A lot to lose & over 40? Lets start a group(20 memebers max

Sara you are totally inspiring me!! I have ordered my exercise bike...it will be here in 2-3 days time x

Joanna x

Do tell, what is this magic bike..... maybe I want one!????? lol

Okay so I went to the gym today after work. Me and 7 men in the room. Me doing my squats (back to them)….feeling like a complete idiot ….. almost falling over whilst I try to put one foot in front of the other to do a ‘lunge’ , oh my….. it is a whole new language and underworld! I felt like I had arrows pointing at me so I got out my newly written out programme the trainer prepared and kept referring to it, figuring that my audience might take pity on the new girl looking so out of her depth! Lol! Horrid, horrid, horrid!!!

Am I the only person in the world who finds that even doing 5 mins on the elliptical at the gym is a killer!? OMG!

In the end I burnt 821 calories!!!!! Was so chuffed! As I am on 1200 calories a day re food intake (just about enough to keep my body awake), I am allowed to ‘eat back’ what I burn to ensure I don’t go into starvation mode….. however I usually aim to eat back about 50% of what I burn. When I got home today, even though it was late, I had a baked potato with a little coleslaw….. heaven at just 300 calories!

Below is my first attempt at a group response post (I read through everything you had written this evening, phew you have been busy!). If I have missed anyone I apologise:


JoJo

Hope the knee is healing okay, I guess it should help mobilise you without the pain, arthritis is horrid.

Wowwww! 9lbs, superb loss! I agree re the protein I did a high protein diet a few years ago and lost 3 stone in 3 months but I didn’t maintain it (cant remember why now). It is easy to ‘forget’ to each when on it as the protein really helps suppress the hunger once the first 4 days have passed, do keep a close watch on your calorie intake and ensure enough, around 1200 is supposed to only cover us for being awake with no activity at all.

I also weigh daily as find it helps me keep on focus…but only use my Monday weigh in as the true reading re what I have lost in a week. I chose that day only because that is the day I started this healthy living and I am rather attached to it because of that, lol!




Gabby

Well done re the water. I find putting a jug of water next to the sofa and a glass when I am watching TV has really changed the amount of water I drink. I am sure you get lots of exercise up and down the ward, fantastic job nurses do. Well done on the 5lb too, terrific!!!



Shelley

I am with re limited access to the site in the day, it can be frustrating can’t it! Lol! Hope the beer helped the workout! A few months ago I could do no more than 10 steps on the elliptical but tonight I did 2 x 5 mins (at start and end of my workout in the gym). A killer!

Shelley I love your post about yourself. I really admire you for keeping at it, fantastic!


Mainey65

Congrats of getting moving again, despite the knee!



Mollie

Great re the list in alpha order, much better! You have done an amazing job with the weight loss, I had a look at your profile. I know you are frustrated by the gain again, but now you are back on the healthy eating I am sure you will be where you want to be again!

Mollie how to you get up so early and get to the gym before work? I so admire you!!!!


Bigmama

Thanks, thanks, thanks! Love the daily topics list, we will have fun with it.

Terrific job on the 25lbs, it is so easy for one ‘naughty’ to fall into another isn’t it. But you are back! I too will re-evaluate my ticker when I reach goal.
Well done re the recent 5lbs!

Love the crib sheet with real names, I am still gonna struggle to get them exactly right due to limited time ….will probably end up with a mixture of username and real name! lol!



The mommie

Congrats on your 3lbs! Walking is a great way to exercise! Go for the free pass, you never know you might love it!


LeadVC

Great re the pre-pack food challenge, I lived on a lot of ready meals before I started this in January, it was so convenient I didn’t think about what was in it. Good for you!

So sorry you have had such a tough day!



JustJo

My gym trainer (just joined and he did me a programme), has put squats in mine to help my back. I don’t suffer to badly but sitting down for long periods I have the usual twinges.
Re the weight: Very frustrating for you, especially when you seem to be doing all the right things. It could be waiting to happen, I have heard of people going 6 weeks then suddenly having a large drop? Good idea re the thyroid, I have low thyroid and it does make it tougher.



Cassie

Lots of travelling in your life I see! I am with you re the menopause, some times I feel like I don’t know me at all and this ‘other’ person takes over my body…..trouble is I never know which days it will be in advance…..memory loss….dropping things…. Mood swings… wonderful! Lol! Scoliosis is not fun, I do hope it gets a little easier as the weight goes.

Congrats on the 1lb loss!


Milesbackwards

Well done on the workout 4 times this week! Very impressed with the length of ride on your bike!



CathyV

Sounds like the grandkids keep you busy!

Can relate on the emotional eating issue re loosing your uncle and divorce. I bet the doctors comments did concern you; well done for facing it and trying to do something to ensure you are as healthy as you can be,

Well done on the 5lb loss last week!!! Fab!!



Katzpawz

Thanks for the sharing. Well done on all the walking!



MJ5848

Well done on the 4.5 lb loss! Ouch re the knee, hope it improves for you.



Christy

Sorry you are stuck, hang on in there….. I was the same for a few weeks but shifted this week, it will happen I am sure. Frustrating for you! Hope your Group Personal Training trainer might be able to help suggest something.


Claudia

Hope your daughter gets better soon!

Well done on the 2lbs, love to know more about calorie cycling!?



Sara

Good luck with exercising through the pain! Ouch! It is finding the right balance isn’t it. A great aspiration re the bike riding!

I am back :noway:

I think we have so many post right now since we are trying to get to know each other, I am sure it will slow down some as we get in the groove.

Wednesday Weigh In and Exercise day: So I normally weigh in on Mondays but did not this week as I am fighting with my scale and had to step away. I think I'll move my weigh in day to Wed starting next week. Lets just say I am up a few from my posted low of 274 but hope to have that "fixed" by next Wednesday As for Exercise my typical routine is seeing my Personal Trainer M,W,F for an hour (circuit type training that includes strength training combined with cardio). Then on T, Th I go to the gym and just do cardio (mostly the treadmill, I don't run so I do hill intervals at a fast walk), tried the elliptical this week but it was killer (will try to slowly work in), sometimes on Th I go to the Zumba class. I rarely workout on Weekends (work every other) but sometimes I'll sneak something in on Saturdays.

@malias...every little bit helps so don't get discouraged. You don't have to make all the changes at once, baby steps. Start with the diet/eating healthy, watching portions. Then slowly work in exercise, even 20min per day is better then none..You can do it.

@Karen...I copy and pasted the list into a word document

@Amy...sorry to hear your so overwhelmed with work, hang in there and be sure to take a break/day for yourself once that boss and co-worker return!

@Claudia...LMAO on you water comment, I tell you I always have to pee once I get about 6-8 glasses of water in, no matter where I go (be in the grocery store, target, gym) I have to make sure I visit the ladies room so I don't have one of those accidents :laugh:

@Jo...to help learn portion control I used a food scale for a while plus measure things out with measuring cups/spoons. I did this for a while all the time, now I just do it on occassion. It helped alot.

@Charmaine...Just do what you can, you don't have to make all the changes at once...every little bit helps!! I suggest you start measuring since you don't have a scale...It will give you a good idea of inches lost. I need to get better with it myself.

Hi guys, just thought I'd check in again. Thanks Shelly for the suggestion of measuring myself since I don't have a scale right now. I meant to do this when I started and then totally forgot. I know oftern you can lose inches and not lbs.
I don't think I mentioned it yet, but my husband is an excellent cook. This can be good and this can be bad. Today it is good. He knows I am trying really hard to lose this weight again so me made me a big pot of ministrone soup just packed full of veggies. What a sweetheart! Now, there are times he's not so sweet, like when I smell cookies baking and I say, "what are you doing? You know I'm trying to lose weight!" and he says, "Well, your son asked me if I could make them". I guess this is true. Just because I'm trying to lose weight the whole hosehold shouldn't have to suffer (none of them need to lose weight).
Also, thanks so much to all of you who put together the list of user names and real names. I copied them out and keep them beside me on my desk.
I'll talk to all of you in the morning. Goodnight all, Charmaine (Mainey)

thanks so much for the info on copying the lists!
i usually go to the gym on wed but today i had extreme fatigue again and could not get out of bed till late this afternoon....this makes me crazy!! i ususally weigh in on friday and as of today i have not had much loss since last week. I am one of those people who weighs frequently to keep on track. I also weigh and measure my food otherwise i am too generous!!
i am insanely jealous of those people who can get outside walking....(especially katzpawz...lol) .i have a severe back problem that does not allow me to stand or walk for more than a few minutes at a time. I love to go for a walk in the neighbourhood and look at people's gardens. I am hoping to have surgery scheduled after i lose 30 more pounds so i have to keep at this. for some reason it does not bother me too much on the elliptical machine so i have gradually built up my time from just a few minutes to 20 minutes at a time....makes no sense to me. then i hope i can get back to work....i am a registered nurse in a federal prison right now. not exactly my ' thing' but it pays the bills. would like to get back to working in emergency again but not sure if i want to work night shift again!
it is so nice to read of the determination from everyone to get healthy and fit

karen

My weigh in day is friday last week I lost 3 lbs. I usually do alot of walking, some bike riding, leslie sansone walking dvds and wii fit plus. I am going to start doing some resistance bands also. I am thinking about joining a gym but am not sure it would be worth my while with the fibromyalgia. I have a free 7 day pass for one that is close, I am thinking of using it next week and see how it goes. Hope everyone has a good, healthy, active week......

My daughter has fibro, she went gluten free last year and that has helped some (shedding 50lbs didn't hurt either). She uses the WiiFit Plus and is slowly starting to exercise again. She was on Lyrica (can't afford it anymore) and that helped her trremendously. Have you tried it? If so, did it work for you?

Be super careful (but you know that already) and take care. I wouldn't wish fibro on my worst enemy.

Sorry to hear your daughter also has fibro, it diffinately is not fun. I am on lyrica it does seem to help some, I also play the wii fit plus and a few more wii games with the kids, I had to start out really slow with the exercise but I have been doing this since july so I am now able to do quite a bit more. I will do some research on the gluten free diet. I know that losing 61 lbs has helped alot , along with the exercise and eating right.

wow...this moves fast...just checking in to say that i am still alive...will try to write more later
can i print the list off the posts?? or do i have to retype it??
karen

You can just highlight it with your mouse and right click to "copy" and then paste into a text file - I used Word for mine :bigsmile:

@Christy - so sorry you have hit a plateau. Not sure if you have tried this or if it will help, but I have read some about "Calorie Cycling" on MFP and plan to give a shot when I hit a wall. You eat a different number of calories each day - like a low day, then a high day, then a medium day - to keep your body guessing. It is supposed to jump-start the metabolism, but as I said, I have not actually tried it yet. Whatever you do, just hang in there because your body will eventually respond! :flowerforyou:

Thanks, MJ. I haven't heard of this but I'll give it a shot. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a loss next week.

Thanks, MJ. I haven't heard of this but I'll give it a shot. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a loss next week.

Check out this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/178788-zig-zagging-calories-is-awesome
It seems to have a lot of good info and also references some other sources for additional guidance. Best of luck!!!

Hi ladies,

Just a quick check-in before going to help at senior bingo at my mother's complex. It's fun and the ladies and gentlemen are so sweet.

It's Thursday Triumph day! I've now gone 2.5 weeks without eating out. I think the streak might break tonight, though, depending on how busy we are.

Have a great St. Patrick's Day, I'll check back later...

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Luck o' the Irish to you all! Hope everyone has a great day. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to exercise today....is housework exercise?

Thursday Triump

One of my co-workers told me yesterday that she could tell I've been losing weight. She said the sweater I wore normally bulges at the waist but was lying flat now. :bigsmile:

Hellooooooo!

Thursday Triump reporting: My triump has been going absolutely cold turkey on all my favourate items once I decided to loose weight on that fateful day of 2nd January 2011, the same day I joined this site after my friend Kate recommending it. In summary:

Before 2nd January 2011: Eating loads of cakes, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, crisps

2nd January until today (and beyond.....!): Not one cake, not one biscuit, not one piece of chocolate, .......but I have had a few 'low fat' crips (always within my calorie count of course!)

I think that is a pretty good triump! Can't quite believe I have done it but I have to confess it has been more driven by the fear of getting out of control rather than be being 'saintly',,,,, I am terrified the sugar-monster will get me addicted to bad food again if I have so much as one sugar-loaded item! Lol!

Busy day today!! We had to travel to the opposite side of Greater London today for part of our visa renewal process. It's been a tiring day, but a small price to pay for getting to live here for another two years!

On that note: we did not have the best food choices available to us while we were out. We ended up in a sandwich shop and each had a meatball wrap. I haven't looked up the calories yet (I'm a little afraid to) but we also did do a lot of walking.

And a funny thing happened on our way home. We passed a bakery on the way into the train station. It was the only place that we could get beverages for the train (bottled water, not soda). Without even thinking about it, we each ordered a water and a chocolate muffin. When we got on the train, we wondered what the heck we were doing. We have carried the muffins home and will work them into our calorie allotments tomorrow. We absolutely got the muffins out of habit, not because we were hungry. That's something I'll have to remember in the future. Don't go into automatic mode where food is concerned!

By the way, my partner has joined MFP and we're supporting each other. We usually do a better job than today with the muffins.

Cheers,
katzpawz