Over 200 New Year New Me Part 16
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Is anyone a coffee drinker?
I LOVE coffee but I've never really been a habitual coffee drinker. I have it maybe twice a week. Sometimes in the morning and sometimes at night. I used to use all kinds of sugar and flavored creamers or cream (sometimes half & half). I'm afraid to think about how many calories was in a mug of coffee the way I used to make it. I love really strong coffee, too. The problem with coffee for me is that it always makes me crave a cigarette. :ohwell:
These days I'll have a packet of splenda (I know, I know. Oh well. :laugh:) and about an ounce or 2 of 2% or 1% milk. Or sometimes, just the milk. Total cals = 15-30
And I've always been a huge soda drinker, too Cris. I switched to diet soda (got used to the flavor) and now I'm switching from diet soda to carbonated water. I love the carbonated water. Plain carbondated** water. I used to think that was SO GROSS (like if I went to get some Sprite & all the syrup was out or something :sick:)! Now I seriously *crave* the water and I guarantee I'd think the Sprite was really gross. :laugh: Just thinking about how sweet it is.. blech.
Edit: ^^ **lol, how do you "carbondate" water? Too bad my brain doesn't work nearly as fast as my fingers.
Sorrry littespy, can't help you with you Carbonated water...not a fan of that either...I tasted it a long time ago and said " who the he** drinks this stuff" that is probably why i can't stand alka seltzer. I tried using when i had a cold...i said i will rather suffer with the cold..lol
I was going to say something else but brain freeze...
I remember...i made a pack wiht myself for every cup of coffee i have to drink 2 cups of water...and the consequences is running to the restroom..lol0 -
KDub -- One thing that Cris said a while ago that has stuck with me is that when the scale wasn't moving, she wanted to give up. But then she realized if she did that, the scale WOULD move.... in the opposite direction from what she wanted.
Right after that she lost about 400 pounds in 2 weeks. 
When people say they want to "quit" I get worred. Quit what? If you're doing something that is so hard to sustain that you want to "quit" every time the scale doesn't budge, maybe you should reassess what you're doing. And if the scale (or measurements) hasn't budged for over a month, again, maybe you should reassess what you're doing. Or, if you're like me, maybe check your expectations against reality. I lost an unrealistic amount of weight my first few months here. Now I'm averaging a much more conservative monthly loss. But over time I'm still losing! Yeah, maybe I'm only losing an average of 4-5 pounds a month now -- but that's SO much better than *not* losing 5 pounds in a month! :laugh:
Long story short, I once essentially starved myself to lose 40 pounds. The scale didn't budge for a couple weeks. I said "screw this!" and gained 60 (maybe more) pounds over the next 4 years which brought me to MFP. I've lost that 60 pounds I gained. I plateaued in the exact same spot this time. But, this time what I'm doing is sustainable. I have made big changes to my lifestyle and eating habits but they're changes I actually enjoy. So, this time when I hit that plateau, I griped to these ladies about it, but I kept searching for a way to bust through the plateau. And now I've lost 7 more pounds. If I had said "screw this" like last time, I'm sure I would've gained at least 10-15 pounds back by now. It's just not going to happen this time.
We can all really do this. And we can do it in a way we're going to be able to continue for rest of our lives. 0 -
littlespy - Extra pee trips but no extra water...has your bf baby fever caught up to you? LOL When I was prego I remember all the constant trips the bathroom.0
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Well said littlespy!!!!! We CAN't quit. This is a life long journey to healthier happier women. Bumps in the road yes(I am on a bump right now) Quitting NO. We can do this ladies. My husband always says to me when I complain about not losing as much or as quick. "You could be going in the wrong direction at least this is in the right"0
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littlespy - Extra pee trips but no extra water...has your bf baby fever caught up to you? LOL When I was prego I remember all the constant trips the bathroom.
SHUT UP Jenn. :laugh: I wasn't going to say anything about it, but my back sure has been hurting the last few days, too. :laugh:
I think I was just retaining water & I must've slept weird. :indifferent:
I'm giving TOM at least another 4 or 5 days to show up before I go into full blown freak-out mode so I'm trying not to freak out early. My cycle has been a little bit wonky the last 4 months or so. I normally run around 22 days but it was longer in January (27 I think) and around 25 the last 2 times. I'm just on day 26 right now. It's okay. All good. And now that everyone knows everything about my menstrual cycle, I'm going to shut up now. :laugh: 0 -
KDub -- One thing that Cris said a while ago that has stuck with me is that when the scale wasn't moving, she wanted to give up. But then she realized if she did that, the scale WOULD move.... in the opposite direction from what she wanted. Right after that she lost about 400 pounds in 2 weeks.
When people say they want to "quit" I get worred. Quit what? If you're doing something that is so hard to sustain that you want to "quit" every time the scale doesn't budge, maybe you should reassess what you're doing. And if the scale (or measurements) hasn't budged for over a month, again, maybe you should reassess what you're doing. Or, if you're like me, maybe check your expectations against reality. I lost an unrealistic amount of weight my first few months here. Now I'm averaging a much more conservative monthly loss. But over time I'm still losing! Yeah, maybe I'm only losing an average of 4-5 pounds a month now -- but that's SO much better than *not* losing 5 pounds in a month! :laugh:
Long story short, I once essentially starved myself to lose 40 pounds. The scale didn't budge for a couple weeks. I said "screw this!" and gained 60 (maybe more) pounds over the next 4 years which brought me to MFP. I've lost that 60 pounds I gained. I plateaued in the exact same spot this time. But, this time what I'm doing is sustainable. I have made big changes to my lifestyle and eating habits but they're changes I actually enjoy. So, this time when I hit that plateau, I griped to these ladies about it, but I kept searching for a way to bust through the plateau. And now I've lost 7 more pounds. If I had said "screw this" like last time, I'm sure I would've gained at least 10-15 pounds back by now. It's just not going to happen this time. We can all really do this. And we can do it in a way we're going to be able to continue for rest of our lives.
Thanks Littlespy....I truly needed to see the big picture...I did lose weight this month..not much but it is 5 pound i don't have to worry about.
you and the rest of the 200 group are so motivational. I would have given up long time ago but when i come to ths group, you gals give me the motivation to keep on trying.Thanks girls..you girls are the best:flowerforyou:
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LittleSpy-I'm with ya girl. Mine has been weird the last couple months too. I use to be right on to the date. The last probably 6 months it' hasn't been like that. I think it's all the exercise and what not and your body getting use to it!0
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Alright ladies. I've been doing some thinking and I'm officially switching my calorie goal back to 1200 & will be trying to eat 90-100% of my exercise calories. :noway:
It's basically what I've been doing this week already (I was eating 1330 base & about 75% of my exercise cals) but this way it's easier to track/calculate.
The goal for me here is to eat around1200 NET calories a day & doing so should put me at a deficit around 800-900 calories a day. My body no longer tolerates huge calorie deficits like it did before so I'm going to give it what it wants in hopes I can start steadily losing around 1.5-1.75 pounds a week. I'm currently averaging about 1-1.25 it seems.
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I have to laugh...you gals crack me up!
The baby fever thing crossed my mind reading about Julie's extra trips to the restroom, but I wasn't going to say anything because I didn't want to jinx anyone. But, since Jenn mentioned it...in all reality, though, I've been on a pee trip every 30 minutes today but I don't have baby fever (neither does the bf)!
I've heard it several times that TOM can get really messed up when exercising and dieting and really fit women often have such light menstrual cycles that they're practically non-existent. Hmm, that would be a good goal. Anyway, I've always been 28 days on the dot but now this month has been weird. I'm not freaking out yet, though, because I have my annual checkup tomorrow.
Pos_Me: I like coffee but only the fancy flavored drinks like iced mochas and lattes. I limit myself (usually) to about 2 per week at about 110-160 calories each. It's the diet soda I'm addicted to, but most days I'm able to limit myself to one with lunch and one with dinner. I'm trying to cut back even further but haven't been very successful so far.0 -
The baby fever thing crossed my mind reading about Julie's extra trips to the restroom, but I wasn't going to say anything because I didn't want to jinx anyone. But, since Jenn mentioned it...in all reality, though, I've been on a pee trip every 30 minutes today but I don't have baby fever (neither does the bf)!
At least we're in this boat together Heather (what boat? I'm not sure). :laugh: Misery loves company.
I have been 5 times at work today (been at work for 8 hours). That's 3 times more than usual. And it wasn't "Oh, maybe I need to go to the restroom" it was "OMG I have to pee RIGHT NOW!" :laugh:
And I've officially had *less* to drink than usual.
I am also *so hungry.* It's like the more I increase my daily calorie intake, the hungrier I get (I guess my metabolism is waking up?). My stomach is growling so loudly I'm certain my coworkers can hear it!0 -
LittleSpy, I think it's a great idea to change up your calorie base and eat more of your exercise calories. I'm all about easy math (and MFP makes it super easy) and it's nice knowing that you "can" eat all of your exercise calories and still lose. I had a big loss this past week because I was varying my calorie intake and eating like ALL of my exercise calories when I was on vacation.
My coffee generally comes in the iced version. The 7-11 near work has sugar-free syrups (12 cal/pump) and different kinds of milk. When I want to treat myself for $2.39 and 90 calories, I have a 20 oz. iced coffee with sf hazelnut syrup and about 1/4 c. 2% milk.
I've also noticed that I've had less soda since I started MFP. I was never a huge soda drinker, it's usually just when I need a pick-me-up in the afternoon, but when I am it's Diet Coke all the way. 7-11 will also let me add some cherry syrup for some extra calories but a super-good Cherry Diet Coke. (Yes, I realize I sound like a 7-11 ad. It's only been open for a few months, so the "newness" factor is still pretty high.)
And back to work....you all ARE super chatty today. It's fun to take breaks every so often and catch up on the conversation. 0 -
GUESS WHAT??!!
BIGGEST LOSER RESULTS FROM THE GYM ARE IN AND.........
Brick Bodies Perry Hall – Participants with greatest % weight loss
Cris ***** -8.65%
Bill Murray -6.77%
Geoff Rupert -6.67%
Nicole Watford -6.32%
Rita Gue -5.31%
Arlene Clemens -5.11%
Emily Herstein -4.51%
Celice Pizlo "Anne" -4.47%
Total Weight Lost for all Brick Bodies Perry Hall Participants: 160.4 pounds!
woohooOOO!!:drinker:0 -
OMG you won you won you won
:drinker: :drinker: :laugh: :smokin:
I'm so excited for you right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are my IDOL0 -
Wow Jess! That is a difference! Congrats on the weight loss so far! Keep up the great work!!0
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OMG you won you won you won
:drinker: :drinker: :laugh: :smokin:
I'm so excited for you right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are my IDOL
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: you made me laugh, that's just the results up until now...I think there is like 3 weigh ins left...but I was just excited to be in first place even if it is just for 1 week!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
checking in 4/28/10:
calories- 1120
water- I will get there
sodium- 2295 (booo:explode: :grumble: )
excercise- sat on my *kitten* all day :blushing:
proud- THAT I AM IN FIRST PLACE AT THE GYM BL COMPETITION!!!!0 -
I too am a total carbonator water freak! I got this new gadget called the SodaStream from Penguin...it totally carbonates my water in like 15 seconds! I tried it out at my mom's house in February & became totally addicted! Its like $200 at Williams-Sonoma but completely worth it! Just think abotu how much money you spend on buying carbonated water! Even my husband & 2year old are hooked!
http://www.sodastreamusa.com/penguin.aspx0 -
Littlespy
love your motivational post. It's all so true.
I'm so excited to start planning your BABY SHOWER !!!!!!!
Oh, and, that's not your stomach growling ....... Its the baby kicking
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Ok So I busted my BUM today and ran for 60 minutes and did 30 minutes of strength training I burnt over 1000 cals today.I just got back from my run and if everything goes well I should show a good loss tomorrow of at least 2 pounds since last week.So that would put me right at 220 tomorrow morning (my weight this evening after my run and a gallon of water:noway: :noway: :noway: was 224:laugh: :laugh: :noway: :noway: ) SO I am keeping my fingers crossed for a GREAT weigh in the morning.
Calories-1283 (no exercise cals but this works for me right now)
Water-128ounces
Exercise-90 minutes of cardio and strength training
Proud-THAT I AM BACK IN THE LOSING GAME!0 -
Littlespy
love your motivational post. It's all so true.
I'm so excited to start planning your BABY SHOWER !!!!!!!
Oh, and, that's not your stomach growling ....... Its the baby kicking
:laugh: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: IF ITS A BOY I HAVE LOTS OF LCOTHES TO GIVE YOU!!! 0 -
Littlespy
love your motivational post. It's all so true.
I'm so excited to start planning your BABY SHOWER !!!!!!!
Oh, and, that's not your stomach growling ....... Its the baby kicking
:laugh: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :laugh:
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Woo hoo! Congrats!proud- THAT I AM IN FIRST PLACE AT THE GYM BL COMPETITION!!!!
How long is your BL competition? I am doing one too at my gym! Ours is 6 weeks and we work out with a trainer 2x a week.0 -
Cris - That is AWESOME!!! That is a great accomplishment!!
LittleSpy - If you are preggers send the pregnant vibes this way. My husband and I are trying and haven't been successful yet. Hopefully this weight loss will help are chances.
Will check in later! :flowerforyou:0 -
Y'all are cracking me up with the baby shower talk! :laugh: :laugh: I know you probably don't find it funny though LittleSpy...sorry...I'm not laughing anymore I promise!
Cris-Way to go!!! Congrats girl you are AWESOME!!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :drinker: You are just kicking butt!! You let nothing stop you!!
So...I had to share week 6 is my *kitten*! I owned it today at the gym! I must say I think I listened to Black Betty and Hit Me With Your Best Shot for the entire 25 minutes! And after that I did 14 minutes on the bike. My legs are screaming at me! I stretched quick before I left the gym but plan to do more tonight. It felt sooo good. This guy was running next to me on the other treadmil and he kept giving me this weird look. I'm sure he was thinking in his head "Is that woman seriously STILL running!?" Yeah that's ride I weigh more then 200 pounds and I can jog longer then you. Take that! That may not of been what he was thinking but in my head he was! It's cause I'm hotter then donut grease. :blushing: Still makes me laugh!
On another funny note...I found this new song today that I downloaded...it's called Lover, Lover. For all you country fans you should definitely look it up. I don't know why but this song spoke to me! I walked out of the gym doing a little strut to it...I'm sure people were looking at laughing...but I just love it!!
I better go check on my chicken on the grill. Last time I got carried away posting I burned the pork chops!0 -
If its a girl I have tons of hand me downs until she is at least a teenager.But by then it probably won't be cool for her to wear any of them lolLittlespy
love your motivational post. It's all so true.
I'm so excited to start planning your BABY SHOWER !!!!!!!
Oh, and, that's not your stomach growling ....... Its the baby kicking
:laugh: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: IF ITS A BOY I HAVE LOTS OF LCOTHES TO GIVE YOU!!!0 -
i am totally craving SUSHI hard!!!!
so....can someone clue me in...are we supposed to be eating the exercise calories or not? My base calorie goal is always 1200 but I don't get super upset if I end up at 1300 or 1400 for the day...and I usually try not toeat any of my exercise calories...0 -
KDubMommy-Everybody does something different. I personally have a base calorie at 1200. On days I workout a lot I try and eat some of my exercise calories. I really try and listen to my body. If I'm hungry I'll tell myself "okay...you're hungry sure...drink 4 glasses of water and see how hungry you are after" and if I'm still hungry I will allow myself a snack. It's really about what works for your body I think. But if you are burning like 1000 calories a day I would say eat some of them. Try changing things up. They say it's best to keep your body guessing. I'm now starting to zig zag my calories. I'm not sure if any of this makes sense! HAHA!0
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Sad to say ... I had to throw egg shells and other breakfast scraps on top of the chips bag in the garbage before I really felt like I might not pull them back out. :noway:
BRILLIANT, lstpaul!!!0 -
Whoah lordie mae, FOUR PAGES LATER, I am finished with you chatty Kathy posters! :laugh:
And this is what I remember -
Julie is preggo
Jess resembles donut grease
awestfall is sideways
cris made BL this week
someone has a bf named Nate
lstpaul threw eggshells on the chips
elmox came from St. Louis (woohooo!!!!)
at least three of you are knockin' on onederland's door
someone is having a sushi withdrawal
someone drinks too much coffee
two people are addicted to carbonated water
awestfall has girl clothes for jlb
cris has boys clothes for jlb
raider wants to be preggo
and SOME OF YOU ARE CONSIDERING COMING TO LOU THIS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!! If you don't mind three cats and one hellish kitten, you can stay with me - I have one extra bed, one couch and one loveseat. And floor space!
check in:
calories: good
water: getting there
exercise: full monty
proud: I made it through all of your posts! :laugh: :noway: :laugh:0 -
Check In for 4/28:
Calories: Over :frown:
Sodium: Under :happy:
Water 72 oz
Exercise : 10 min walk
Hope everyone has a good night! Talk to you in the morning!:flowerforyou:0
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