200+ Slimmin' Down in Spring!

Victoria: I absolutely LOVE falafel. I have a great recipe that even Gabriel loves. We're gonna have it for dinner Monday. I put falafel over a big Greek salad and it is awesome! And I think I am just getting used to the armband's way of working. I think it figures out the calorie burn for the day pretty accurately. (I burned something like 2654 calories total yesterday according to it) So, while it is different from what I've been doing, I think it will still work for me.

Suzie: The only suggestion I have is that maybe you should try eating all of your exercise calories. I know that my body has tweaked out and stopped losing when I eat too little (even though I feel like I'm being "good").

Lacey: Bummer that you're having technical difficulties with your fitbit. Me and my BodyMedia Fit (I didn't end up with the Bugg, but rather it's cousin) have been having issues too so I feel your pain.

Sarah: Woo hoo!!! 4 pound loss!!! Awesome.

Angie: Hi there! Welcome to the group! I think this is a great group if your looking for inspiration. I'm sorry you didn't have the best week for weight loss. Were you too low on your calories? Didi you drink enough water? Have you been exercising? Maybe if you give us more info, we could help you out.

Kristina: I bet your calves are hurting (you've been running your @ss off and doing Insanity!!!). I hope they are doing better today. You're doing awesome, girl!!

Well, we went grocery shopping for the week and cleaned the house and now I gotta do YogaX. <sigh> My biceps are SOO effin' sore from yesterday's workout that I don't really even want to think about doing Yoga - but I WILL! Have a good one ladies!!!!

My 8 mile run is done!!! The weather here turned nasty - icy roads and 3" snow so I ran on Mr. Tready. It's supposed to warm up this week and with it staying lighter longer, I hope to run outside. I'm off to shower then paperwork/taxes. Sometimes I hate having my own business. Enjoy your Sunday!!!

akasullengal - I am eating maybe 1/4 of my exercise cal back. I am set to lose 1.5lb/wk. I am netting about 850-1100 cals a day (that is including exercise). Only Saturday did I go to 1149 cals.

I cradled a 20lb bag of fertilizer seeds yesterday while hand tossing the seeds out in the yard. I mainly held it in my left arm because I didn't have good control over spreading the seeds if I held the bag in my right. So today, my left bicep is causing some serious pain.

The double workout didn't happen yesterday- I was way too tired from all the yard work. I will catch up today.

Kristina: I am sooo glad you tried the scones and liked them! I used unflavored soy milk in mine and it looks like the calorie counts we got were pretty similar. I am sending a bunch of them to work with Travis tomorrow. I can't look at a pile of deliciousness like that and NOT eat them. They beg to be eaten.

Kendal: I'm sorry your bicep hurts (but that means your getting stronger, right?). I think your yard work counts as a workout all on it's own! Good job!

Lacey: Yay for the bodymedia fit! That's the one I got. I think the differences between the one we have and the BB is negligible. I do like that it monitors the quality of my sleep (kinda weird and creepy but informationally so). I don;t know if you got the one with the display or the one that works with your iPhone. Mine supposedly works with my iPhone but it's REALLY spotty. I looked it up and saw that Apple intentionally screwed with the bluetooth functionality of their iPhones just to piss me off. So it isn't something wrong with the Bodymedia, it's the iPhone. However, if u have a Droid, you'll have no problems. (I think I remember you having an iPhone though - which is why I mentioned it).

It's the end of the day here and here's my numbers:
1587 (calories consumed)/ 2422 (cals burned all day - per Bodymedia Fit)/ 835 (calorie deficit)
What I am learning is that I am not nearly as active on the weekends and I am during the week. I like having the armband to tell me to move around a bit more. I think I like this better than a HRM.

Hi Gals,

Thanks for the feedback all. I am sorry for sounding negative.. but it has been soo frustrating... being exhausted all the time & not being able to do your life stuff is no fun! Glad it happened on the weekend.

I guess like many a wise women:flowerforyou: has said.. some things you are too stubborn to learn from others.. you have got to learn yourself... I am one of those stubborn ones.:drinker: How many times have I read in the posts.. especially the "LINKS in MFP you want to read again (and again)" :sad:

I have changed my goals to carbs 20%/ Protein 50%/ Fat 30%. Then I took today off & am probably going to rest Monday as well.. and up & eat my exercise calories after that. If there is anything else I need to be thinking on.. please any feedback is helpful.. and my dairy is public.

Have a GREAT week chicas!!!

Suzie

HI there All

Weighed in Sat at 204. Still going in the right direction

have a great week

Kendal: Bummer for the Spring-forward hang over. Europe doesn't spring forward for another 2 weeks but I'll be right there with you soon enough. Yay for boys! Yay for a nice patio! And I didn't realize you were changing DVDs to do Ab Ripper!! I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't do it if it wasn't on the same DVD (as I pretty much hate it - A LOT).

Noelle: Great that you're moving in the right direction!

Lacey: I love tortilla soup. I made a tomato basil veggie soup last night and it was pretty good. My recipe was: throw all the veggies I've got and a can of garbanzo beans in a pot with veggie broth and some roasted garlic tomato paste. It was good, I ate it for lunch today.

Kristina: You are so hardcore with your running AND Insanity. I wanna grow up to be just like you!!!!

Suzie: I think eating your exercise calories will help you out. It might take a weeks or so before your body understands what's going on and the scale starts moving in the right direction. Be patient.

I had a rough night. I kept waking up for no apparent reason. So I'm a bit tired today. But I did my dog walk and my P90X Legs & Back and Ab RipperX. I am so glad I'm almost done with this program. Ab RipperX is starting to make me evil (unfortunately, it TOTALLY works and my abs are noticeably stronger - I still hate it though). Only 3 weeks to go!!! Now I'm gonna go beat my kid on the Wii - he has it coming for talking so much smack!!! Have a great day ladies!

Hey everybody!

Well, weekend didn't go as awesome as I had hoped when it comes to calories, but what can you do. Goal for food on Friday was 1569, I ate like 2200. Saturday was AWFUL... no exercise and we went the greatest greasy spoon for breakfast, plus it was my husbands birthday party so there was lots of pizza and beer... goal for food was 1250, I ate about 2500. Ew. Ew, ew, ew. Sunday was better... I did work out, goal was 1500, I ate 1700. For me, it all comes down to alcohol on the weekends. I know that's what kills it every day. Its just so fun to go out and drink with friends! :drinker:

I'm happy to see that you guys all pretty much rocked out over the weekend, though. And I will say that knowing I was going to get on here and tell you guys what I ate was something I was dreading. Hopefully in the future I can use that to push myself to behave a little more.

We got our Escape on Friday, and I'm in love with it! Its so fun to drive and so much roomier than the Jetta was. Super fun.

I'm sooo happy that there are no 30 degree days in my 10 day forecast. Once its not freezing in the morning I am going to add running to the workout regiment. I used to love it and would really like to get back into it. I HATE treadmill running (I'm so clutzy it never goes well for me... I space out and practically fall off the cursed things. :blushing: ) so it will be nice to have it warm enough to try again. I think the last time I ran outside it was, oh, 2007. Boo.