Week 16 Daily Check-In Thread for (Monday July 18th through Sunday July 24th)
heatherc369
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Week 16 !!!!!!!!
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HI ladies! I'MMMMM BBBAAACCCKK! and fatter than ever....lol No...not SO bad actually. My goal was to only allow myself a 5lb gain this vacation. I must tell you...3 weeks of vaca is BRUTAL in trying to maintain SOME KIND of reasonable habits. Well...after TOTALLY reeling it in yesterday and running 3 miles this AM...the scale awarded me with a 5.8 lb weight gain that I must now counteract PLUS get on losing that final chunk of weight that I have been toying with. Sooo...I am re-energized to get back on it & finish up this weight loss journey. I am also considering joining a Crossfit gym out here by me in attempt to help prepare me to run a 1/2 marathon sometime next year. I thought about it alot while away (sitting on a beach, eating munchies & indulging in adult bevies) & how I needed some help in strength training to get me ready for such a race. Glad to be back in some semblance of control ladies...hope you all are well!0
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Welcome back ! Hope you had a blast ! Glad your ready to get back in it !! Crossfit?? I'm Jealous !! Hope you love it !!0
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Yesterday was Chest Day!! Hubby kicked my *kitten* for 90 mins straight! I upped my calories by 100, been hungry all the time I figure it's time to slowly start moving into maintenence anyways. I surpassed my step and water goal, ate within my calories and did my usual (10) Sets of 20 Squats (10) Sets of 12 Lunges and (10) Sets of 30 Calf Raises. Burrito bowl for lunch and taco boats for dinner
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Welcome back! Glad vacation was good!
I'm still out of commission, feeling better but food intake is too low to exercise, still.... It's taking a long time, but oh well...0 -
I surpassed my step and water goal, ate within my calories and did my usual (10) Sets of 20 Squats (10) Sets of 12 Lunges and (10) Sets of 30 Calf Raises. Went to the park with hubby after we dropped the kids off at Nana's for the night and did some running,jogging and stairs:)0
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Exercising in the park sounds nice! I've never done that and I've never exercised with the hubs... Not like workout exercise. We've played tennis and we ballroom danced when we lived in The Netherlands (he was an amateur competitive ballroom dancer back in the day)!
Still icky here, but got to my 10,000 steps just by doing the things that needed to be done. I decided to go for a swim this afternoon, slow and easy but my body needed some specific movement. Did about 30 minutes froggy style (hehe) then played volleyball in the water with kid #2. I may start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!
On a bright note, I stopped by the outlet earlier today and I was able to fit comfortably in a size 6 Loft pants and shorts.... That's like 1999 size!!! Yyyyyaaaaahhhhooooo!0 -
UGGG! I don't get my body these days...So...I ran 3 miles Monday (burns over 500 cals) I went to the gym & did 60 mins on elliptical (600 cals burned) yest. AND today, I've been tracking all my food since Sunday & somehow...I gained some weight today!! It's only a few ounces BUT...I really thought I would have seen a pretty dramatic decrease in pounds since being SOOO back on track. I am frustrated today...I guess I need to cut back on cals even more but I feel like what I am eating has little room for cut back but I guess I am wrong.0
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@NadiaMayl we have actually been talking about getting tennis,rackets bc we have a court like 2 blocks away from our house, but theres no shade and FL is cooking lol and good for you, they say walking and swimming are the best exercises for you!
@LizSmith55 How many cals do you eat if you don't mind me asking? Also how much do you have to lose?0 -
I ate within my calories and did less than my usual (8) Sets of 20 Squats (8) Sets of 12 Lunges and (8) Sets of 30 Calf Raises. Was supposed to go the park again today to workout after work but I got some pretty bad news today that really rocked my world and has me sick to my stomach , literally
And I also didn't meet my step goal...kind of in a funk hope it doesn't last 0 -
Hi @heather369, well I WAS eating 1,200 + any exercise cals earned. I was feeling too hungry each day so I upped my cal intake to 1400 + any exercise cals....I am guessing I need to drop back down again. I need to lose about 30 lbs still. I'm down 41 as of today (this is with my vaca weight gain)0
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@heatherc369 I'm sorry about the news you received!! I hope you cope soon and doesn't get you out of funk too long, but allow yourself whatever time you need to deal!
@LizSmith55 give your body time to adapt post vacay! And if you went back to exercising, your body may be retaining water to adjust between vacation eating/drinking and back to routine. Give yourself 2-3 weeks for body to readapt!! 1200 calories is a tough amount, I did it for the first few months and it was hard to sustain, I had to look for really filling foods like eggs and even munching on plain crispy lettuce leaves.... Then @Kerryatoon guided me through figuring out macros and decided to up my cals to a little under 1400, it made a huge difference. Make sure you're measuring (and preferably weighing) everything you eat and drink, even the smallest bites may make a difference.
I may finally be on my way back to health and it's about time! I think I'll keep a close watch on the type of food I eat to prevent the IBS from going chronic again (I suffered tremendously for a few years about 6 years ago)!!! Yesterday's food was still limited to toast, yogurt, rice and chicken. But I did jump on the treadmill and trotted for 20 minutes, felt good to start again. Hoping to join a few spin classes again next week!1 -
@heather369 I am so sorry...I did not see your post about the bad news you received. I hope you and your family find peace in the aftermath.
@NadiaMayl sooo I take it all back! It's just me being impatient. I stepped on the scale todsy...3 lbs. down! I am within 3 lbs. of my pre-vaca weight...so now the real work starts. Before I left, I was gearing myself up to lose my last 25-30 lbs. & get myself to goal. I basically was taking a break from my STRINGENT diet, trying to transition off (mostly) bars and shakes into 100% real food, incorporate exercise & learn how to maintain. Then I was going to tackle my home stretch run to the end...which I feel is beginning now. I cannot expect the same weight loss results I did when I was on the bar diet...it was rapid and constant. I am impatient and want my body to react like it did in my 20's and I cannot seem to enter into reality with that fact. Losing weight use to be a month or 2 of cutting back. Now it is REALLY hard work and determination. Nadia...I am glad you are starting to feel better. Doing some exercise does feel great when you feel good, right? Everyone...take care and try to have a good day. @heather369 please feel better.0 -
@LizSmith55 Maybe when you increase , do it gradually? I do mine about 50 at a time, also I never eat back exercise cals unless I am super hungry, rarely happens though...
thank you and @NadiaMayI ...my BFF in Cali got diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma
and then today, I got a call at work that my stepson (who is 8 and visiting for summer) hurt his finger at summercamp so I had to leave work to take him to the ER, poor guy fractured his pinky....but he was a champ about it!
@Kerryatoon and @NadiMayI do you guys use IIFYM ? That's what I use for my cals and macros.
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@heather369...OOOOO I am so sorry to hear this about your friend. I don't recall if I shared this with you or not, but I lost my 6 year old son to cancer 3 years ago so I know very well the heavy heart you have. All I can say is treatment and options have come a LOOONNGGG way (each & every year I am floored actually) & I do hope they are aggressive with treatment and knock that cr@p out of her fast!! What is IIFYM?0
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Oh & by the way @heather369 I am sorry for your little guy. I hope his finger gets on the mend quick!! Oh...I am TOTALLY eating my exercise cals...it's like the main reason I workout! LMAO I love seeing all those cals in the bank so I can sit & eat dinner with my family & not have to freak out over every tsp. of olive oil. I guess my approach to this whole endeavor is to find a way that I can live as closely as I can to how my family does without having to be the PIA person at every meal eating SOOO differently that it is a nuisance. My husband is a foodie & since my lifestyle change he has adopted a few better habits himself just from being around me but he LOOVVEESS to try every new restaurant in town & celebrate every occasion with a special meal. People come to our house expecting to leave in their sweat pants when we entertain because honestly, he could own his own restaurant. SOOO I have to find a balance for me. When I was on all of my bars & shakes...I ate bars for breakfast & lunch & ate whatever protein the family was having over salad greens for dinner & it worked WONDERS. Now...by converting to 100% real food I am experimenting with what works for breakfast & lunch & still accomplish that dinner time routine with the family. I'm finding it hard to find filling, low cal foods I like so I can bank the majority of my cals for dinner. I think I am getting close though. This past week has been a good indication of some things that work....dumping 3 lbs by Thursday is a win for me. I think I am getting there but you are right...I should probably just increase the cals slowly...I am going to adjust mine back down a bit & see if it works (& maybe not eat up all my exercise cals...ha ha ha)0
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@LizSmith55 I cannot even begin to imagine having to go through that, my sincere condolences to you! I feel most upset for my friends kids....that is whats really getting to me.
IFIYM=If it fits your macros, it's a website that guides you through figuring out your intake and macro needs based on where you are and where you want to be....it has a calculator...you should check it out!
And I know the feeling about having to be the one that eats a different meal....that is a hard battle, but since I am the one who cooks, I have slowly converted everyone to my ways BAAA HAA HAAA
But with hubby and the kiddos on board it makes it way easier because I do not have the will power to make or watch them eat all my old faves day in and day out and not indulge lol I mean I wouldn't do it every day but I slipped up way more then than I do now.....we have all developed a more healthy relationship with food, we eat to fuel out bodies rather than eat to "indulge" . Don't get me wrong we still go have Jeremiahs almost every Sunday (best italian ice shop in Orlando area), and still go out to eat once a week and sometimes pick an old fave on the menu but its become such a habit to make better choices we even find out cheat meals being pretty healthy lol
Yesterday I surpassed my step and water goal, ate within my calories and did my usual (10) Sets of 20 Squats (10) Sets of 12 Lunges and (10) Sets of 30 Calf Raises. No after work exercise because i worked 12 hours (had to make up for the 2 hour ER trip i lost at work ) so we went straight to Jason's Deli when I got home and then shower and bed.....all of the recent events have left me mentally exhausted!0 -
I surpassed my step and water goal, ate within my calories and did my usual (10) Sets of 20 Squats (10) Sets of 12 Lunges and (10) Sets of 30 Calf Raises. Did bi's tri's and Shoulders today too 0
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Thank you @heather369. Yes, I too think of your friend's children too...I have a friend who passed of brain cancer last year who left 2 young boys. Her husband is beside himself in trying to pick up the pieces....but I don't think your friend's family is going to have to experience this. Yes it's going to be hard, yes it's going to be sad...BUT...I want you to be confident in her fight...she needs that and I am always so hopeful that our advancements will turn the newest story into a win.0
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I am so sorry to hear about your friend @heatherc369... Like @LizSmith55 mentions, the attitude towards the fight and the confidence builds up strength! We'll be cheering on for modern science, love and spirit to do its job in getting her healing going!!!
And @LizSmith55 , I am so sorry about your little boy, that is an unimaginable battle!
We're here to honor those who have left us too soon and who are fighting for their most precious health and not let us give up on our own lesson of healthy living! So, up with the wins and the falls, and to keep learning these battles life puts in front of us!
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We had a 'quiet weekend', did some heavy duty back porch cleaning and treating with anti slip chemicals, and then just lounged around. My IBS is definitely still flaring up, so it'll be a very bland boring diet for me in the next few weeks, which will still limit heavy working out... Probably will stick to treadmill and swimming! I'm OK with that for now....
My battle currently is accepting what I cannot change! Not dwell. Let go. Move on. So, that's what I'll be working on, which I think goes tied in to the emotional eating I've battled against most of my semi-adult life (I'm not an adult yet, no, no, nope, not me)!!!
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LizSmith55 wrote: »Thank you @heather369. Yes, I too think of your friend's children too...I have a friend who passed of brain cancer last year who left 2 young boys. Her husband is beside himself in trying to pick up the pieces....but I don't think your friend's family is going to have to experience this. Yes it's going to be hard, yes it's going to be sad...BUT...I want you to be confident in her fight...she needs that and I am always so hopeful that our advancements will turn the newest story into a win.
That's what my hubby keeps telling me, that I need to be more positive and stop thinking it's "the end" for her. Being that she has lived with Lupus for as long as she has she is very strong and I am trying to keep positive . thank you for your kind words
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I am so sorry to hear about your friend @heatherc369... Like @LizSmith55 mentions, the attitude towards the fight and the confidence builds up strength! We'll be cheering on for modern science, love and spirit to do its job in getting her healing going!!!
And @LizSmith55 , I am so sorry about your little boy, that is an unimaginable battle!
We're here to honor those who have left us too soon and who are fighting for their most precious health and not let us give up on our own lesson of healthy living! So, up with the wins and the falls, and to keep learning these battles life puts in front of us!
Thanks girl, your kind words mean alot 0
