Friday 10/25 Weigh In - Fall Challenge
PinkNinjaLaura
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Happy Friday everybody! How was this week?
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October as a whole has been tough for me both for my weight loss & my fitness. The shorter days messed up my running schedule. My running schedule being messed up seriously got me down. I've had a couple of weekends in a row that were total disasters for eating, plus a birthday this month, plus a 4 day trip to Vegas for work. For February through September the least I've lost in one month is 5.4 pounds (both March & September), in April through August I lost at least 7 pounds, and in February I lost just over 10. As of this morning I'm up 0.3 pounds from October 1, so this was kind of a maintenance month. And maybe big-picture that's okay, but I need to get focused again.
CindyLu have you got any tips for me? You're on fire lately! And I don't think you answered my question in last week's post (unless you answered it after I looked last) about whether your pain had actually gone away or whether that was resolved (the maybe hernia that thankfully wasn't cancer).0 -
10-18-13: 154.4 pounds
10-25-13: 151.4 pounds
I was actually at 151.0 pounds the other day but like everyone else, even if you are careful eating out, there is just too much sodium in prepared and restaurant food.
I am 1.4 pounds from my original cale goal (goal made in April 2013) and then plan to attack another goal of 20 pounds.
Laura, Here are some of the things I've been doing to lose the weight:
1. Increase dietary fiber intake. I like the Fiber One cereals
2. Increase my water intake. I am trying to get to 9 8 oz. glasses per day. That also helps clear out the extra sodium.
3. I work out 6 days per week and rest on Thursdays. (Thursdays are long work days for me)
4. I've been really mixing up my workouts. My favorite remains the elliptical and I am adding standing crunches and boxing while on the equipment. Then I will do a DVD another day. I am liking the kick boxing, etc. The 10 minute solution videos are working nicely for me.
5. I've been doing more with weights, not terribly heavy though. If I'm walking the track, I'll take a 10 pound weight and do biceps, triceps, pretend canoe rowing. It all keeps my heart rate up and gets me more toned.
6. I am also on a great topic group through mfp. It is a strength challenge monitored by jodios528. Very supportive people. Lots of great ideas. I'll try to get you the link.
7. I love carbs but they don't love me so I really limit my fruits and breads. I have found some good breads that are more healthy like Flat out bread, Ezekiel, etc.
With more yoga and stretching, I am feeling like the pain has decreased. I also realize that my weak right knee and bad left shoulder are things I need to strengthen so I am working on that. I adjusted my HIIT training so I don't injure my knee.
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www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1069105-strength-training-challenge
is the link to the Topic group I really like.:flowerforyou:0 -
Thanks Cindy! I'll check out that link.
Your list is funny because I am actually doing most of those things already. I like the Fiber One protein bars & 90 calorie brownies.
I drink a lot of water. I typically take Fridays as my rest day (unless my trainer needs to take one of our usual days off so I go in Fridays instead) but work out the other 6 days of the week. I make a point to get a mix of cardio in - Zumba, Pilates, bike, elliptical, walking, running. I strength train 3 or 4 times a week (3 times with a trainer and often he'll give me homework over the weekend). I have the Ezekiel bread, and love the Flat Out wraps. I also don't eat carbs with dinner - just protein and veggies.
It's a good reminder that all those things work. I've been kind of lazy with my food choices so I just need to get back on track with that..0 -
Weighed in at 171.8 today.Still have 20 pounds to lose to get back to my goal weight.
(not sure what it was last week... Really busy at work today).
Hope you all have a great weekend!0 -
Thanks Cindy! I'll check out that link.
Your list is funny because I am actually doing most of those things already. I like the Fiber One protein bars & 90 calorie brownies. I drink a lot of water. I typically take Fridays as my rest day (unless my trainer needs to take one of our usual days off so I go in Fridays instead) but work out the other 6 days of the week. I make a point to get a mix of cardio in - Zumba, Pilates, bike, elliptical, walking, running. I strength train 3 or 4 times a week (3 times with a trainer and often he'll give me homework over the weekend). I have the Ezekiel bread, and love the Flat Out wraps. I also don't eat carbs with dinner - just protein and veggies.
It's a good reminder that all those things work. I've been kind of lazy with my food choices so I just need to get back on track with that..
I guess you shouldn't mess with what works! Keep up the good work.
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I guess you shouldn't mess with what works! Keep up the good work.
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I am going to work on 20 more pounds too. I hope we are steady with the loss.Weighed in at 171.8 today.Still have 20 pounds to lose to get back to my goal weight.
(not sure what it was last week... Really busy at work today).
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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I need to set a new mini scale goal for myself. At my initial assessment with my trainer back in February he asked me my final goal weight, and he also set a goal for me to lose 30 pounds during our initial 6 month contract together. Considering I've always tended to lose half a pound to a pound a week I was not optimistic about losing 30 pounds in 26 weeks. I lost those 30 pounds in 4 months, and a total of 45 pounds in 6 months. At that point I dropped my overall goal weight by another 15 pounds and signed up for another year with my trainer because this was obviously working for me.
My next mini goal was to lose another 10 pounds by mid-October (or more specifically to get to the weight on my driver's license by my birthday), and got there the weigh-in the week before my birthday. And there I've hovered the past 2 weeks, so it's time for another mini goal.
I'm feeling conflicted between being realistic and aiming high.0 -
Weigh in today and I lost 2 lbs. I now weigh 113 lbs
Has anyone tried Shaun T T25 workout? I'm really keen on getting it as I've heard lots of good reviews on beachbody.com0 -
There's at least one group on here that does the T25 workout and one night (when I apparently didn't have enough to do) I was reading a few pages of their daily check-in thread. That's probably a good way to find out what kind of results "real" people are having. The point where I was reading they were in the first few weeks and everybody was sore but loving it.
Congrats on 113 pounds! Wow that's amazing!
I had my trainer set my next mini goal for me, which is 12-1/2 pounds by Christmas. I'm 25 pounds from the original final goal I set when I signed up with him so it's halfway to that. Once I really started losing weight I adjusted my final weight to be lower but still that will be a huge milestone once I get to that first goal.0 -
That's wonderful!!! How do you feel? Are you energized?Weigh in today and I lost 2 lbs. I now weigh 113 lbs
Has anyone tried Shaun T T25 workout? I'm really keen on getting it as I've heard lots of good reviews on beachbody.com
I have not tried the Shaun T25 workout but if it involves knees, I'm out!
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Laura,
Aim high but be realistic. Whatever happens, happens! You know you've done your best. It's not all about what the number is on the scale. It's obvious your body has transformed! Transformed ---- transformer! Lame but fun!
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That's wonderful!!! How do you feel? Are you energized?Weigh in today and I lost 2 lbs. I now weigh 113 lbs
Has anyone tried Shaun T T25 workout? I'm really keen on getting it as I've heard lots of good reviews on beachbody.com
I have not tried the Shaun T25 workout but if it involves knees, I'm out!
I feel really good and proud of myself. It's all because of the support I got from this group since the beginning. I feel more energized and motivated now but I still get really bad cravings for unhealthy food. It never seems to go away
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Unaisha8,
Try to drink more water or tea when you get those food cravings. Sometimes it's not really the food we want but the feeling of being filled (physically and emotionally).
Keep water with you all the time.0
