T.H.E Team Starting fresh

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  • littlecompton
    littlecompton Posts: 82
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    Running Stats (use the quote feature and add your info to the end)

    Pawprint ~ SW 178/ GW 130/ CW 136
    Pamh5555~ SW 215/ GW 125/ CW 197
    CrazybeeRX~ SW 273.3/ GW 175/ CW 245.5
    Losingit4good~ SW 252.4/ GW 200/ CW 224.2
    Ragarza1~ SW 160.2/GW 135/ CW 157.5
    Nitag - SW 230/GW 145 /CW 209
    Jjtonic75 - SW 206.8 / GW 155.0 / CW 166.0
    Chairbreaker - SW 262.4 / GW 145 / CW 260 end of 1st week - lost 2.4!
  • nitag
    nitag Posts: 706 Member
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    First time all day that I've had a minute to sit down..

    I got my exercise in.. Logged my food... Went to Home Depot.... Went to Walmart.... Now home and time to relax for a bit...


    I hope you are all having a great day....

    Anita
  • bleedingdreamer
    bleedingdreamer Posts: 36
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    Running Stats (use the quote feature and add your info to the end)

    Pawprint ~ SW 178/ GW 130/ CW 136
    Pamh5555~ SW 215/ GW 125/ CW 197
    CrazybeeRX~ SW 273.3/ GW 175/ CW 245.5
    Losingit4good~ SW 252.4/ GW 200/ CW 224.2
    Ragarza1~ SW 160.2/GW 135/ CW 157.5
    Nitag - SW 230/GW 145 /CW 209
    Jjtonic75 - SW 206.8 / GW 155.0 / CW 166.0
    Chairbreaker - SW 262.4 / GW 145 / CW 260 end of 1st week - lost 2.4!
    bleedingdreamer ~ SW 213/ GW 145/ CW 210
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
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    Running Stats (use the quote feature and add your info to the end)

    Pawprint ~ SW 178/ GW 130/ CW 136
    Pamh5555~ SW 215/ GW 125/ CW 197
    CrazybeeRX~ SW 273.3/ GW 175/ CW 245.5
    Losingit4good~ SW 252.4/ GW 200/ CW 224.2
    Ragarza1~ SW 160.2/GW 135/ CW 157.5
    Nitag - SW 230/GW 145 /CW 209
    Jjtonic75 - SW 206.8 / GW 155.0 / CW 166.0
    Chairbreaker - SW 262.4 / GW 145 / CW 260 end of 1st week - lost 2.4!
    Ragey~ SW 165/GW 139/CW 154.4
    bleedingdreamer ~ SW 213/ GW 145/ CW 210


    NICE JOB Chair!!! Thats a great start!! Happy dance for you!!

    Bee....I'll see what I can do. I just found out today that the family I am sitting for may need me alot this next week...but I will definitely let ya know! The 21st is Wednesday.. so I'll see what I can do. Would love to come hang out with you and keep you company. I know its gonna be hard having her move so far away. You guys are close! BUT....it will make those times when you do get together, that much more special and she will do fine! Shes got a good head on her shoulders.

    I am utterly falling apart. My body feels like :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: I hurt so bad that even the 800mg motrin isnt helping much.:frown: .. BUT.. I DID get my workout in today :happy: AND..... I bought a new water bottle which has helped me drink ALL 8 glasses plus some (yes you read that right!) of my water!! I figured out that my water has to be COLD and I MUST have a straw...or I wont drink it all... LOL Funny ehh?? Who knew it was that easy... :drinker:
  • CrazybeeRX
    CrazybeeRX Posts: 288 Member
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    I walked on my break today again and I got in 2 glasses of water. I'm trying. I was watching my food well and doing a good job until my boss brought back those little wrap sandwiches you get a costco...well I blew it there. I love those things. Scales still say I am down a bit so we will see come Friday at weigh in.
  • PecanTan
    PecanTan Posts: 47
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    Running Stats (use the quote feature and add your info to the end)

    Pawprint ~ SW 178/ GW 130/ CW 136
    Pamh5555~ SW 215/ GW 125/ CW 197
    CrazybeeRX~ SW 273.3/ GW 175/ CW 245.5
    Losingit4good~ SW 252.4/ GW 200/ CW 224.2
    Ragarza1~ SW 160.2/GW 135/ CW 157.5
    Nitag - SW 230/GW 145 /CW 209
    Jjtonic75 - SW 206.8 / GW 155.0 / CW 166.0
    Chairbreaker - SW 262.4 / GW 145 / CW 260 end of 1st week - lost 2.4!
    Ragey~ SW 165/GW 139/CW 154.4
    bleedingdreamer ~ SW 213/ GW 145/ CW 210
    PecanTan SW 300 GW 150 CW 248.4


    Thanks for the invite would very much like to be a part of the team!
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    No Offense taken at all! In fact, I was thinking the same exact thing. So even tho I didnt go to the gym, My walking buddy showed up shortly after I posted that with her dust rag in hand and helped me dust down everything in the downstairs. (I tell ya! that is true friendship! :love: ) Since we were done in 1/2 the time and it stopped pouring, we headed out the door to go for a walk around the neighborhood and walked a fast pace for 30 minutes. (this is what I consider a mild workout for me). It felt good to get the fresh air and I definitely needed the anti-stiffening power of the walk for my hips and back to loosen things up.

    Im doing the couch-2-5k (at my own pace this time) and hadnt been running like I did yesterday in several months. Thats why I was so sore. My endurance is there, but my muscles are just gonna take some time to accept that I am pushing them again. I went through this last time when I first started working out. Its that "hurts so good, you know you got something accomplished" type of pain that you LOOK FOR after you have been working out for a while, so Its all good. I'll get over it... :laugh: I knew I would be sore, I just have alot going on right now so its not convient. That doesnt mean Im giving in!! I WILL be doing day 2 of week 1 tomorrow as scheduled... sore or not! LOL

    On a really good note.... the laundry room is 95% DONE! Yeeehawwww!!!!! I cant put my washer & dryer back until tomorrow after I finish a tiny bit of painting in there, but that is getting done tonight. (after I watch biggest loser of course!) I'll post before & after pics on facebook so those of you who are on there can see it. I am in 7th heaven as Ive been wanting to do this since we moved in 8 years ago.

    Off to finish my journaling for today...:flowerforyou:

    That was nice of your friend to come over and help with dusting. That is my least favorite chore to do. If I could I would let the dust settle. LOL Can't do that. That is great you got a walk in after that to get the stiffness out. You are doing awesome, keep up the great work.

    Can't wait to see the new laundry room. :bigsmile:
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    Yippee i logged my food today!!! I drank 4 glasses of water today. I stayed under calories. I even spent my 15 minute break at work walking. I walked down the street for 7.5 minute and turned around and came back LOL. It wasn't much but it was better than nothing.

    Glad your bathroom is almost done Cyndi are you getting it ready to sell?

    Gonna try to make myself log again tomorrow. One day at a time.

    That is an AWESOME way to spend your break, keep up the great work. Logging will help keep you accountable too. :bigsmile:
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    I am utterly falling apart. My body feels like :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: I hurt so bad that even the 800mg motrin isnt helping much.:frown: .. BUT.. I DID get my workout in today :happy: AND..... I bought a new water bottle which has helped me drink ALL 8 glasses plus some (yes you read that right!) of my water!! I figured out that my water has to be COLD and I MUST have a straw...or I wont drink it all... LOL Funny ehh?? Who knew it was that easy... :drinker:

    Hang in there the soreness will start to subside after about a week. I know that sounds like a long time, but you can do it.

    Keep up the awesome work with your workouts and water. :bigsmile:
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    I walked on my break today again and I got in 2 glasses of water. I'm trying. I was watching my food well and doing a good job until my boss brought back those little wrap sandwiches you get a costco...well I blew it there. I love those things. Scales still say I am down a bit so we will see come Friday at weigh in.

    I know it is easier said than done, but do your best to at least limit yourself when it comes to your favorite foods. Have one portion and either give the rest to a friend or throw it away, that way you don't have the temptation to eat anymore. I need to practice what I preach. LOL Like I said, easier said than done. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    Pecantan-You are doing an awesome job, keep up the great work. :bigsmile:
  • nitag
    nitag Posts: 706 Member
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    I walked on my break today again and I got in 2 glasses of water. I'm trying. I was watching my food well and doing a good job until my boss brought back those little wrap sandwiches you get a costco...well I blew it there. I love those things. Scales still say I am down a bit so we will see come Friday at weigh in.


    I can't stand those things lol.. I don't know, something about the spread inside makes my tummy twirl... LOL...

    So far so good on this "fresh start"... It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since I met some of you..

    I look at my ticker and I see 0 lbs lost and it makes me kinda sad.. But I know that last year when I started I was 230... Right now 209 so I did lose.. But at my lowest last year I was in the 180's... SO I gained "Ugh".. Oh well.. I did keep some off right?? It's so hard to change that emotional eating thing.. But Clint is home for a while and I don't know if he will go back to Texas again or not, and I'm not working for that major *kitten* anymore so a lot of my stress should be resting now!!! Maybe no more emotional eating for me.. Yea right!!!!

    I got in 30 mins of aerobics and burned 406 calories.. Ate my breakfast and I'm ready to go...


    Have a great day everyone and drink drink drink that water....
  • princess_in_power
    princess_in_power Posts: 234 Member
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    .... AND..... I bought a new water bottle which has helped me drink ALL 8 glasses plus some (yes you read that right!) of my water!! I figured out that my water has to be COLD and I MUST have a straw...or I wont drink it all... LOL Funny ehh?? Who knew it was that easy... :drinker:

    I am exactly the same way!! I love my water ice cold and through a straw! Who knew?

    Glad to be in the Water Straw group! :happy:

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  • kimmrdodge
    kimmrdodge Posts: 190 Member
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    Hey ladies. I have been looking for a group to join for a few weeks and this is the first one I have come across that has encouraged new members joining right in the post. Thank you for that. Anyways I would like to join. I already weigh in on Fridays so this fits in well. I started a couple months ago on this journey was doing really well for the first week and a half and I don't know what happened but just quit on myself. The first week I lost 11 lbs. The second I started weighing myself daily and started seeing a gain. I don't know if I got scared, disappointed or what but it caused me to quit. In the almost two months I avoided things I did gain back 3 lbs but lost them again last week. Tomorrow is weigh in again and I'm hoping things are still going south. I decided after last time that I would not jump on the scale more than once a week just to avoid the variation in weight that can occur when peeking daily. So I finally got myself back on track almost two I have had one night of whoops and a couple added snacks but over all im doing much better and jump right back on track when that happens instead of just throwing it all out the window.

    Anyways, i'm in this for the long haul and could really use some support. I am a SAHM with 3 kids. A 13 year old, a 4 year old, and a 2 year old. I am really trying to change my life and redefine who I am, or maybe it could even be discovering who I am, I don't know yet. I started at 261.5 lbs and as of last friday was 251.5 (I am 5'2). I have a long ways to go as my goal is 125. A weight I have never been ever in my life (well I'm sure I hit it at some point in my childhood, but you get the picture) :tongue: I have always been overweight to some degree although as a teenager and as a young adult I was very active. I have not yet added a consistent exercise routine in but am working on finding a gym that will work for me. Kinda somewhat scared for various reasons but I will do it. Ok, I just noticed this is getting kinda long so I will stop it here. I'm just glad to be here and look forward to getting to know you all.
  • littlecompton
    littlecompton Posts: 82
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    Wow - we have alot of similarities. I was 262.4 - the heaviest I've ever been - last week when starting MFP. I lost 2.4lbs. Yeah!

    I agree with all your reasons for wanting to lose. Tired of being tired, and having every movement be a chore. Love being active with my 8yr old and husband but feel myself falling way behind and unable to do things they can do. (Or fit places where they fit. IE: afraid my butt and gut won't allow the bar to close on amusement rides, etc.) I have been struggling with weight all my life but was recently getting terrified to see myself go over 250 which I had been maintaining anyway, to keep shooting up so quickly. I knew I had to do it for real this time. And, I know what you mean about clothes! I hate what I already have, but hate shopping more. I also am a SAHM but also work from home. I think that makes it so much harder sometimes. Always having access to food.
    Anyway, just wanted you to feel welcome and know you are not alone. If you want to do the 'friend thing' I'm good with that. (I'm still learning about that!). We may have alot to lose but we have SO MUCH more to gain.

    Oh, and not to rain on the parade but I sucked today. I was always hungry, went over my calories, and didn't exercise. Hoping I may still have the energy tonight when my husband gets home. Maybe a bike ride. My behind looks very attractive hanging over the sides...which is why I will wait til it's dark out!
  • ragarza1
    ragarza1 Posts: 13
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    so i have a general group question that happened to pop in my head while i was in the kitchen....:huh:
    I make my own salsa...how would i determine calories for it?
    here's what i put in:
    Jalapenos, cilantro, onion (the kind that looks like really thick grass can never r'member what they are called),garlic, avocado, tomato, and lime the only "flavor" item i add to it is salt...so since i would really like to eat some (and i mean...it can't be bad...its a bunch of veggies!:wink: ) how would i put this in my food journal?!? :huh: :huh: :huh:
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
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    Ragarza- Do a google search for a Nutritional Calculator and enter your ingredients to determine the calories. I believe Caloriecount.com has a free one. I use it often to calculate stuff since Im an avid baker and cook.

    Its just wierd how time has flown by Nitag!!

    Kimm~ Welcome! Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself. :0) I look forward to getting to know you better over time!

    Ive been with this particular group since it started in January 2009. I started at 252.4 and lost 40lbs in 6 months then hit a plateau at 212 and got really frustrated that I couldnt drop more. I decided to just work on maintaining, then sorta just fell off the wagon over the holidays with all the baked goodies and since I wasnt working out as much I gained 10 of it back. For anyone who is struggling wondering if they can do it... YOU CAN! It wont happen tomorrow and you will have good days and bad days, but as long as you KEEP GOING you can and will reach your goals. Do a YOU turn (and get back on track) when you think you have slipped up.

    So I am in 7th heaven. I decided to treat myself to a much needed day off today from the hectic schedule of life. Its an off day from my workout program so I went and hung out with a good friend today. We played monopoly on the wii and Another friend of ours came and gave massages and now I feel great!!! She worked on my hip flexor muscles, glutes and hamstrings and really got them to loosen up. Now my hips are swingin freeeeeeeeeee!! :love: !! I am sooooooo looking forward to tomorrows wogging at the gym just to see how different it is. She also gave me some good tips on how to stretch my hips out better before and after I wog.

    I drank allllll my water again today and was right on target for my calorie goal today. I am looking forward to tomorrows weigh in. Even if there is no change on the scale, I feel better than I did a week ago since I am eating better, working out again and getting in all my water in. :wink:

    PS... I still have the smallest bladder in the world.....:wink::laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • CrazybeeRX
    CrazybeeRX Posts: 288 Member
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    I hit my heaviest weight ever last year in March at 273lb. I was so ashamed looking at myelf in my daughters wedding pictures. I started here in June and lost to 239 by Sept 1 and then I went to Vegas on vacation!! I did well on vacation but when I got home I never got back into logging and I just gave up. I gained back to 255 and then decided I needed to get back on track. I bounce back and forth between 245 and 255. When I decided to start coming back to post notes I had gotten back to 245.5 That was last week when I started my ticker over. I didn't go back to 0 I decided to set a goal of 225 by my sons wedding in July. So I set my ticket to how many lbs to go. So I started at 21 lbs to go and I want to watch it go down!

    I only drank 1 glass of water today but I walked a mile around the track tonight. I didn't walk on my break today because I was getting a massage on my break. My boss brought in a gal to give us massages on Thursdays. We pay $15 for 15 minutes. She has been coming to the pharmacy for over 2 yrs now. I love having a massage at work. I think it is a nice perk!

    Welcome new ones, hope you enjoy us enough to keep coming.


    Tomorrow is the day I go to the fibromyalgia specialist. I hope I find something to help me so I can do more and lose faster. I know that losing weight will help with the pain, but if I am in too much pain I don't feel like doing anything and the weight doesn't come off. Visious cycle.

    See you all tomorrow for weigh in. Good luck everyone!!
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
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    I hit my heaviest weight ever last year in March at 273lb. I was so ashamed looking at myelf in my daughters wedding pictures. I started here in June and lost to 239 by Sept 1 and then I went to Vegas on vacation!! I did well on vacation but when I got home I never got back into logging and I just gave up. I gained back to 255 and then decided I needed to get back on track. I bounce back and forth between 245 and 255. When I decided to start coming back to post notes I had gotten back to 245.5 That was last week when I started my ticker over. I didn't go back to 0 I decided to set a goal of 225 by my sons wedding in July. So I set my ticket to how many lbs to go. So I started at 21 lbs to go and I want to watch it go down!

    Bee, I think setting small goals is a wonderful idea. Thats why I set my ticker to zero. My dr told me to get to 200 and see how I feel. Since Im 6' tall and she said that when I was at the 212 mark and I dont think shes that far off. If I want to keep going from there I will but I figure I know what my starting weight was last year so I will know how much total I have lost. Its just easier for me to work with smaller goals to reach that ultimate goal than it is to look at a bigger number. It keep me motivated knowing the goal is realistic. :0) Im aiming for my 37th Birthday in August. I have my 20th high school reunion coming up too, so thats a big motivator as well.. LOL
  • Julem22
    Julem22 Posts: 107 Member
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    Happy Friday Everyone!!! Well, I gained 1.5 pounds this week, but my clothes feel a tiny bit loose??? Weird, I suspect it has something to do with my late night snack of 100 micro popcorn, perhaps the salt? I knew eating that was not the best idea but MUCH better than a late night binge of cookies so honeslty I don't feel all that bad about it. I have exercised alot this week and was not too much over my calorie goal, which for me is very good. I know you all don't know me that well, but my goal first is to NOT binge which is a problem for me and it has been 9 days since I have. Have a great Friday everyone!!!!!

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