2 week challenge
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You are diabetic, right, Schmoozy?? It makes sense, to me, that you cannot do IF at all....
PS - I didn't have an alcoholic beverage last night, at all. My husband had 2 manhattans, instead, lol.
Today, all I've had is 1 protein bar. I have to get my daughter to a dr appointment, so I think I'll grab a salad w/ grilled chicken on it prior to my return to work. Then it's off to a hair appointment followed by an open house - so, check, no time to eat!
I don't mind it when low-cal days come because I'm *busy*....but, if it's just me sitting at my desk at work, I have to fight HANGRY, MUNCHIES, GRAZING all the time!
I MUCH PREFER TO BE BUSY!
Which reminds me - I *finally* got a line on a very decent job....have to get an updated CV into the recruiter, today. So, will make final tweaks, send off and HOPE that I get an interview really soon.0 -
Ris - Frozen greek yogurt sounds good. I've never seen it in the store, do you make it yourself or buy it?
Beeps - I'm not diabetic, but I am hypoglycemic so I go crashing too low (and get super HANGRY, dizzy, shaky) without evenly spaced meals. Good luck on your new job prospect!0 -
I sometimes wake up hungry (no hangry) if I have a very light dinner. Usually I will feel hungry for a bit and then it goes away. I get up around 7 and typically don't eat breakfast till at least 9. Sometimes I won't eat until noon. Sometimes I'll get hungry around 10 and have a handful of almonds. It's weird. In my head it makes me feel like I have a slow metabolism. Of course I am only 5'2" and have a desk job. But even days I'm home running up and down steps, cleaning, running errands, and doing 1-2 workouts, I'm still not super hungry. Monday I ate 2 bites of banana, then ran 5 miles with a stroller, showered, and then ate lunch around noon. I was pretty hangry by that time, but not as much as I would suspect. Don't get me wrong....I'm not one to "starve" oneself. I LOVE to eat. And cook. And go out to dinner. I just don't get super hungry. But I often eat like I am. My worst "binge" time is after work and before dinner while I'm cooking.
Anyways....I like the idea of averaging a number each day. I looked back to September when I was my thinnest. I was eating 1800-1900 calories a day and breastfeeding so I reckon that equals about 1300-1400 consistently a day. I'm going to shoot to average between those numbers next week and see if I can lose a couple pounds and then play around with maintenance in a few weeks. My main goal is FL vacation in May, so I have time.0 -
I think hangry is new for me too, I never used to care that much and now I am, like, frantic, if I don't know when and what I am eating! So different from before, when I was a smoker who didn't workout!
right now I am trying not have a fun-size snickers...0 -
SchmoozyQ--Making frozen greek yogurt would probably be much healthier, but I buy it. This is the kind I get, but I think it's a Safeway brand (not sure if they have Safeway near you or if its a local thing): http://www.safeway.com/ShopStores/Open-Nature-Dairy.page
It was in the freezer section along with the rest of the ice cream. It's definitely not low cal or low sugar like the greek yogurt I usually eat, but I figure that it has to be at least a little better for you than regular ice cream since it has more protein. At least that's what I tell myself
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I swear I'm like a baby, I have to eat every few hours or look out, so no fasting for me. Fortunately I have a fast metabolism and have always gotten away with eating a little more than the average person. My husband made me a huge platter of chocolate covered fruits and I totally overdid it last night. I was so sick! It was really sweet of him, but now I am feeling so gross. I have a friend from out of town coming to visit and we are going out for Mexican tomorrow night so that is going to be tricky, but I am going to stock up on some healthy foods for us to have over the weekend to make up for it. She is eating vegan so I have to keep that in mind as well. Have a great weekend everyone!0
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Yes, Have a great weekend all! I am off to the Dominican REpublic and probably won't log on for a week!
VD was good, we had a very reasonable dinner and split only a half bottle of red wine, but then at the concert i had two beers and they were 24 oz each! yowzers... The scale hasn't moved much this week, but I am off for a week of fun in the sun, and I will get into a new program when I return.:flowerforyou:0 -
Better - having a vacation on the horizon has been THE biggest *push* factor for me....becomes a DOUBLE bonus: 1. I focus on my fat loss goals really easily; and 2. I get to travel to neat places! WIN-WIN.
Ris - does "frozen greek yogurt" taste any better than regular greek yogurt?????????? boy, I am NOT a fan of the "greek yogurt" rage - I hope it settles down or goes away because I'm just not a fan, lol.
abigail - nice that you have a fast metabolism - I think I'm totally jealous. My older brother has NEVER had weight issues and, yes, he is a candy addict, a pop addict, blah, blah, blah. I keep thinking it will *catch up with him* but it NEVER DOES!
Amy - have a GREAT time in the DR!!! Go. Enjoy. Real life will return soon enough. Can't wait to hear ALL about your adventures!!
PS - I'm back to 146.8 lbs. Which is EXACTLY what I weighed on Feb. 6th. This week, officially, is a *stall* week. Blah.0 -
Hey chicks. I hope you all had nice weekends. Mine was pretty good. Not the healthiest, but not terrible. I logged my whole Friday and came in right under 2000 calories, as I suspected. Saturday I was around 1000 before dinner. It would not surprise me if I wound up close to 3000! I had three presumably high calorie beers, a pork belly lettuce and tomato sandwich, and duck fat fries for dinner. And some red wine for dessert. :blushing: I should have done a little better Friday to help with Saturday. Lesson learned....I'm going to continue to be diligent with my logging this weekend and try to only have one real cheat day this week. Also cutting out most wine during the week with chocolate kisses. I did that almost every day last week.
Yesterday wasn't awful. I didn't finish out my logging but was probably just a little over. I had the strangest hangover yesterday. I woke up exhausted (even though I got about 8 hours sleep), almost like I was coming down with something. I shook it off, rallied and painted for a bit. Then laid around and was lazy and snacked on carbs. Then I rallied and cooked some lunch for the week, some chili, baked some chick peas, and made some food for my daughters lunches (we're transitioning from bottled formula to milk/formula in a sippy cup....she is stubborn....so she requires more "real" food at day care now....more prep). Then I started feeling terrible: horrible headache and very nauseous. I thought I was coming down with something so went to sleep at 9 and feel fine today. Just puffy. Anyways, that's the most I've drank this month and I remember now it's not worth it. Moving on.
I did get a good 4 mile (cold) run in Saturday. I have plans for 3 runs this week and another day of something. I planned on a workout yesterday but just felt blah. I don't know where we stand in goals, but mine are for the next 2 weeks:
1. Log everything everyday
2. 3 runs + 1 day of "total body workout"
3. Only 1 cheat day
4. Average of 1300-1400 calories daily
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Hey ladies! So this is the first Monday I don't feel totally puffy in awhile. Even though I did some major damage calorie wise this weekend, I'm still feeling good. I think it is because I really limited snacking, just had solid meals. I did log everything though and ended up averaging 1900 cals a day. Which is totally maintenance. Oh well. We will just blame it on Valentines day. I walked the dog all 3 days (2 miles) and went to spinning and hot yoga Saturday morning.
This week I decided to start trying to skip my normal breakfast smoothie. I normally have that around 8, so I am going to try to not eat until 10. Its 9:10 right now and I'm starving, but I just made my second cup of coffee so hopefully that tides me over. so my eating window will be 10 AM to 8 PM. (even though I am normally done eating before 8). Then maybe I will keep trying to push it back, but I figured this is a start.
Better- my friends and I always joke when we are hungover "that was totally not worth it!"
My 2 week goals:
1) Stay in my eating window of 10AM to 8PM
2) get in my 3 days at the gym (2 classes each day) and 3 treadmill runs (I have been slacking on this)
3) limit drinking (and like Ashley don't get hammered)
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Hey ladies!
I agree, the hangover was not worth it. That's what I'm telling myself this morning. UGH! I hate drinking, I just don't want to anymore. Haha. For me any amount I drink will make me feel bad, but I still do it to be social. *sigh* I did pretty well all last week. Even had my Valentine's dinner all fit in perfectly. Last night we went to dinner at a friends house - drinks, fried appetizers, carby dinner, dessert. Not feeling like much of a rockstar today, HAHA! I can try to log it, and I may later, but it seems really overwhelming right now. All I can do is move ahead.
This week my anniversary is on Thursday, we're going out to dinner for that. Then Saturday my sister-in-law is a hosting a sort of fondue party, where you cook your own meat in platters of hot oil - not waistline friendly, LOL. My plan is to have one drink, try to limit snacking (chips/dip) and sweets and eat a moderate amount of whatever I can find that is a little easier on the digestive system. This week may end up being a wash calorie wise, maybe I won't lose, but I won't gain either if I stick to the plan on the days I'm not going out.
Goals are to stay the course I've been on:
1. Stay under 1500 cals/day on days I'm in control of my eats
2. Work out 5 times a week
3. Stay hydrated
4. And I'm bumping my protein goal up to 90g a day, minimum.0 -
To lose 2 lbs and to eat only ONE, HEALTHY snack between lunch and dinner.0
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Where is everybody? Its been quiet on here the past few days!
I had my first successful day eating within my 10 hour window yesterday. It felt good. I also got in my TRX class and a spin class. My arms are so sore from the TRX...and I love it! Tonight I will run on the treadmill and stick to my 10 hour window, It actually may even be less than that because I will be able to eat dinner earlier.0 -
Chloe - nice to read you are giving the "eating window" a try.
I'm totally pissed off at my brother right now....we headed to OLDcity Saturday night and my mom said that my bro's kids had the stomach flu on TUESDAY. So, Sunday morn, bro calls me and asks me if we're coming over, "yes" and away I go with my 2 kids. We get there, kids are playing together and THEN he tells me, "oh, my kids STILL have the stomach flu".
WTF?!?!?!?
We drove home yesterday morn, my daughter had a hockey event in the aft, and by 8 pm she was barfing. Husband was barfing by 4 am this morn, and son hit the toilet just before school started. I am at work, but haven't eaten anything since about 6:30 pm last night and I don't feel great (although I don't feel nauseous).
People. People. People. Keen your nasty infections germs AWAY from my family....hell, now we've transported this friggin' flu BACK to OURCITY.....thank god I have a nanny.0 -
Hey everyone! So I got a nasty stomach bug about a week and half ago. I was in bed for 3 days then had to prep for my daughters party on Sun. Last week I was busy with Partent Teacher Conferences then went to Vegas on Friday!!!! It was fun.
I stuck with my goal of staying off the scale for 2 weeks. When I finally stepped on, the day after having been super sick, I was actually down 4 pounds. I didn't record that of course. I did step on last Friday, and was still down .8 or .6...now I can't remember! I was surprised though because I had eaten out for 2 meals on Thurs. I ate so much in Vegas, I'm worried about the scale. I'm trying to fast until 11:00 today but I already have shakes, so we'll see if I make it. I read up on the LP stuff, I'm not going to lie, it confused me. One of my friends is having amazing success with it and I really want to try it.
Chloe- glad you are not feeling puffy this week. That is the best feeling. and great job with your window and TRX.
Better- good job with your run
Schmozzy- Happy Anniversary
Everyone else- I can't see your posts but I'm sure you are doing amazing.
Oh, Jen, congrats on the video. Di I read that you are leaving your job after this year? Will you go somewhere else or do soemthing else?0 -
2-week-goals:
1. fast one day each week (today it is!);
2. keep to alotted calories on every day (other than fast day, which can be lower than 1,350).
3. permit my "binge" day on Sunday during oscar ceremonies.
That's it. I need to tighten up the diet piece....I'm not worried about the exercise piece.0 -
Great goals everyone! Mine are going to be pretty lame this time around. I had a nice weekend (we had Monday off) and I got in lots of exercise, including a great 15 mile run yesterday. Unfortunately, my knee didn't enjoy the run so much and is pretty sore today, which isn't great timing because I have a half marathon on Sunday. So my goals are:
1. Not to mess up my knee further this week;
2. Run, walk, or limp 13.1 miles on Sunday;
3. Rehab my knee next week.
I'm going to try to stick with my calorie limits this week, but I'm not going to log this weekend as I'll need to carb up for the race, and it will be hard to track anyways since I'll be traveling.
Beeps--I think that the frozen greek yogurt does taste a lot better than regular greek yogurt, but it's probably because there's more sugar. It tastes pretty much like any other frozen yogurt--so better than normal yogurt, but not as good as ice cream.0 -
It was a little quiet yesterday. I think many had the day off, myself not included. I was well under my calorie limit yesterday (and no booze), but pretty low on protein. So far so good today. Although I very much dislike my co-worker that has pretzel M&Ms on his desk. I've had 14 today. I think I'll be doing my 5 mile run on Thursday. I considered Wednesday morning, but it's going to be really cold and I don't want to run 5 on the mill. BOR-ING. Tonight I may do my "total body workout" and I'm not really sure what it will be yet. Part of the plank series for sure. Probably pushups, walking lunges, KB's, and the like.
Ris, good luck on your mini on Sunday! Obviously you are capable of running that far. I hope your knee holds out.
Beeps, I hope the bug stays away. Our house has been sick for like a month. I've just been congested but never got full fledged sick. Eric is currenlty using an inhaler, nose spray and codeine cough syryp, and my daughter's cough is mostly gone. I am very congesty while running, which I've always been, but more so recently. So lots of spitting and snot rockets. I'm quite the lady when I run.
Everyone else, great goals!0 -
I completed my 16 hour fast. 46 oz of water has been consumed. I plan on spending my lunch hour making a shopping list so I can cook tonight and be prepped for the rest of the week. I plan on going low carb/low sodium for the rest of the week. Oh, and I have no 2 week challenge. I will have a plan/challenge starting next week.0
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Ris - I even went to book club and they had 'greek yogurt with honey" and the ladies were all RAVING and I just didn't even try it.
Better - do you have kettlebells at home? This is one thing that my gym has zero of is kettlebells....lame, right?
kclynch - yay on the fast! 46 oz of water?? That doesn't seem like very much....I down about 46 oz of water before I even go to work in the morning! I like the low carb/low sodium plan, though - I think I'll copy that.
Oscars are on Sunday! that's a total junk-food fest in my house....followed by BARELY a week of recovery before I have to do month-end photos/measurements, etc.
Yeesh. I think February is gonna turn out to be a bust, but I *do* have 9 days to try and make it WORTHWHILE.0 -
PS - I'm VERY grumpy and VERY sleep-deprived.
PPS - I have cancelled my attendance at restaurant club tonight because I think going home and catching some zzzzzz's has to take precedence. Bummer - I haven't seen this group of friends since mid-December. :sad:0 -
That was at 11am Beeps! I am up to 76 oz and it's 3:20. Go sleep. That's what I did last night. I was out by 9:15!!!! I hope tomorrow you wake up happy and well rested.0
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I ended up eating about 300 calories worth of those damn M&Ms yesterday. Had I cut them out, my day would have looked much better. Oh well..... I still had 2 glasses of Malbec with dinner. But not a terrible day. I ended up working a little late so no workout last night. Beeps, yes, I have a kettlebell. Just a 15 pounder, but it does the trick. I have a video that came with it and it's pretty good. They're freaking expensive. My husband bought it for me as a gift (yes, he's awesome) and I think the bell and vid were like $50 or something.
I started this morning off right with a 4 mile run. Daphne woke at around 4:30 and my husband went to binkie her, couldn;t find the binkie, started grumbling and b*tching, and when he finally got back to bed, I was wide awake. I told myself if I was awake at 6, I was running. I was supposed to do 5, but only had time for 4. I'm glad I don't have to squeeze it in tomorrow after work. But, I'm alreayd sort of dragging....need more coffee......
I need to take measurements again. I don't think I've done them since December or January. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.
Happy Hump Day!0 -
Omg! Seems like so much has happened...I've been MIA a while. Sorry friends! Things I randomly remember from reading...
CONGRATS Jenn! That is super exciting and I will buy it even though I don't even do exercise DVDs
Girls is a good (albeit awkward) show.
I wonder if I really am 5'5.5"...
For me, things have been nuts. I was in Seattle last week and ended up being put in charge of a new research initiative which is going to take up a lot of time and energy for the next 5 or so months I am at my job. Which leads me to the next piece of news...I was admitted to Notre Dame's doctoral program in economics! I am hugely excited because although I applied to 14 schools I wasn't *sure* I would get in anywhere (econ phds have acceptance rates of 3-10% usually). I was out a bar Friday night when I got the email and started crying (in a happy way).
So that is taking up a ton of energy right now as I work, wait to hear from schools and try to get my crossfit workouts in. As a result, I am not really 'cutting' or logging. I just bring myself to prioritize food right now and that's okay for now. Next week is a fresh start and hopefully I'll be able to focus! Europe in a month from tomorrow!
Missed you gals, hope all is well!0 -
Wow Kate that is awesome news! I come from a very big Notre Dame family....lots of good history and memories with that school!
Ashley- Giving up sweets for lent has actually given me huge peace of mind just knowing I can't touch it makes me not stressed about it. Does that make sense? We have tons of candy around the office lately too!
Beeps- Hope you are feeling better and got some rest!
I had a good day yesterday. My eating window was 10-7, so 9 hours. This morning I am struggling a bit, I have a headache and I am hungry. I am going to force myself to wait until 10 though to have my hard-boiled egg. and then my salad for lunch. Going to Yoga (which I am really looking forward too) and Barre Ride tonight. I probably won't get to eat dinner until around 730, but I am just going to heat up some left over tilapia tacos I made the other day.0 -
kclynch - I made it to bed by 8:45 pm last night....slept like the dead until about 4:00 am, and then tossed and turned. But, all-in-all, I feel quite well-rested today!
Better - pick a 'good' day to take your measurements - you know, a day when you are feeling good, strong, healthy, and happy with the way you look! Report back.
chui- CONGRATS on getting into grad school. That is awesome news! Where in Europe are you going? For how long?
Chloe - there's nothing wrong with eating when you are hungry - or when you have a headache. You'll adjust to the eating window eventually (I believe) - you don't have to do it 7 days out of 7 to be a "convert" you know!0 -
I haven't lifted since Friday, and today I am going! That excites me! I will only get 2 lifting sessions in this week, so I need to make them count!0
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Chloe, I know what you mean. If I make the decission NOT to eat something, I'll be fine. It's deciding to eat the ONE that gets me in trouble. Because then it turns into 30. The M&Ms are gone. BUT! I did refrain from some sort of Girl Scout cookie that was in the kitchen at work. I read the nutrition label (70 cals a cookie) and decided today I will be "good". So no cookie for me. Enjoy yoga! I was super stressed earlier and thought "I could use some yoga in my life". I may try to attend class agian after the mini. I do miss it. I have a hard time just free styling it. And all of the videos I have or that are on my cable on demand are cheesey, easy, or I don't like them.
Beeps, good idea on measurements. I am interested because my weight has been up over the last month. I saw a dip in January from my mini detox and then not drinking for 2 weeks. I am curious to see what the scale says tomorrow after 3 weeks of gains (2 pounds total, so not horrible....). I am interested to see my measurements as I have been doing zero strength training for the last month plus. I've been doing very little "toning" type work either. Just the running. I have been doing my PT exercises which aren't easy, but not super tough. They are making me stronger though. The 4 miles on the mill didn't hurt me which is abnormal. And excellent.
Kate, that's awesome about school! Congrats! And I am worn out just reading your post...Whew! You are busy. I saw your status though and it sounds like, as usual, you are being realistic about goals. Life happens and if we get so wound up in the intricacies of calories and burns and defecits and eating windows, it can drive us nuts. I know because I obsess over these things daily and sometimes we just have to take a step back and do what we can.
That's all I can see on my page. I hope everyone else is doing well!0 -
Congratulatons,Kate! That is awesome news!
I really need to lift, but I am EXHAUSTED today. My 3 year old slept with me. Well, on me, last night. I had an early meeting and had to be up at 5:15. BLAH. Beeps, I plan on going to bed at 8:45 tonight! Hopefully, tomorrow I will lift.
Chloe, glad you found some classes that you like. I feel like I am always in a workout rutt and would enjoy going to a weekly class, but I can't make the commitment, yet.
Ashley- I have girl scout cookies in my car. I must resist.
I have decided to start LP on Saturday, mostly because I know I will have time to cook. I have already adjusted my calories and macros just to get an idea of how I may need to adjust my eating. The low carb week will probably kill me, but it's only a week.0 -
Kate--congrats!!!
Chloe--nice job sticking with your eating window!
Beeps--have fun with your lifting!
Ashley--I think yoga classes are WAY better than the videos. I think that it helps to be in a nice quiet yogo studio to get the full effect. I haven't gone in a while but I always finish a class with a kind of peaceful feeling that I don't get when I do a video in my basement. And nice job resisting the girl scout cookies!
Kelly--sounds like you've had a long day! What is LP again? I'm sure it's come up before but I can't remember the term.
My week has been uneventful so far. All this lifting you ladies are talking about is inspiring me though, so I'm going to try to lift tonight when my hubby goes to play basketball.0
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