4th of July Challenge!! Please join me!
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Hello All,
I am hanging in, hoping my being good will payoff with next Monday's weigh in.
I noticed Amalia hasn't posted on a thread since yesterday (5/4 USA Pacific time). Since she is in Greece and there is a lot of unrest going on there now due to the financial situation, it is possible there may have been a disruption of internet services, or perhaps she is busy just dealing with the here and now. Hopefully, she will pop in soon and let us know she is ok.
Best wishes to all...
Barb0 -
Good morning everyone
Don't worry, Barb, I am fine! Our neighborhood is far away from the demonstrations and I didn't even see what was happenning unti this morning, cause the Press was on strike yesterday and we had no news. It's very sad about the 3 people who died in the fire, they were just working people doing their job.
We are going through some hard times in Greece and it's effecting all of us, more or less. The anger is understandable, but the violence is not!
Well, I DO have some good news today! i've been on an carb-detox diet for the past three days as I told you. The results are amazing!
The measurable result is that I lost almost a kilo in just 3 days!! The results that can't be measured but are even more important are that I have NO cravings for carbs any more, I am NOT hungry and I feel better than I have felt in weeks! It wasn't easy. The second day was especially hard but i made it and I'm glad! Now, I will do another magic trick and make all "bad crbs" disappear fromj my home!! LOL
Welcome to all the newbies! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Best of luck in acheving your goals for the summer and for the rest of your life! This site is such an inspiration and everyone here is helpful and wonderful. We can all do it together!
Amalia0 -
I'm in thanks for the invite I too like others have a family reunion on the 4th of July so I would like to loss 25lbs by then.
My goals are:
1. Loss 25lbs
2. Stay under my calorie intake
3. Log in everyday
4. Drink at least 2 liters of water daily
5. Exercise at least 5 days a week
SW 235 lbs as of 5/06/10
GW 210 lbs by 7/04/100 -
Thanks Ladies for all your support I was a tough day...the worst of it was having his bus pass me on the way out of the gate...it was so defeating to feel so helpless and the one person who I needed the most was passing me on a bus....but i agree it's in the past and no sense in dwelling on it.
I haven't been eating all that well this week since I'm visiting family and they don't eat like I do..I have no money to go out and by food only enough in gas money to get me back home...so I'm trying my best to eat right...I've forgotten what I've ate over the past few days so I can't log it properly, but I have been walking more and last night I went out with my girlfriends for ladies night and line danced literally all night so I'm very sure I burned plenty of calories!!!
I just love the feeling I get when I put on my size 22 jeans and they are very very loose!! I look like a poor person who can't afford the right sized jeans...lol but that is ok with me..I even put on an old pair of 20 jeans that I found in the bottom of my dresser and they are even loose!!! so though I may have had some bad days and haven't ate like I should I'm still losing little by little and I am looking forward to the day that I can look down at my boobs and no longer see my tummy sticking out (which I'm hoping will be in time for the fourth of July!)
So good luck ladies 0 -
I am sooo in!
Here are my goals:
1. Put myself first. I deserve to be fit and healthy and I need to start taking better care of myself.
2. Find healthy recipes that my kids will enjoy. (cook less pasta!)
3. Drink 10 glasses of water a day.
4. Exercise every day...even if it is just a 15 minute walk.
5. Log my food every day.
6. No snacking after 8pm.
Good Luck, everyone! We Can Do It!!!
The easiest way I find to get your glasses of water in is everytime you eat a meal drink two glasses of a normal sized cup...thats what I do and it helps me Good luck! 0 -
I am in....I am going to a wedding in New York for the July 4th weekend.....and I also want to look nice at the wedding
Also when roaming the city of NY want to wear some shorts...because i expect it to be very hot and I want to be shorts ready and be sexy0 -
Okay I am nervous about tomorrow work out I have been doing the c25k program and well tomorrow is my frist 20 min run and my frist run where I don't have walking time during the run. Maybe I am makei g it out to be a much Niger deal in my
mine then it is. I just can't belive I am running for any amount of time never would have image that I could do this at all. Well tak with you all latter.0 -
Amalia,
Glad to hear all is well and safe with you and that your detox went well. Would you mind posting exactly how you went about doing your carb detox? I am sure it would be of interest. I am thinking I may need to give my system a "shock" to get back in the groove, so I may do the same as you.
We are supposed to have 70 degree (F) w/sun over next two days, so maybe I will finally get back out on my walking path tomorrow. Have missed doing 2-3 hour walks, sans doggies, so I can keep my pace up.
Barb0 -
It seems we keep posting within hours of each other, Barb! :laugh:
The carb de-tox is simple, really, Just keep carbs as low as possible for 3 days! I used the Atkins rule of 20 gr carbs per day as a general guideline and the MFP log to determine how many carbs my food contained.I posted my meals daily in another support website, so I do have an analytical log. Here it is:
day #1 :
Breakfast: coffee w/sugar substitute and skim milk, protein drink made with 1 cup skim milk. Proteins: 28 gr, carbs: 14 gr., calories: 240
Lunch: 1 soft-boiled egg, 1 Laughing Cow cheese triangle, 1 slice beer salami. Proteins: 10 gr, carbs: 2 gr, calories: 135.
Afternoon Snack: protein drink made with 1/2 cup skim milk and water. Proteins: 23 gr, carbs: 7 gr, calories: 140.
Dinner: 2.5 oz beef chuck oven roasted with a trace of tomato sauce 'cause I took it from my family's dinner and it was cooked in tomato sauce. Did not eat sauce or ziti.
Proteins: 22 gr, carbs: 0 gr, calories: approx. 150.
Day #2
Breakfast: Coffee (as yesterday), 1 soft boiled egg, 1 slice beer salami, 1 cream cracker. Proteins: 11, Carbs: 14, Calories: 202.
Morning Snack: 1 oz pistachios. Proteins: 6, Carbs: 8, Calories: 160
Lunch: 2 oz chicken thigh, meat only. Proteins: 13, Carbs: 0, Calories: 105.
Afternoon: Protein drink with 1 cup skim milk. Proteins: 26, Carbs: 12, Calories: 186.
Dinner: 2 oz Beef (same as yesterday). Proteins: 15, Carbs: 0, Calories: 100.
Day #3
Breakfast: my usual coffee, 20 gr cheddar cheese, 15 gr beef pastrami.
Lunch: 3 large shrimp in a mustard and cream sauce.
Dinner: same as lunch.
Snack: 1 Greek yoghurt.
If you do this, make sure you take at least 1 multivitamin every day!0 -
Thanks Amalia,
I am a night owl, now that I no longer punch a time clock. Not sure what time it is in Greece, but it is the same time for me that shows in the thread posting time.(USA Pacific Time Zone)
Thanks for posting your menu. No wonder you lost a kilo....very low calorie in addition to low carb. I already take a multi-vitamin, as well as other supplements. I think I will give this a shot--may not start until after Saturday. Supposed to take a friend out for her 50th birthday and we are probably going to an Italian restaurant. They have an excellent Caesar salad, but also legendary pasta--not sure I can resist, LOL.
Hope you are having a good day. Mine is about to end. A little late even for me.
Barb0 -
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Thanks Amalia,
I am a night owl, now that I no longer punch a time clock. Not sure what time it is in Greece, but it is the same time for me that shows in the thread posting time.(USA Pacific Time Zone)
Thanks for posting your menu. No wonder you lost a kilo....very low calorie in addition to low carb. I already take a multi-vitamin, as well as other supplements. I think I will give this a shot--may not start until after Saturday. Supposed to take a friend out for her 50th birthday and we are probably going to an Italian restaurant. They have an excellent Caesar salad, but also legendary pasta--not sure I can resist, LOL.
Hope you are having a good day. Mine is about to end. A little late even for me.
Barb
My calories may seem low over the 3-day detox, but I assure you, the calories on Day #1 and #2 were about the same amount as I always eat. This is due to my very small stomach now. I ate 3 shrimp for lunch and dinner on Day #3, because that's all my stomach fits. If I ate 1 more, I would throw up. Sorry, TMI.
I never go above 1000 calories and still on that low cal diet, I was having a problem losing weight when it was composed of 50% carbs! If my stomach were bigger I would eat bigger portions. I'm convinced that I still would have succeeded. But you don't have to believe me, just try eating the exact same calories you are presently eating but make it all protein and see!
Amalia
PS I'm a night owl too now that I no longer punch a clock!0 -
Amalia,
I forgt you had surgery, so of course you eat smaller portions. And, I was not implying I didn't believe you--just making an observation that the calories were low. Probably a good thing for me as I have been overdoing the calories the past few days.
Take care all.
Barb0 -
I'm in.
My goals are:
- to lose 1lb per week
- to exercise at least 3 x a week
- to not go over my calorie intake at least twice a week
- to drink more water
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Hi I'm new to MFP. Only joined 30 mins ago so I love the idea of a challenge.
You can count me in.
OK Goals uuuummmmmm
1) lose 20lb by the 4th July.
2) increase my water in take to at least 6 glasses a day.
3) at least 3 pieces of fruit a day (shame the juice in my vodka doesn't count)
4) exercise at least 3 times a week
5) stop munching on cheese every time I make a cuppa.0 -
Hasn't been a great week for me.... Went over my calories quite a bit, and wasn't able to exercise as much as I normally do. Hoping I will get back into it over the weekend and stay focused.0
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Hi everyone, hope all is well.
I'm just checkin in. This week hasen't been so great. The diet part I've been great on, but I haven't got in as much exercise as I've wanted to. My little boy is sick right now :frown: and all my focus is on him. As soon as he gets better I'll be able to cocentrate more on my workouts.
~ Jessica0 -
I am tired. I had a great exercise week. 6050 calories burned Monday thru Friday. Now its Friday evening and I get to relax. I hope you all have a great weekend.0
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Good morning everyone! It's a warm Sunday here in Athens. Yesterday was our 16th wedding anniversary and hubby took me out to dinner I haven't done "Athens by night" in a long, long time and I was almost surprised to rediscover how beautiiful Athens is after dark. We went to an especially nice area of Athens, where the restaurant overlooked the Acropolis, brigtly lit as usual. The neoclassic architecture of the buildings in the area, cleverly spotlighted to showcase their best features made me wonder why I haven't been doing this more often!
We had a good dinner of sirloin steak and red wine, and although it was waaaay overpriced and cost us a small fortune, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Wish you were here! :laugh: :drinker:
Amalia0 -
Happy Mother;s day to the mothers in the US. Happy anniversary Amalia, I hope to spend most of the day outside as it is beautiful today. Have a good one.0
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Good morning all, Happy Mothers Day!
Jessica - so sorry your son was sick, hope he's feeling better now.
rjadams - Awesome job on your exercise. What do you do to burn that many calories?
Nancy - How did your run go?
Amalia - Happy Anniversary! Athens by night sounds incredibly beautiful, we wish we were there too.
This week I stayed at 160, grrr...I really want to drop into the 150s. However, there were lots of really good things. I ran my first 5K in 10 years. I had to slow down to 5.2 mph for 1/4 mile but I kept running the whole time. Yeah! Yesterday I went for a hike at 9000 ft elevation. The trail was steep in places but I wasn't out of breath. My main goal is to be healthier and more active so I've got to hang on to these things when the scale isn't budging.
Oh yeah, and I got a brand new car this week. It's red, shiny, fun to drive, and reliable. My old car was having problems and stressing me out. Maybe less car stress will help me lose again (a girl can dream, can't she?):laugh:
Hope your Mother's Day is sunny and filled with family, friends, and laughter.0 -
I weighed in at 170 pounds and would love to lose 23 pounds by July. My daughter's wedding is August 14 and I am waiting till the last minute to find a dress. Hope to fit in a size where I can buy a dress I like not one that fits.
My goals:/ exercise 6 days a week
drink 1/2 my weight in water which is soooo hard
log on and not get discouraged and eat.0 -
Hi all, checkin in for week 2.
First off Happy Anniversary Amalia!:flowerforyou: and thanks KalamityKate, my little ones a bit still under the weather but today I noticed him getting into everything so I think thats a good sign:bigsmile: and congrats on your 5k!
Ok, well I Only lost .5 Lb, but hey its something.
4/25~145
5/2~ 144
5/9~143.5
July 4th goal~ 135
Actual goal ~123 oh, and I can do 1/2 a push up:laugh:
Hope everyone has a good week 3!
~Jessica0 -
Count me in!
I have a vacation in June. My goal is to lose 12 lbs by June 14th.
See you next Sunday.0 -
I'm in! My goals are:
1. To continue working out 3 days a week.
2. To work on toning my upper body rather than focusing only on cardio.
3. Transition from running on the treadmill to the outdoors.
4. Start running 5k regularly.
5. Lose the last 10lbs I have left!
This is great, love it!0 -
Okay checking in I lost 1.6 lb this week and I got to the point where I can run for 20min without stoping ( only have done it once so far). I also put on an outfit today I haven't been able to wear in like 3 years to. Only thing that can top this is if my little girl could say mama.
Also my husband has made my 1 st mothers day very speical he has went above and beyond the call of duyty. I hope all the other mothers out there have had just as special of day as I have.0 -
2nd week check-in: I only got in 8 miles of walking this weekend but really stuck to my food plan until the weekend hit. Too many restaurant meals for Mother's day celebrations with different families. I still stayed in my calorie range even though I had to deal with a buffet today. I tried to make up for it with the walking. Lost 1 lb as of Friday (I'm using my friday weights) but have dropped a little more since. We'll see how it works out next week.
Everybody keep up the good work and hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.0 -
May I join? Or am I to late?
I have a lot to lose but want to start making mini goals and I think a challenge is what I need
Goals:
* lose 20 lbs. by July 4th
* to keep my carbs at 20 daily along with high protein
* to get more exercise in
I weigh in on Saturdays and this week I lost 3 lbs. so I was very happy with that
Thanks and I hope to get to know everyone here!!0 -
Soontobe... It's NEVER too late. WELCOME!
Happy Anniversary, Amalia, and welcome to other newbies. Will do a check in post on Monday as that is my weigh day. Happy Mother's Day to all it applies to, regardless of your location.
Barb0 -
I've never done anything like this before i don't ever post any comments but i'd like to be in on this and i'd be happy with a 5lb weight loss by 4th of july because i haven't seen any weight loss this year only weight gain so i need to do this. I'M IN! 0
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