THE ELIMINATORS 2011
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Good Wednesday to you! Usually I love Wednesdays.....but this is the last weekend before school starts. :sad: Better put on my big girl panties (Lord knows I have them!) and get over it.
No Jessa, I did not get any pants. It was 110 degrees yesterday and I decided to not drag 3 kids shopping. I looked online at Catherine's. For some reason, they did not have and 3x petite pants listed. I like the perfect price knit ones. I need to make a Costco run this weekend so I may wait to go to the store then. I have looked at Romans a few times. I have never ordered. I laugh at their models, too. Good luck with the open house.
Have you tried the Hungry Girl website? I have a couple of cookbooks. There is also a tv show. I like it because is only make a couple of servings (enough for the non picky eaters or enough for me to have leftovers). I get a daily email with a recipe, calorie swap, etc....
Brandy, I have already been thinking about the inservice lunches, breakfasts and summer birthday celebration. I think I will skip a few and come home and have lunch with my kids. I do love the fellowship with the people I have not seen in three months. Hope your reflux is better. What kind of purse?
Reflux is better. I've really been fighting a cold and I think it's just not helping the issue. I am ussally not stressed for school but this year I'm on a new team and a new grade level....been teaching 4th for 8 years! And to top it off our school has been remodeled....great! I know! But I've been told we only have this WEEKEND to move back into rooms that are not complete yet. I dispise working weekends. Annnnndddddd my daughter is going to kinder this year....in a different district than I am in! It's all good....it's life and if this is the most I have to deal with then I'm pretty damn lucky.
On a fitness note...I was under my caleries today.....barely. I didn't get all of my water
and i got stuck on cokes again when I was on vacation....trying to wean off of them again! I figured I gained back everything I lost but in reality I only gained a pound.!.!.! I'm motivated again and ready to start the new daily goals!
Ps....the purse was a relic but I'm not really into brand names so I don't know if it's good or not. I just know it still cost way more than I ussually spend even though it was on clearance (at koles). I do most of my shopping (which I hate!) at avenue. I really really do not like romeans (I know I spelled this wrong).0 -
brandymk sounds like you have a lot of changes this year. My youngest went to kindergarten last year. This year she will be on my hall. I am not sure that is going to be a good thing. What grade are you teaching? Hope your move in goes well. I am going to school this weekend. I have a new principal. Hope that goes well. I have a team leader meeting tomorrow with her. I am a little nervous.
One pound gain over a vacation sounds pretty good to me. You must have done good with your portion control.
I love Kohls. I cannot fit in their plus size clothes the (shirts are way too short), but I buy everything else there. My husband just laughs at me when I tell him much I save. Few things make me as happy as pulling of the circular sticker and finding an extra 30% off sticker.0 -
OK I HAVE DECIDED TO POST THIS WEEKS GOALS OFFICIALLY U GUYS LET ME KNOW WHO IS IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This makes our weeks from now on starting on wednesday. So instead of having a weigh in day u just need to weigh in one day a week ur choice when k...HEre goes
GOALS DAILY:
Wednesday: under our calories
wall pushups 50 ( can find demo on sparkpeople.com on fitness section )
Thursday: under carbs
reverse crunches ( also on sparkpeople.com I love this one lol)
Friday: under sodium
wall squats 50
Saturday: under calories
lying leg curls 50
Sunday: under sodium
dolphin pose 50
Monday: under carbs
front lunges 50
Tuesday: under calories
wall pushups 50
ALSO Everyday we are to at least get 9 servings of water in a Serving is eight oz. AND to get 25 Minutes of some type of cardio
in like dancing walking gazelle treadmill heavy cleaning anything u can think of to make ur heart get pumping.
LET me know in a pm and i will keep track of the points and at the end of the week we will either have a prize or added points to that person. WE also can make a rest day if u want just tell me what day and we will take a vote so its fair.
Points are as follows 10 points for doing the everyday thing like water and cardio each then 15 points for each of the daily stuff.
Please be honest to urself and us Maybe make ur exercise and food diarys public also that might help to keep u on track it has helped me WELL HERE WE GO HOPE TO HAVE EVERYONE ON BOARD !!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :flowerforyou: :happy:
I checked those exercises over at sparkspeople site...they don't seem that difficult or scary. would love to try. Do we just Pm you or write down here also? Btw Wednesday is gone for me...so I will start with Thursday
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Hi everyone, totally insane day yesterday. Had my weekly weigh in up at the hospital, I'm down another 2lbs which is encouraging. Of course got home just in time to switch vehicles and go to open house, got home from that just in time to toss the baby in his crib to nap and sit down with the husband for video game time. Made the kids dinner in between raids and we cooked a healthy meal for us afterwards. Managed to get all 3 kids in their rooms by 8:30 and finally got a chance to sit down and work on my quilt.
majikwon1961 - I know you'd think that all the folks who were so enthused would at least make it past week 1, have a feeling there are a few who read but don't post. LoL did the baby at least let you get some sleep?0 -
Ok i totally feel bad I forgot everyones names my memory is so bad forgive me can u repeat ur names please anyway I have had a bad day I havent ate bad except pop (diet pepsi) and barly doing the exercise i got like 25 minute in couldnt do no more i feel sick of my stomach and my leg is hurting and im tired.
brandtmk- Glad u r feeling better i have acid reflux to i have meds to take everyday or i get bad and cant sleep or eat its bad i know
dont worry about the pop we have all been there i use to drink regular pepsi then went to diet my dietian said that i could have it
in moderation. if u dont want to do the points right now till we all get alittle use to the routine we dont have to we can take a vote.
keirra28- Welcome we are glad to have new team members u can do the ck ins anyway u want alot may just want to come on here
so they just have to check into one site for the day when they work and have busy schedules its totally up to u I look
forward to getting to know u and go through this journey with you. Good Luck
janaj88- Its only one pound that is actually good for being on vacation u can bounce back from that just get back into the groove
we all have them ups and downs we didnt get this way in a day or by one pound lol so its going to take more days and
more pounds for us to get where we want to be thats why we are here to help each other and to better our lifes i didnt
know kohls had plus size clothes i have to check it out what sizes do they have
ladyjessa2- i did get ur pm and i think they are good ideas maybe post them here and see what everyone thinks k
To all of the ladys Good luck and remember WE CAN DO THIS ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I got my 9 serving of water in today. I have really struggled with getting my water intake in. I've had a hard time getting my water drank. I drink a pot of coffee every morning I wish that count. I walked my dogs this morning seperatly for about 35 to 40 minutes.. They are big dogs and they can be hard to handle at times. Did some situp and things like that for about 20 minutes. I want to get more time in than that. Have a good one.0
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I got all of my water in yesterday and some movement. I was under my carb and calerie goals!!!!! I hope everyone has a great day today! It's moving day for me!!!!!! (gotta move my classroom) WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! Lots of moving!0
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Down 6 lbs today! Im limited with what I can do, in regards to wall pushups and pushups, etc because of my shoulder surgeries and all but I do my own door exercises that are appropriate for me!
A little nervous that my MFP caloric intake suggestion has dropped from 1390 to 1320 even though in the last 3 weeks i've only eaten over that amount (1320) 2 or 3 times. just more pressure! shew! I can do this... I can do this!!! I can walk this week, lol... last week Jillian Michael's kicked my butt... luckily she wasn't here in real life because I think i'da had to kill her. I turned her off for a week (lol) after day 2 of 20 mins of her in a row I couldn't barely get on and off the potty! LOL Thank goodness for a bike and elliptical! 0 -
My report:
Thursday:
under carbs ----Check!
reverse crunches----did some reverse crunches (10 I guess)
9 glass water---- Check!
25+ minutes of cardio---- Check!(way over it)
Friday:
under sodium ---- Did not make it It is the toughest part to control in my diet.
wall squats 50---- Don't have energy for the given exercise
9 glass water---- Check!
25+ minutes of cardio---- Check!(way over it)
I am trying to maintain 60 minutes of cardio exercise for another challenge (plus I enjoy Zumba
) and that is why I am struggling with the given exercises 
Will do squats perhaps in the morning (probably will be Fri night for most of you guys) 0 -
Happy Friday! This year is flying by. We finally got rain yesterday. It was wonderful. Finally broke the 40 days in a row of 100 plus weather. I can see fall on the horizon. I look forward to waking outside, again.
I was bad and had Dr. Pepper today. I ordered it again without thinking. Instead of sending it back, I drank it....just one...but I should have sent it back. I counted it. Why are they so good????? Diet Dr. Pepper is not the same.
I am staying under my calories, I did the wall push-ups. The last few were hard. The reverse crunches looked as bad as the regular crunches. My kids thought it was funny. I will attempt wall squats later....in the dark.
I tried to do Wii Fit and Just Dance today. My kids do not get that I am trying to exercise. I tried to do "Just Sweat" on the Just Dance, but it only had one player. Trying to keep my heart rate up doing Wii Fit while taking turns is not good, either. Guess I will have to do it after they go to bed.
How is everyone counting the wall push-up, crunches and squats? I have no idea how many calories?
Have a blessed weekend.
Crazynay96 you are doing great. You are going to have so much fun at Disney World skinny.0 -
janaj88- U r doing great just one day at a time and for calorie intake its just what u have logged in already thats it its not set by me but mine is set at 1200 my dietian set it
Everyone is doing great keep it up just try is all we can do ONe day at a time0 -
Thursday
under carbs ----yup
reverse crunches----yup *helpful hint: if just getting into position on the floor to do these is killing your tailbone try putting a pillow under your behind, it helped
9 glass water---- yup
25+ minutes of cardio---- yup
My youngest has turned into a table climbing monkey. I have gotten literaly nothing done today because every time I turn around he's on the kitchen table, my computer desk, or the kitchen counters. ARGH!!! How much longer until nap time. Would like to do the squats as soon as he goes down but I need to pick up before the tornado that is the other two boys get off their respective school busses. We'll see what happens.
Jana - good for you sticking through it. Could you march it out in between turns on the wii? Or do the dance behind the kids even though it wouldn't count towards the game?
kierra28 - if you can do anything after 60 minutes of zumba you've got more energy than me. The challange for my other group is walking 1.5 miles on top of regular scheduled work outs. My favorite zumba instructor is back after a 2 month break so I'm predicting lots of bootie shaking and not so much bootie walking tonight.
crazynay96 - keep it up and you'd better be posting some fabulous pics of your skinnier you on a disney vacation.
Everyone else good job, keep logging your meals and moving.0 -
10 cups of water---check
2 hours of moving boxes in 104 degree weather---check
blisters on top of blisters---check
sweated about a ton of water---check
2 brownies---check
long day. Will try to do better tomorrow. Goodnight.0 -
I just wanted to take the time to encourage everyone to do their best, today and every day! Remember this is NOT a diet but instead a lifestyle change! This is a journey we are all on together and we'll get to our ideal weights! Remember it is okay to indulge every ONCE IN A WHILE! This is something we are committed to FOR LIFE, this is not a temp fix, but a change in our lives we are committed to forever!
If you want a brownie - look up how to make a healthier version.... so it may not be "healthy" but there is always a way to make something a bit more healthier, substitute egg for egg substitutes, substitute butter for smart butter or I can't believe its not butter, etc... these SMALL changes go a LONG way! I'm learning this VERY quickly and I'm still eating the foods I love and getting the results I want and need!
Good luck on your journeys ladies! Everyone is doing great! Keep your heads up - focus on what GOOD you are doing and keep pumping! 0 -
Hi Everyone! I had a lonely day. My BFF is out of town for the weekend and i've been feeling pretty loney today. My children are grown and they have their own things going on. But anyway enough of that. I drank my 8 glasses of water. I've struggled with getting my water drank. But the last few days I have done real well. I've accually been really thirsty. I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I really wanted to push my self. I have an ankle injurty and im trying to see if I can run again. I usually walk a 2.3 today I walked a 3.0. I got some jogging in but never really on my own. I was really having to hold on to the arm rails real tight to stay up. I'm going to keep trying. For now anyway. I did some strenght training with dumbells today. About 20 minutes and i really enjoyed it. I'll definetly keep that going. I'm trying to put some different 30 minute workouts together for my friend and I to do. Hope all The Eliminators are doing good and kicking butt.0
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Sorry, I haven't kept up with the challenge. I've been struggling lately, but yesterday I started exercising again after going a long time without and putting back on 20 pounds I had lost. I'm ready to get the numbers going down again! I don't know what the goal is for today that you set, but I did stay under my calories, I did 44 minutes of exercise, and I've had 6 cups of water so far.
Great job to all of you!0 -
Saturday:
under calories----Check!
lying leg curls 50
9 glass water---- Check!
25+ minutes of cardio----
I promise will do better tomorrow! 0 -
Friday:
water - yup
cardio - yup
under sodium - Yup
wall squats 50 - Nope, but I have a feeling zumba made up for it. 3 straight minutes of doing figure 8s with your behind while squating is more than enough for me.
Saturday:
water - yup
cardio - Nope
under calories - For the moment but I'm seriously having a glass of wine or 6 which will put me over.
lying leg curls 50 - Nope0 -
To buy new jeans today or not buy new jeans... that is the question... I only plan to wear them for 3-4 weeks... because of my lifestyle I only leave the house about 2 or 3 times a week... I have a pair of shorts that fit and thats it for me for bottoms... weigh in ladies... is it worth it... CLOTHES AINT CHEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
every 12lbs for me is a pants size, I have the next 4 sizes in my closet - I thought I had this size too but I don't
should I suck it up and just wear shorts - i mean it is summer and scorching hot - or buy a pair of $40 jeans that i'll only wear 8 - 10 times max?0 -
@crazynay96 I am battling the same question when trying to set up my 'prizes' for reaching my goal weights. I don't have smaller sizes in my wardrobe anymore as I never believed earlier I would go down in size. So I will be needing them but each size will work only for couple of months at most (with belts etc.). What I am thinking is I will go purchase cheaper ones when need gets too high. I am saving money (and 'prize' distinction) for expensive pairs when I reach my waist line goal (30" according to my body fat percentage calculator).
If there is any cheaper option available go buy that. If not either buy a little tighter pair so it works for few more months or stick with shorts until it gets cold. Since you mentioned its summer where you live- wrap around skirts are great option and they are flexible size wise.
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Not sure where you live, but here in Texas, I can wear shorts until October. I would stick with what you got. I own no belts but I think that is a great idea kierra28.
Have you thought about resale? I did that with clothes that don't fit. It would be cheaper than buying new. I have sold some things that I never wore/barely wore.
I bought come cute jeans for my daughters last week at Target.com They were buy one get one free. Two pair of jeans for $15 is pretty good.
I guess one other thing is to borrow a pair. I have several sizes in my closet. I bet you have some friends where you live that have a full closet, too.
Hope it helps.
Jana0 -
I've decided to stick it out with my shorts! I too can wear shorts through October (sometimes November) here in Virginia but that is NOT an option for me... max is 3 weeks then these shorts better be falling off too or my goal is going to start going down the drain. Because I am short, have no hips and no butt there are only a few types of jeans that fit me and of course the cheapest ones are 40 bucks.... the ones I really like are $110 but I won't spend that until I get back into my ideal size!
I need to be under 200 for disney! shewie! I'm short (5"1) so every lb shows on me. I'm getting super excited. I bought a shirt from the online disney store for christmas (gotta have a christmas mickey tank!) and now I'm worried it might be too big then... oh well... I'm wearing it anyways! LOL...0 -
Hi Everyone. I have busted my butt this week. I've done great with my water. when I first started the program I was drinking maybe 1 cup of water now I can get at least 8 glass if not more. I've started strenght training. Put to put on myself the first day and was very sore so i'm working out the kinks on that now. I walk my dogs every morning..one at a time and then I get some time on the treadmill. I want it to cool down. I want to go back outside and walk the trails. It's just been to dang hot. I've lost 3.8 lbs this week. Hope everyone else has had a good week.0
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Good Monday to ya. Went back to work today carrying my giant glass of water and a snack. Went to lunch and got fajitas. Left some food on my plate. Little things, I know. But they will get me where I need to go.
majikwon1961 Sounds like you have got this going for you. 11 pounds off in just 2 weeks is AWESOME. Bet your dogs are loving the walks, too.
crazynay96 You just need to wait to get the hot jeans to wear with your Mickey tank in December.
Looking forward to weighing on Wednesday morning.0 -
Hi Everyone. I have busted my butt this week. I've done great with my water. when I first started the program I was drinking maybe 1 cup of water now I can get at least 8 glass if not more. I've started strenght training. Put to put on myself the first day and was very sore so i'm working out the kinks on that now. I walk my dogs every morning..one at a time and then I get some time on the treadmill. I want it to cool down. I want to go back outside and walk the trails. It's just been to dang hot. I've lost 3.8 lbs this week. Hope everyone else has had a good week.
I know what you mean! I started this with just drinking a glass or two of water. Now I'm up to 6 or 7. Slowly but surely I will get there!0 -
Saturday and Sunday I did my water and was under my calories. Didn't do any cardio or anything. Saturday was a terrible food day. My husband promised the kids I would take them to McDonald's playland for dinner. I had a small french fries, a sweet & sour sauce, and that fruit yogurt salad thing. Soo totally not a vegie in sight on Saturday.
Today I was good, did a resistance band work out this morning and zumba tonight. I bought a pedometer over the weekend and my goal is 10k steps a day, not including working out.
crazynay96 - you go girl with your smaller pants size! Might think about the Good Will or something similar if you just want one pair of pants as an option. No idea what the selection would be like in larger sizes, fairly limited I would imagine but you might luck out. Also there is this as seen on tv thing but I think they carry it at walmart where you can add a button. Its like a pin with a jeans button front, might help for when you are in between sizes.
majikwon1967 - keep it up with the water. Amazing loss for the week. Make sure you stretch out good before and after you strength train. I've been known to get lazy about it and end up paying the price the next morning.
My other group is doing a yoga challange this week, 30 minutes a day. Discovered today that the on demand portion of my cable has an entire exercise channel with everything from belly dancing to walking workouts. Did one this morning, me the baby and a resistance band. Not a match made in heaven. Really need to commit to doing it as soon as the older 2 get on the school bus but before the baby gets up rather than going back to bed for 30-40 minutes like I usually do.
Jana - fabulous for following through on your new life style back at work.0 -
Hello everyone! I am still here. My schedule has just picked up this past week and it's been a crazy adjustment. My DD is doing flag cheerleading. I'm taking over her Daisy Girl Scout troop this year so I've been trying to find time to prepare and I've still got 2.5 weeks of PT as well. It's going to be a very busy year. I love it though.
As far as the group, I'm definitely here to motivate and get support. However, I find the daily challenges just a bit too much pressure. It's enough for me to try and stay within my calories, drink my water, and get some exercise. I want to concentrate on taking baby steps in making this life change. I'm a perfectionist and sometimes I feel that if I can't do it right the first time, I give up. So, I would prefer to just take this one step at a time.
I hope you ladies don't mind. I'll still be posting my weigh ins and I'll be here to share in the motivation. I plan on posting something positive about myself or an accomplishment for the day. Today I walked 1 mile at 2.5 mph and increased the amount of weights used in my strength training.0 -
I have been out of town for the weekend,I still managed to lose some weight. Thanks to all of you who help support me,I am doing well.0
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I blew my diet today. Went out and had mexican food for lunch with friends. Then had a huge steak dinner with cake for my husband's 50th birthday party. Now I am sitting here feeling literally sick.
I weighed this morning and was the same (TOM). :grumble: I am a little surprised. I thought it would be a pound. I will weigh again at the end of the week.
My new hairstyle and color have been well received. I didn't think anyone would notice. I got some new make-up and have worn my new (hand me down) clothes. My mom is a shopaholic. Several things still have tags on them.
My knee is still killing me from the wall squats. I will try to catch up on my exercises this weekend.
Hope everyone is having a great week.
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Ugh, weighed in today and I didn't loose anything. They say not to get discouraged especially since my average calories was 1200 and I've upped my work outs but its sooo difficult to not get frustrated when the number of the scale doesn't change.
earthangel0333- good job, staying on plan during holidays is a great accomplishment!
jana - you aren't on a diet. You are changing your lifestyle. Diets are temporary. Everyone slips now and again, and splurging for a special occasion is not really a slip up. The food police would say you should have planned the remainer of your meals that day to compensate for the big dinner but who cares what the diet police say, some days a mom has to do what a mom has to do. And if you get the opportunity to sit in a resturant that doesn't involve ordering off the kid menu I say go for it.0
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