don't think I'm quite ready to attempt to make it myself yet!
Wow, what an interesting discussion about tips! I've always been unsure and always go for a higher amount.
I have another topic to discuss: What do you value most in your life?
check in:
calories: good
water: good
exercise: bike (not sure how long - not feeling very good. Have a fever.)
proud: I got another compliment today at work from a colleague. :blushing:0 -
good evening!
my check in 2/24/10:
calories- under by 165
water- will be at my goal by bedtime
excercise- c25k w3d2 (I did it again!!!:drinker:
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sodium- 1470 I'll take that!
proud- that I ran 3 minutes again, took the stairs at work
What I value the most is my life right now. I used to have serious depression issues and attempted suicide several times as a teenager. Now seeing my son grow up and being there for his milestones is #1 priority to me. I want to be healthy so I can live long and even see his kids grow up. I want to be healthy so I can be happy with my self and have a good quality of life.0 -
Hello to all!
Checking in for the night
Calories-Under
Water-10 glasses today!
Exercise-Was going to...got rear ended on my way home and my neck is hurting...was told it's probably not a good idea to work out!
Sodium-Under
Proud-hmmmm...woulda been proud if I could workout (Can you tell I'm bitter!?)...so I will go with that I lowered my calorie goal today and am still under my goal and went over my water intake.
Hope everyones night doesn't end with a bang like mine did!0 -
Jess - Sorry about your bang-up night!:ohwell: I rear-ended someone in November. I have no idea what the eff I was doing but I just rammed into them! My third accident in 47 years of driving (my first was when I was 17 but it wasn't my fault, my second was a year ago - yikes!)
Bluenote- I'm so impressed with you're walking up the hill to school and NOT being out of breath! Walking up steps and/or hills kicks my butt! Congrats on the complements!:flowerforyou:
Awestfall - Inches is what its all about baby! I mean seriously! Its our size right? And you're DOING IT! You rock!:smooched:
Chris- 3 minute runs! WAY to GO!:drinker:
Mari - dropped weight is ALWAYS fat - only gained weight is water!
LilDebbie - I'm so happy to see you posting - you were sooo missed!
Everyone else (and I mean YOU) - I love you guys and reading your posts gives me so much courage to keep going! THANKS!
Checking in -
Calories - Over by 200 due to a sneaky Bailey's Irish cream Pie... made with Baileys and whipping cream (frozen)
Water - YES my drink a giant glass of water before beer trick took me right over the top today!
Exercise - 35 minutes on the elliptical this AM, Crunch test (79!) a fast 45 minute walk at lunch that left me gross and sweaty (thank god I'd changed into a t-shirt before the walk in the snow) and I got in 1000 "up" stairs today!!!
Proud - that I saved calories for dinner and only went over by a couple hundred.
What do I value most in life? My grand children. Sure they are technically "step" grand children but I couldn't love them more - they are the most amazing people! I wish I lived closer to them!!!0 -
Hi there, checking in for today
Calories - 1254
Water - 9
Exercise - 20 mins walking 4 flights of stairs
Proud that I have have a few high stress weeks at work and I am not soothing with food
Well done to EVERYONE on your accomplishments this week, you are all such an inspiration!!
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Hey jlb, I think i'm going to pick up some of that fimring lotion. Nivia, right? So you say its working? I'm getting a little scared of having saggy skin when I get to my goal weight. I think i should start up a skin routine to get it in good shape and keep doing my strength training. Did you see nivea's cellulite serum and the other gell stuff for skin firming? I'm curious.
Now I won't say whether or not I think it's working until I give it a full 2 weeks. I can say it smells okay and it seems to moisturize pretty well, though. My skin isn't saggy right now (but I suppose it could use some "firming")-- I'm just trying to prevent it from becoming saggy! I have stretch marks on my upper arms (and on my hips but from what I understand that's a normal thing for any lady who's been through puberty :laugh:) and that's why I think my arms are going to be my trouble zone. I actually don't really have stretched skin on my tummy because... um, because I've always been fat. :ohwell: I didn't see the cellulite serum. I'm of the impression cellulite stuff doesn't work at all. My mom claims that it's not what you're rubbing on your cellulite, it's just that you're rubbing your cellulite. So, according to her, any ol' lotion should work the same. I have no idea if that's true or not. 0 -
02.24.10
Calories: 1200 on the nose
Exercise: only 20 minutes stationary bike & a few flights of stairs
Water: 2 cups short, unless I'm forgetting to count some (this is really weird for me)
Proud: Dunno. I'm too sleepy to think of anything.
Good topic, bluenote. What do I value about my life? I love my bf who has been especially attentive and doting and supportive the last few weeks. I don't know exactly what's up with him, but I like it! I love my dogs, who show me such genuine appreciation and affection. And I love that after looking for months and months, I've finally found and purchased a piano accordion!! I'm so excited to learn how to play (I already play the piano so I just have to learn the left hand buttons on the accordion). I'm aware I'm a huge dork. 0 -
Awestfall - WTG on the inches.
Jess - Good luck with the dress....
I am still UP on the scale, but it is down from monday so that is a good thing. I didn't log cals yesterday
I think i do okay calorie wise, but thinki had lots of soidum. We went to a sandwich shop, then last night we went to applebees..I had a salad with low cal dressing, and open face cordon blue sandwich it was very good...and looking at it i can't imaigne it was really hight. It was a small hogaie roll, grilled chicken, shaved ham, a piece of swiss cheese.
Didn't get any exercise or water yesterday Hubby came home to go to the doctor and we went out for lunch so didn't do any exercise.
I value most my most wonderful husband in the world and my beautfiul girls.
speaking of those "beautiful" girls..:grumble: the little one up again at 5..i told her last night don't get up till mommy comes and gets you..did that work...NO!!!
I enrolled her in SoccerTots last night...I hope she likes it.0 -
Good morning everyone! I didnt sleep very well last night at all.. its because I have WAY to much goin on in my mind. I know I have been calling my fiance' my hubby.. for 1 it is easier to type, 2 I feel like we have been married for years! We have been waiting on getting married bc of different things.. money mainly. So we decided just to go to the Justice of the Peace... we went and got our license Tuesday. I told my mom about it that night... she freaked out and said that we should at least do a small wedding... so needless to say, Ive got 3 wks to put EVERYTHING together. :noway: Im completely stressed out.. not bc of the deadline but bc my mom keeps trying to change everything! Im hoping we can get the majority of the things done this weekend... We are going today to sign the contract at the place we are going to do it. Then I am going to run and pick up the briadsmaids dresses bc when I was just looking for a cute dress I found a really pretty pink one that I LOVED but they didnt have my size but had everyone elses and they were only 16 bucks! I dont mind cheap clothes... it doesnt look cheap at all.. but I HAVE to go get them today bc they are on the sale rack and I want to make sure I can get everyones size!
So this weekend is going to be jam packed... not to mention it is my sons 5th birthday this coming wednesday! and his party is next weekend! At least all I have to do is order his cake and be done with it!
Check in for: 2-24
cals: under... Im very surprised bc I tend to eat alot when I stress
water: on target
exercise: none
proud: That I i only have 5 more lbs for my prepregnancy weight!0 -
Good morning everyone! I didnt sleep very well last night at all.. its because I have WAY to much goin on in my mind. I know I have been calling my fiance' my hubby.. for 1 it is easier to type, 2 I feel like we have been married for years! We have been waiting on getting married bc of different things.. money mainly. So we decided just to go to the Justice of the Peace... we went and got our license Tuesday. I told my mom about it that night... she freaked out and said that we should at least do a small wedding... so needless to say, Ive got 3 wks to put EVERYTHING together. :noway: Im completely stressed out.. not bc of the deadline but bc my mom keeps trying to change everything! Im hoping we can get the majority of the things done this weekend... We are going today to sign the contract at the place we are going to do it. Then I am going to run and pick up the briadsmaids dresses bc when I was just looking for a cute dress I found a really pretty pink one that I LOVED but they didnt have my size but had everyone elses and they were only 16 bucks! I dont mind cheap clothes... it doesnt look cheap at all.. but I HAVE to go get them today bc they are on the sale rack and I want to make sure I can get everyones size!
So this weekend is going to be jam packed... not to mention it is my sons 5th birthday this coming wednesday! and his party is next weekend! At least all I have to do is order his cake and be done with it!
Check in for: 2-24
cals: under... Im very surprised bc I tend to eat alot when I stress
water: on target
exercise: none
proud: That I i only have 5 more lbs for my prepregnancy weight!
Congrats on getting married...hope everything goes smoothly for you.0 -
Good morning everyone! I didnt sleep very well last night at all.. its because I have WAY to much goin on in my mind. I know I have been calling my fiance' my hubby.. for 1 it is easier to type, 2 I feel like we have been married for years! We have been waiting on getting married bc of different things.. money mainly. So we decided just to go to the Justice of the Peace... we went and got our license Tuesday. I told my mom about it that night... she freaked out and said that we should at least do a small wedding... so needless to say, Ive got 3 wks to put EVERYTHING together. :noway: Im completely stressed out.. not bc of the deadline but bc my mom keeps trying to change everything! Im hoping we can get the majority of the things done this weekend... We are going today to sign the contract at the place we are going to do it. Then I am going to run and pick up the briadsmaids dresses bc when I was just looking for a cute dress I found a really pretty pink one that I LOVED but they didnt have my size but had everyone elses and they were only 16 bucks! I dont mind cheap clothes... it doesnt look cheap at all.. but I HAVE to go get them today bc they are on the sale rack and I want to make sure I can get everyones size!
So this weekend is going to be jam packed... not to mention it is my sons 5th birthday this coming wednesday! and his party is next weekend! At least all I have to do is order his cake and be done with it!
Check in for: 2-24
cals: under... Im very surprised bc I tend to eat alot when I stress
water: on target
exercise: none
proud: That I i only have 5 more lbs for my prepregnancy weight!
Planning a wedding is stressful enough, not to mention doing it on a budget! I been trying to help my sister plan hers and that has been quite the fiasco, and it's not till October! Hang in there! You will get through it all and when it's all said and done you can hopefully have a couple of days to relax!0 -
This week has been unpleasant on a few fronts, but I'm moving forward with grace and style - or a reasonable approximation thereof. That said, I'm back below 250 again, so yay!
Checking in for yesterday:
Water - over
Calories - under
Exercise - swept and mopped the floors, scrubbed the kitchen countertops
Proud of - The past couple of days have involved intense pressure at church, chaos at work and a gravely ill elderly cat. I'm proud that I have stood my ground at church, kept my head above water at work, and did the right thing for my cat.0 -
Good morning, ladies!
Tiger: Congrats on your upcoming marriage. How exciting!! And way to go on being just a few pounds away from your prepregnancy weight. You're rockin'!
Jlb: You mentioning that you mom thinks getting rid of cellulite is more about rubbing the cellulite than the lotion made me remember an article in Cosmo years ago that said you could smooth cellulite by running a rolling pin over it. Apparently it's supposed to break up the fat to give it a smoother appearance. Of course, this was when I was in like junior high (I had NO cellulite then) and I had to try it and obviously it doesn't do anything when there's nothing there to begin with. Okay, it just popped in my head and I had to ramble about it.
Checking in for yesterday
Calories: 11 calories left over
Sodium: Over by 676, but this is WAY better than the past week has been
Water: 16 oz.
Exercise: None
Proud: That I stayed within my calories even after eating the DQ Reese's Blizzard. It was so delicious!
So yesterday, I was up 1.5 lbs. from the previous morning and now this morning I'm down that AND some. Today's glimpse at the scale said 193.2. I was expecting something terrible after eating ice cream last night, but I'm glad I was wrong!
As to what I value in my life...I have SO much to be thankful for that I'm ashamed that I forget it once in a while. Luckily the weight loss journey has made me more grateful. I have my mom who is my best friend and a sister who frustrates me to no end, but I'd be lost without her. My boyfriend is the most wonderful guy I've ever met and I love his entire family. The volunteer work I do is truly inspirational and I always feel like I get more out of it than I give and the people there are truly amazing. Oh, and there's my pets (two cats and a horse) who give me unconditional love. To be completely honest, I'm happier than I've ever been, even though my financial situation is worse than ever, which shows me that money isn't as important as people seem to think.
Okay, I'll get some work done now. I'm having a rambling day.
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Congrats, Tiger!!
My bf and I have been together almost 4 years. All of my friends who started dating their SOs AFTER me have been married for 2-3 years now. :laugh: I understand calling your fiance' "hubby." Or even calling a bf "hubby." I don't call mine that because he could possibly have a stroke if he heard me doing it, but it would be easier just because it's a more accurate term for our relationship situation. We've lived together for 3 years, we pay bills together, we have dogs together, we make life decisions together. What we have is marriage without BS legal commitment. I just don't have what are considered "traditional" values when it comes to my own relationships (although I don't have anything against them).
When (if?) we do ever get married, I'm 100% sure we're going to elope or maybe just have a courthouse wedding. My brother and SIL eloped when they were 23 & then didn't tell anyone they were married for over 2 years. :laugh: My poor mom. Our father certainly passed the absolutely-effin-batsh*t-insane gene to both my brother and me. Thanks, dad!0 -
Good morning!
My knee is killing me again. Its only my left knee so I dont know if I land on my left side funny when I run or what but its pretty painful (read-not sore actual pain). I wasnt going to take the stairs at work this morning but when I pushed the elevator button the elevator went up to the 3rd floor instead. I decided that was a sign from god to get my lazy whiny butt up those stairs and I did :laugh:
tiger- congrats on your wedding! How exciting!!! My bf and I have been together almost 6 years and I am still waiting on him...we have a house, car, and most importantly a son together. I dont know what hes waiting for but while I do get frustrated with waiting I dont want to push him into anything..**sigh** Sorry for the ramble. I am super excited for you! Please post pics afterwards!!
lildeb- You should go back and try to log your calories from yesterday today. Its a pain in the butt but it really helps you keep track of the choices you are making.
JLB- You're bf is probably being so attentive because you are looking so hot he's afraid some other man might come snatch you away
I did my sit up test yesterday and I was pretty crappy, lol. I did 31. I can only go up from there!
Have a great day everyone I'll be in later to check in for the day.
Oh..one more thing...I peeked at the scale this morning and even with TOM paying a visit I was 229.2...hoping it stays that way for tomorrow! Could I really be out of the 230's already?! I hope so!!!
Cris0 -
jlb- Ditto on the everyone who met their SO's after me are married!!! :explode: :grumble:
We talk about our wedding all the time and we are actually planning on doing a destination wedding, should be cool if he ever freaking proposes! :noway:0 -
JLB- You're bf is probably being so attentive because you are looking so hot he's afraid some other man might come snatch you away
You know, I actually think this is part of it (not that I'm saying I look hot, lol, just saying I know I do look better than I did). It's also obvious he finds me more attractive. :blushing: And I think it has a lot to do with how he's been concerned that I've been depressed for so long & I had kind of... I don't know, given up. But now it's obvious I actually care about something (myself) enough to really push myself to do something about it. I think he's finally seeing that I do have drive and I have goals and I can really make stuff happen for myself if I'm determined & that's something he wasn't seeing in me before. And I think my drive is spilling over to other parts of my life. I *REALLY* want to go back to school for my Master's. I've been studying for the GRE and I'll take it soon. I've also wanted to learn how to play the accordion for years now and I finally saved up money to buy one. He was worried about it at first & actually said "Well, at least when times get rough when you're practicing I can just be thankful you didn't want to learn how to play the bagpipes." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Little does he know I would LOVE to to own bagpipes! But then last night I got home from work and he was so excited to show me he had bought me all kinds of accordion theory and song books!
And it also probably has a lot to do with my disposition being better and me being happier in general.
Okay. now that I've analyzed the crap out of that, I'm going to actually get some work done.0 -
tiger - way to go on the wedding! Sounds so exciting. Can all you ladies with good men tell me where in the heck you got them from? Is there a tree somewhere that grows them? :laugh: if so I sure as heck cant find it!
jlb - alright cool. if you see any good results let me know. i sure hope this lotion turns out well, I wont bother with any of the other products. I'm mostly worried about my skin, not my cellulite...and luckily I dont have too much cellulite.
mstahl - thanks for the encouragement :bigsmile: I gained a little back today so I guess that's water! :laugh:
Check in for yesterday:
Calories: Ate a bit of my exercise calories
Water: bad...diet soda attack!
Exercise: 30 minutes strength, 20 minutes cardio
Proud: that I'm staying close to 240! i cant believe it. I'm sooo happy, I havent been this light since college! (tecnically I'm still in college..I mean college without living on my own/having a job lol now its more of a job.)
I'm taking a business programming class and leanring visual basic..I made a calculator that determines your goal weight using body fat percentage rather than BMI or any other method. Its pretty neat, but It crashes if you put letters into the input boxes. If anyone wants to give it a try, let me know, or I can crunch some numbers for you with it without sending it.
You put in:
Current Weight: 242.6
Current Body fat percentage: 43.5
Goal Body fat percentage: 20
And it spits out:
Lean weight: 137.1
Goal Weight 171.3
Programming is fun!0 -
Hello girls!
Sorry for the late check-in but due to another storm coming our way, we are expecting between 10-15 inches of snow! Enogh already!!! My children, who are in middle school, came home at 11:30 am...so i had to do my workout and clean up before they got home...there might not be school for them tomorrow....what a long weekend?!?!
Checkin for yesterday: 2/24/10
calories: i think i went over with the peanuts in shell and a slice of lemon cake
exercise: yup! 45 minutes on the treadmill
water: I know i got more than 8 cups...i think it wa like 10 cups...finally i reached 10 cups
proud: that i worked off those extra calories i ate, and i only had a handfull of shelled peanuts...back then i would have went for seconds and thirds...but htis time i was satisfied with a handfull...so happy
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Checking in for yesterday:
calories: stayed under .... even with eating out ... yeah!
exercise: good - did 40 minutes of 30 day shred in the morning at home ... big accomplishment for me :drinker:
water: good - 68 oz
proud: that I put myself first and went to work late to do my exercise ... and that I'm keeping up with my goal of exercising for 420 minutes this week (although I'm getting pretty worn out) ... also still taking the stairs for our challenge
what do I value: this is a great question - first and foremost I value my children, and my husband (although I'm not very good at acknowledging what I value about him when he frustrates me ... I really need to work on that, I value that he is a great father and a good husband). After that I would say that I value my health, now that I'm getting older I have more friends and relatives that weren't able to stay as mobile and active as they once where, and I want to stay healthy and even more active as I lose weight and get more fit.
tiger: Congrats on the wedding! It sounds like you will have a couple of weeks of stress, but you will get through it and have a lovely day to remember! Good luck!
solandra: I'm sorry you had a tough week, good for you for getting through it with style!
Everyone have a good day!0 -
Hey, is it cool if I jump in to the over 200 club?
I had my baby in Dec. 2009 and just got up the courage to get on the scale a little over a week ago. I'm trying to tell myself to give myself a break, that I just had a baby, but the truth of it is I was 200 lbs. BEFORE I got pregnant! So now I'm 218! You guys seem pretty motivated & I'd love to be a part of a team that regularly checks in to stay on track.0 -
Hey, is it cool if I jump in to the over 200 club?
I had my baby in Dec. 2009 and just got up the courage to get on the scale a little over a week ago. I'm trying to tell myself to give myself a break, that I just had a baby, but the truth of it is I was 200 lbs. BEFORE I got pregnant! So now I'm 218! You guys seem pretty motivated & I'd love to be a part of a team that regularly checks in to stay on track.
Welcome Badtz! This is a very great and awesome group of ladies here!0
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