200+ Pushin' For Less Cushion!

So I think I've figured out why I over eat when at home. I go a long time eating bland food or leftovers and then I get creative. I buy a lot of new food and my house is stocked with different tastes. THATS when I pig out. I have all these new flavors or something that I haven't had in a LONG time and I can't stop myself from over eating.

so I need to stop buying such good food lol

Check in for yesterday: 3077 Calories Burned/ 1885 Calories Eaten/ 1192 Deficit

Kendal: When I have a lot of new stuff in my kitchen I go crazy and want to eat it all too. What I do is plan my menu out (including what day I'm gonna make cookies or whatever neat treat I might have the ingredients on hand to make). If I didn't do that, it would be a nightmare.

Kerry: A heart rate monitor will really help you get a better picture of how hard you're working during exercise.

Ronnie: I whole-heartedly agree with everything Victoria said! As far as Zumba goes: it's super-fun! So many of the workouts I do are just that: work. They're hard and they aren't exactly fun. Zumba is fun and it's still a workout. No, I don't burn as many calories as I do with Insanity or P90X but I still burn calories and I'm moving my body in a different way than its used to. I've done Zumba in classes at the gym (not available here so now I use the DVDs) and it's really fun in a class setting. There's lots of different people and no one really cares too much if you screw up the moves. For me, if I get bored with my exercise program - it's all over. I give up. I know this about myself and so I don't allow my workout routine to become a rut. I have to have fun (Zumba & mountain biking) and I have to be challenged (Insanity and running).

Hailie: I -again- agree with everything Victoria said about C25K. It's an awesome way to start running and running is the ultimate cheap workout. Good luck on your ACT.

Lacey: I usually wear my BMF on my left arm like the thing says to do. I haven't seen a big difference from wearing it on my leg at night versus the few times I've worn it on my arm at night. I think it kind of underestimates calorie burns for exercises that don't have a lot of arm swing (biking or workouts with a lot of squats) so I'm sure it all evens out through the day. I think the main thing is to get a "big picture" idea of what your eating versus burning and I'm sure it isn't that big of a difference whether u wear it on your arm or leg. (I KNOW the manual says it is- I choose to do it my way)

Victoria: You're a running machine! You rock. Oh yeah, and I agree with all the WONDERFUL advice you've been handing out in the last 12 hours! Especially the advice on making small changes. I was JUST saying that to my mom and brother the other day (they want to lose weight but tend to do things quite drastically and then give up because it was too hard). Finally, they are understanding that small changes are easier to handle and still help you lose weight. It's Day 3 for them and they are still on track (which is pretty much a record for them) so maybe the advice sunk in.

Today is a gorgeous day in Germany! It's sunny and 75 and I'm getting ready to head out for more mountain biking. I did my dog walk and my Insanity Plyo workout already so the mountain biking is just for fun - but it's exercise too!!! I hope ya'll have a lovely day.

So I've cleared out my pantry and freezer and my lord what a load of s!#t, 2 full bags of sweets and chocolate went to the bfs work for them to share...I didn't want to waste it but don't want it here either lol. Baby has grown into yet another set of clothes and my Mam and dad are off to Thailand (which I really wish they'd cancel with half the country under mud and water atm). Anywhoo I'm not fretting about the lack of loss as I've not cheated and its just water connected with my glycerin stores which is why I lost 17lbs in two weeks. Apparently I didn't lose much fat just water but now as my body gets used to healthy eating its glycerin is re fuelling...I've learnt something new but I still need to get my a## into a good work out regime to get a nice shape and as long as I'm healthy the weight can take as long as it wants as long as its leaving...for good!
Lacey: I hope work gets better I did giggle at the caveman frown and wondered how often I've had a face like that. Good job on the c25k too, awesome! How did your bug data differ too from leg to arm?
Amy: You are such a huge inspiration to me, you always give great advice on workouts...I will get there and once I start who knows where it will lead. I love dancing and the group is in the evening so the bf will be home to have Mabon. It's literally across the street!
Time for bed now, nos da pawn (good night everyone in welsh)

Hey ladies, I am happy that spring weather is starting hit over here in Haverhill, MA! Definitely going to get out and walking in this beautiful weather! I have not been really exercising or working out lately, but have been watching my calories and drinking nothing but water..I dropped two inches from my waist and hips so far, my neck seems to stay the same, but my double chin is almost gone!! hahaha.

I actually got a complement today from a girl in one of my classes, saying that she noticed I look slimmer...which caught me by surprise since people usually don't notice that I am losing weight until I hit the 15 pound mark, so that definitely made me feel really good.

Hey everyone! I'm finally here to catch up with the thread, since I've not been around much the past few days. I should technically be playing World of Darkness, but I'm known for being the spacey one in the group so I can get away with reading and catching up.

My grandfather is doing much, much better. He is still at the hospital but in long term care and they're working with him to get physio--he needs to be able to transfer himself in and out of his wheelchair before they'll discharge him. My grandmother has also asked my dad to start looking into assisted living for them, preferably the kind where she and my grandfather can still live together.

My husband Chris has been pretty stressed about grad school as it's project and paper time, not just for him but for his students as well. However, a big part of that has calmed down and he's been doing a bit better the past couple of days. I'm pretty sure he's lost a bunch of weight and he really doesn't need to (he's borderline underweight) so I'm encouraging him to fatten up a bit.

I'm personally doing really well. I've been feeling really good about myself. I dunno where all this confidence is coming from--maybe just knowing I'm wearing smaller clothes and stuff is fitting me better, plus having a husband who tells me I'm cute a few dozen times a day is all it took. Work's going okay. They did some management shakeup stuff last week but I'm feeling pretty positive about that. I did discover something extremely unexpected during an audit on Monday and it may cost someone their job, but that's management's call and not mine. I was busy investigating further the past few days and now I've turned it over to the lab manager. The person(s) implicated should just be glad we're in Canada--depending on the severity, in the US what they did could be charged as a felony.

I'm really pleased with the way my body's responding to the exercise and healthy eating. Slow and steady seems to be how I'm going and that suits me just fine. TOM is visiting but I've been maintaining and even dropping a little bit so I should look pretty good on Saturday/Sunday.

Great job on the losses I've seen from everyone this week! Everyone is doing so well!

Suzie: I love reading your posts--you always encourage everyone so much .

Ronnie: Just keep trucking and being patient. When I first started I dropped a whole bunch at once, then gained a bit, and I've been losing steadily ever since. The important thing is to make sure you a) eat enough and b) don't eat too much. It sounds like you've got the right mindset so I'm sure you'll do great.

Kerry: I'm envious that it's warm enough for you to do stuff outside. It's still hovering just barely above freezing here and the snow is finally melting, but there's a lot of ice everywhere.

Kendall: I'm the same way. Food is so good! But we tend to stick to routine meals and such and I find I have trouble eating enough when we're doing that. Then I get something special and can't stop eating!

Amy: I'm jealous of your nice weather too! Mountain biking sounds like fun!

Lacey: You'll have to keep updating on how C25K is going. I'm thinking of trying that once it gets a little nicer out here. I do a fair bit of running in place with the workouts I do normally but I suspect actually running is a bit different.

Andrea: Way to go! Losing inches in some ways feels even better than seeing a scale loss because then you can buy new clothes. At least, that's how it works for me!

Yocum1219: I don't weigh in only one day a week. I weigh in daily just so I can keep track of fluctuations and I compare them vs my water and sodium intake. Whatever works for you! The exercise ball chair sounds like fun. Wouldn't work for me but it'd probably be better than what I have right now!

I REALLY need to take soe time & catchup with you all... try to do so tomorrow:)

Just an FYI.. the interview did not happen AGAIN!!!!!:sad: Aapart from working & all other stuff I was prepared, packed & ready.. and the manager who was out & just got back was swamped & could not do it this week... so I asked out right.. are you guys still interested in interviewing me.. or is a no? Caz I would rather just not drag it out.. She quickly quipped... we are Definitely interested.. just been crazy around here. Oh well!!!!

So I regrouped, relaxed a bit today after work & will get back on track & try to check out roles with other companies next week caz I do not want to keep waiting for them.

Tried Bikram Yoga today & LOVED it.. so am hoping to try that out for a bit & see how my body responds to it:-)

I have to say.. everyday I work out.. my body feels more alive & energized & I love it... so hopefully exercising is something that will now finally stick with me:)

Wishing you lots of GREAT weight loss as I know people will start weighing in tomorrow:):drinker:

Will come back & play catch up tomorrow.

Suzie

Thursdays check-in 2203 burned and 2081 burned... Exercise 30 min of low impact aerobics... My burn was lower since I spent 2 hours not wearing the Bugg - charged it, shower, and some hot tub fun (*winks*)... I'll weigh in later this morning...

Twirls - I'm back down to 188!!! My prior post should have been 2081 consumed... Now I'm off to run 2 miles on Mr Tready.

Well, this is my 1st weigh in that I've not lost...but I haven't gained since Monday either! Still 239.6!! And I had Taco Bell on Tuesday and Applebee's on Wednesday for lunch and Salsarita's yesterday! I stayed under my calorie count, but I think my body still doesn't like it when I go unhealthy! I feel kinda blah!

I can honestly understand the knee thing! Mine creak even if I'm just sitting & straightening out my leg...big motivation to get some weight off of them! They don't hurt so much yet, but my ankles do! Gotta love genetics! I know the only true relief I'm going to get is lose weight.

Well, it's my last "slow" day for the week! My 2 older kids come home from my parents' tonite & my youngest is going to a babysitter today so I can get some major spring cleaning done without a 2yr old under my feet! Then tomorrow it's a soccer game 90 miles away and thankfully mom is taking the middle one to baseball practice so I can get there! 6 more weekends of double sports, then soccer is done! Still have baseball, but it'll be a break! :-)

Thanks again all for your support! I even found an easy exercise I can do when I'm at home on a "lazy night" that burns 360cal an hour, just bouncing on my exercise ball, while I'm on the computer or watching TV! OK, let the cleaning begin!





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Happy Friday! This weekend we are headed up to a friend's cabin... should be a weekend of campfires, beers, and board games. I'm super excited. Plus I'm only working 6 hours today!

Kendall, I feel ya on going crazy on food when you've got the good stuff in your house. Its always so hard after a big grocery shopping trip to not just eat all the awesome stuff. I agree with Amy, it helps to plan out the meals so you have a structure to adhere to. I'm sorry your knees are bothering you... have you tried icing them? I have beach envy as well - at least we have 60 degree weather coming up here!

Amy, you have been biking up a storm! Awesome!

Lacey, I really loved that thing from BL about being amazed at what you can do now that you couldn't before. Even just little things like being able to take my stairs 2 at a time without using the handrail feels amazing. I think that will stick with me too. I'm also dealing with some shin pain from running today... thank goodness the weekend is here! I'm planning on just doing P90x tomorrow and Sunday and starting up running again Monday. I'm so excited for your loss this week!

Ronnie, wtg on cleaning out your pantry of all the junk! That's a really big step!

Andrea, congrats on both the inches lost and the complement - doesn't that feel GREAT?

Yocum, hopefully all those good food decisions you are making start to pay off! Keep it up!

Sarah, I'm happy to hear that your grandpa is doing better, that's awesome news. I didn't know you were in Canada... whereabouts? I'm really only familiar with Ontario, but I've always wanted to go to Vancouver. Back in the day I really liked snowboarding and hopefully I'll get back into it, and then maybe a trip out there will be in order. Sorry its still cold, though. It just got warm this week and I feel like it took forever to finally get here!

Suzie, that has to be so frustrating that you still haven't had an interview. Ick. Bikram yoga has always sounded fun to me. I really love yoga in general. I'm glad you liked it!

Victoria, YAY! 188!!! :flowerforyou: So exciting! It doesn't suprise me considering all the running and eating right you've been doing. So exciting!

I did sneak in a run yesterday after work... I went 1.6 miles in 18 minutes, which was pretty awesome.
So this morning was yoga x and since I didn't have to be to work until 10:30, I had time to do the full hour and half. I can't really do all the warrior 3/half moon transitions... my legs start shaking like a maniac and I pretty much fall over, but oh well. I was able to do a proper shoulder stand today, versus last week where no matter what I did I couldn't get my legs straight in the air... so I'm hopeful that means core strength is coming. I still had time before I needed to get ready for work, so I ran again... my legs were a little more dead, so I ended up going 1.3 miles in 16 minutes and then walked myself home (hangs head in shame)... I really wanted to push home, but seriously, my house is at the top of a hill and I just didn't have it in me.

Ok, stats and then I'm done... yesterday I ate 1819/burned 632/13 left.

And my weigh in... this morning at 204.1 (!!!!!!!!!!!!) I'm SO EXCITED about that.

Have a great day everyone!

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been around in the last two weeks. My dad has been sick lately. So for an update on how im doing. I has hit 238 and holding. I was 238 at.the beginning of the challenge an I was 238 this.week and last week. Grr its so frustrating. I haven't had time to do p90x lately so I am going to restart it this week. I know we are 2 weeks into the challenge but I still need to set my goals. I only have 3. 1) lose 5 pounds by the end of this challenge 2) log all my food everyday and 3) do p90x or some other form of exercise at least 5 days a week. I will catch-up on all the posts tonight but for now I have to get back to work. See yall later!

Anyone know how to make grilled octopus??? I had grilled octopus that was so tender and amazing at lunch today..with safron potatoes, grilled green onions and a champaigne vinagrette sauce..OMG. My mouth is watering for more, but octopus is one of those things that is a scary kind of food to cook.

Good morning ya'll! Today is looking much better than yesterday (mostly cuz The Hubbs will continue getting paid on a regular basis). I was so stressed and irritated yesterday that I didn't post my Thursday stats. Here they are: Calories eaten: 1848/ Calories Burned: 3071/ 1223 deficit. AND Here's yesterday's stats: Calories eaten: 2495 (Yeah, there might have been some stress-induced mojitos going on yesterday)/ calories burned: 2538 (aside from the dog walk and bowling, I didn't do much)/ somehow there is a deficit of 43 calories. I didn't log anything yesterday but I went back in this morning and logged it all to see the damage (I am really good at pretending it didn't happen if I don't log it and it doesn't change the fact that I ate all that so I really NEED to see it). Logging it also helped me to see that while it FELT like I was eating everything in sight, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

Yocum1219: Eating some M&M's doesn't equal a cheat. If you've got the extra calories for them (which you did) it's more than ok to give yourself a treat. I believe that if you tell yourself you won't eat sweets/chocolate/chips/whatever, then you are setting yourself up for a binge. So - good job staying under your calories and giving yourself a treat! Make sure you are eating enough calories to make up for your exercise though or you might find yourself hitting a plateau.

Lacey: No idea how to grill octopus. I'm kind of skeeved out even thinking about eating octopus. About the BMF- if you don't want to have to remember when you started and ended working out to get your calories burn, you are gonna have to get the thing to pair with your iPhone via bluetooth. It seriously took 2 days of screwing around with it for me to get it to pair but I haven't had a problem with it since. With the BMF App on your iPhone, you can see your calorie burn/ steps taken/ minutes of moderate and intense exercise right there on your phone while you are working out. You can also set a goal for your workout - like workout until a specific amount of calories are burned or a specific amount of moderate exercise (etc). It's really helpful to get the app and get your BMF paired with it. Otherwise, you're gonna have to keep remembering the start/stop times of your exercise and get the info when you sync your armband with your computer.

Annette: Good job getting some runs in last week!!

Amber: I'm sorry your dad's been sick. I hope he feels better. Get cracking on the P90X when you get time, it will make you feel better.

Kerry: The Warrior 3/ Half Moons in YogaX were the HARDEST for me! And then he goes in to all that balance stuff afterward and your legs are all shaky so just standing on one leg is hard. It. Is. Awesome. Good job getting through it. Enjoy your weekend! Congrats on your loss!!!

Kendal: I hope you're enjoying the beach!!!!

Victoria: Yay! for being down to 188!!!

Andrea: Hi there! Keep on keepin' on and your weigh-in next week will show a loss- I know it!!!

Suzie: I'm sorry the interview didn't happen but at least you know they are still interested in you!

Friday check-in 2720 burned / 2610 eaten... Exercise 2 mile run plus 1 mile dog walk.

I uploaded the Bugg to the computer and am now ave 2700 a day for my burn - it must be from the long runs. Speaking of which - I'm doing 10 today - this will be the longest before next weekends race.. I'm really going to run 13.1 miles next week. I found a new app Runners World Smart Coach... It rocks. I put in the planning to run a 10K on June 11th and it's got my plan to stay there (yeah I could gave guessed run 2, 5, and 6 miles most weeks) but it's still cool.

I'll report back after the run. Enjoy your weekend..

Kendal the beach looks awesome!!!

Amy: Glad to hear you're feeling better today, seems like hubs news is a relief.
Yocum: Victoria gave me some great advice a page or two back. After that i found some great info online but make sure its reliable. I was struggling with dos and donts and what's best for me....I think ill be learning a long time.
Amber: So sorry about you're dad, I hope he gets well soon and you're feeling positive.
Lacey: I've seen some cooking shows about squid and octopus, there are loads of ways to prepare them unless you have a fish monger. Watch out for the beak but gutting seems simple enough. I wouldnt like to give you wrong advice so try www.BBC.co.UK and search food section...its a great site and have recipies for everything the last time I looked.

Some inspiring quotes from my home made ticker;

The greatest wealth is health

A day will never be anything more than what you make it

When thoughts become action success is attainable

Choice not chance determines our destiny

And my fab little pickers wear bigger knickers.;)