Modern Day Pin-up Girls - WEEK 4
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Fantastic job ladies!!! You're all so inspiring! And thank you Rachel for being keeper of the chart!!
I have really been struggling these past few weeks. I don't know what's going on with me, but I have no energy. I wake up in the morning and I'm still tired, and I can't even think about working out. Work has been crazy hectic and I started back to school and my class is a Lit class, so very reading intensive. I think I'm mentally exhausted, but not necessarily physically exhausted. But I"m missing that essential extra mental push that I need to workout.
Anyways. I joined this group to keep myself accountable. I joined MFP in October, and lost 5 pounds, and I haven't lost another ounce since. Only bounced back and forth in the same 2-4 pound cycle. So, my boyfriend started his Biggest Loser contest at work yesterday, so at least now I'm not the only one in the house working towards losing weight.
So, goals this week are:
1. Drink all water every day
2. Cook enough this week so that I have leftovers to avoid eating out
3. Don't bail on the lunch I pack because I don't feel like eating leftovers
4. Watch my sodium intake
5. Get in at least 3 sessions of at least 10 min of physical activity (whatever form it comes in!!)
We're going into NYC this weekend to see Phantom of the Opera, so if I can make it through until Monday and have one more week of maintain, I'll consider myself to have met my goals. And this is the last week I will accept "maintenance" from myself.0 -
just changed my ticker to a goal of 200lbs... that's my first goal anyway. Look at that butterfly... more than halfway there!
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Rach... is it hard to do the chart? I'm thinking of starting another thread on here as well... so just curious if it would be a lot of work to do the chart? or maybe just make a list of names and have them update their weights? thanks!
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great job, gals! everyone is doing so well!
my only goal this week is to make sure i am eating at least 1200 NET calories a day. i think the reason why my weight loss had slowed/stalled was because i wasn't eating A LOT of my exercise calories. i ate a bit more last week and that was successful so i'm going to try again this week!
here's to another great week! keep it up everyone!0 -
Rachel, just wanted to say THANK YOU for doing this for us!!!!!! :flowerforyou: Even though I've just started and went down a lb. and then up a lb. I'm learning a lot and everyone's success on this is so inspirational! This week is going really well and the support and motivation from this is awesome- thanks everyone- and Rachel!!!
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Looking good girls! We have some ladies here who are really rocking it!
My goals this week are to try to stick to clean eating and get in at least 5 workouts. I am going to stay strong and not let stress in my life sabotage me and ruin what I feel good about!0 -
Well, after a weekend of horrible tooth/mouth pains, throbbing and stabbong feelings, ugh, it was HORRIBLE.. I called the dentist and got my appt in this morning. Had to have Nick's mom take me in (which was actually GREAT!) and my tooth is infected. I am on amoxicillin and hydrocodin and I have to have oral surgery to have 2 teeth cut out in about 10 days. Problem was, I was never put on Nick's insurance, so I was really worried about the cost of everything. Luckily the dentist is a distant relative of Nicks and will just bill us later on. Well, when Nick's mom heard I wasn't covered, she took me to the union hall and had the secretary (the whole family is good friends with the hall, thank goodness!) call in and add me to medical/dental and prescrip. Well, problem was I needed the pills like, a week ago, and with Nick being out of work for a week it was looking bad. So, we went to Walgreens and gave them all the info...my 'scrips cost $3.54!! TOTAL!! The insurance literally covered me *snap* like that! THANK GOODNESS! My oral suregery last time for one tooth was $300...so hopefully it's only half or so.
My food yesterday was crap..yogurt, peanut butter, milk... now that I have pain pills, I can eat a little more.. I want a cheeseburger soooo bad though..not chancing that til after my surgery though.
I hope you all are having a great week, mine is finally looking up..0 -
So now, my boyfriend and I are talking about buying a treadmill. You can get a basic one for just over $100, and having one in our spare bedroom means I can work out in the mornings (which I prefer) and will help me get little bits of exercise in here and there when I start school (hopefully soon) and have less time. When I'm bored, I can do a mile. When I find myself perusing the kitchen, I can do a mile. Anytime I feel like it, it'll be there. Watch netflix while I'm running haha.
It might have to wait until I do my taxes, but I'm definitely thinking it's a good idea. I'm falling in love with running and love pushing myself to run faster and farther. It's one of those NSV's that really make you feel like your health is improving.
So goals are to buy a treadmill.
And when I hit 165lb I'm DEFINITELY treating myself to a pair of Nike Free's. 0 -
I hope you feel better, Bru!0
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Oh and another thing...
I'm dying of hunger right now!!!
I really need to start making Breakfast my highest calorie meal of the day. I eat around 7am, and don't get to take a lunch break until 1pm. I can have a snack, but still these little 200-300calorie breakfasts aren't cutting it. Not to mention it leaves so many calories for me to eat at night, and I'd rather not have a 600calorie dinner at 8pm.
I need to have a big breakfast, moderate lunch, and light dinner. I really think that'd improve my energy levels and be more conducive to weight loss.0 -
Good Job ladies!!
And already the chart is incorrect for me:(
back up to my starting weight today in spite of my ardant efforts to lose (must of been a fluke to begin with). While some movement is refreshing, I'd like it to be going down instead of up after 3 weeks of the EXACT SAME WEIGHT. I'm starting to get really really frustrated. I've tried so hard, and I'm still a big zilch in loss for this month. Someone at my weight should at least lose something in the first month, even if just water! Sigh.
But a big congrats to my mom though! She's down 15lbs this month! I'm very very proud of her.
Goal:
Don't let scale anxiety force an abandon ship0 -
Rach....that for all your hard work, I don't get a chance to post often but do try to keep up with my food and exercise tracking.0
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WOW! 355 pounds lost total!!! Awesome job ladies!0
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Good job everyone...
My goal this week is to get back on track. Yesterday was a little better than the day before, and today is going much better.. So I am just going to ease myself back into it and try not to freak out!0 -
Ugh I don't know what it is with Mondays, but I always weigh in high and then the next day I am down significantly. I guess it's sodium and water weight from the weekend. I weighed in at 205.6 this morning, which I am happy about.
I joined the gym last night!! I am meeting my sister tonight after my daughter goes to bed. I know working out at 8:30 p.m. isn't ideal, but it is literally the only time i have because mornings and I do NOT get along. :-)0 -
Oh and another thing...
I'm dying of hunger right now!!!
I really need to start making Breakfast my highest calorie meal of the day. I eat around 7am, and don't get to take a lunch break until 1pm. I can have a snack, but still these little 200-300calorie breakfasts aren't cutting it. Not to mention it leaves so many calories for me to eat at night, and I'd rather not have a 600calorie dinner at 8pm.
I need to have a big breakfast, moderate lunch, and light dinner. I really think that'd improve my energy levels and be more conducive to weight loss.
i should try this too! we'll see how it workout this week. and you'd have all day to burn off the breakfast calories, unlike at dinner time.0 -
Rach, my hubby bought our treadmill off overstock.com. It seriously is the best thing ever. I love having it in the house. We put it in our living room next to our couch, it folds up for more room and I can still watch TV while I work out which helps to keep me distracted and push my further. I usually lose track of the time I'm walking just because I'm watching TV.
I still need to start my work out for the day but I'm only going to do a 5k today instead of the over 5 miles I did yesterday. Maybe get in four miles if I have the time. We had sign language therapy today and that was just rough. It makes my head hurt every time she's here. Plus chasing after him for a solid hour is definitely a nice work out! Lol.0 -
For those of you who get hungry mid-morning, or have a late lunch and find it hard to make it that far, add some protein to your breakfast and see if that helps you make it to lunch without starving.
I know if I do typical breakfast stuff (oatmeal, cereal, etc), I'm starving by like 9 a.m. But if I have some protein, like add a greek yogurt, or even a protein meal replacement bar, I do not feel the need to snack in the a.m. My lunch break is about 1-ish, and don't get me wrong, I'm definately ready for lunch by then, but not ravinously hungry like everyone else. And I'm pretty much the only one in the office that doesn't have a morning snack.
Good luck!!!0 -
For those of you who get hungry mid-morning, or have a late lunch and find it hard to make it that far, add some protein to your breakfast and see if that helps you make it to lunch without starving.
I know if I do typical breakfast stuff (oatmeal, cereal, etc), I'm starving by like 9 a.m. But if I have some protein, like add a greek yogurt, or even a protein meal replacement bar, I do not feel the need to snack in the a.m. My lunch break is about 1-ish, and don't get me wrong, I'm definately ready for lunch by then, but not ravinously hungry like everyone else. And I'm pretty much the only one in the office that doesn't have a morning snack.
Good luck!!!
Great advice! I try to get in some extra protein in the morning by having a hard boiled egg white. Only 15 calories but 6g of protein. :happy:0 -
Maybe up your protein then? If 6g isn't quite getting you as far as you need to go?
Another really great, and only 100 cal option (and kind of a treat) are VitaTops. OMG!! They are freakin' delicious!! Lots of fiber and also about 6g protein, I think.0 -
I'm sure I'll get plenty of protein in if I up my calories too. Like this morning I only had 200cal, and during the day is when I use the most energy. That's why it doesn't make sense for me to put the majority of my calories into dinner, because I just sit all night.0
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Thanks for the chart Rach!
My goal is to do better next on Monday. Honestly I think I replacing some fat with muscle. I'm doing Insanity...it is kicking my butt, but I think that it is really helping.0 -
I'm ready to start my damn TOM and get all the excess water weight off. It's driving me insane!0
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LOOKIN' GOOD! Let's keep it up.
Thanks, again, RACH for doing this.0 -
Looks like everyone is doing great
Week 4 goals
Watch that sodium again under 1500MG. Got off track this weekend
under calories plan to eat exercise calories unless I am not hungry
exercise: every day, 30-60 min do weight training 3 days this week
Rach thanks for the spreadsheet!0 -
My scale is a jerk.
It can't tell the difference between a dinner of Melting Pot or a dinner of salad. But either way, I was really happy about how I handled my first "splurge" this month. Small breakfast and small lunch, a good long jog/walk and plenty of calories left over for Ladies Night. I had a blast and really enjoyed the meal. Now back to being good (even if I did forget my veggies at home!)
Have a great hump day!0 -
OK, I've been a real Wendy Whiner the last few weeks, and I had a little heart-to-heart with myself while I was getting ready this AM, and told myself I need to stop focusing on the obstacles, and celebrate the victories, no matter how small they are.
So, here are my non-scale victories from the last couple of weeks:
1. I've completely cut out the sugar from my daily coffee
2. I cut out my afternoon cuppa joe
3. I turned down cake and ice cream at my niece's 8th bday party on Saturday, and I only ate fruit and veggies instead of all the yummy, cheesy, ooey-gooey looking stuff with chips.
4. I haven't had anything from McDonald's in over 3 weeks.0 -
Happy birthday to me!!! lol .This year of being 19 things are gonna change!!
Weight loss and goal weight here i come!! 0 -
I need to start my walking for the day! Got an hour in yesterday going for at least another hour today. I do it 20 minutes at a time so it's been really easy to get it in. I started doing interval, walking/jogging. Helped me burn over 1,000 calories yesterday! 0
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Thanks for the new chart Rach - great to see my stats displayed like that! Must try harder this week tho :explode:0
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