THE Team - Week 3 - 2/20/09

Good Morning.. I just logged in my calories from dinner last night.. We went to Red Lobster for my son's 27th birthday ( I hate Fish) but he likes to torture me... I ate a half of chicken cesar salad and a half a cup of Potato bacon soup and a bisquet.. WOW, over 700 calories.. I was still under for the day but holy crud.. I could of ate a whole plate of food there for less calories...

Update on Kole.. He has made it through 2 nights.. The doctor has said right now its a 50/50 chance for him. They will re-evaulate his lung in two weeks to see where he is at. He can only stay on the ECMO-Machine for 30 days then that machine will start doing it's own damage.. If after 30 days he can't breath on his own then there is nothing more they can do. We are staying positive and very hopeful.. He is a beautiful baby.. He is under complete sedation while he is on the machine. They do not want him to move at all. Well enough of the sadness... Just lots of prayers our way...

Question: I am so wanting to not exercise today. My muscles ache so badly.. Anyone else here take a day off from exercising? I did mop my floors this morning would that count? I have 2100 sq ft of laminate flooring it has to be damped mopped and then dried or its streaky heaven and make me very mad... I also ran the vacume in the bedrooms we have 5 bedrooms then mopped the floors in the bathroom 3 of em and mopped the laundry room.. All this took way to long.. I hate cleaning but since I am the only to do it, I do it.. Can I log that as my exercise for the day??

Anita:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:

Eating out really does add up the calories quick! Dont worry about it unless you do it all the time. Going over by a few calories on occasion wont kill ya as long as ya get back on track the next day.

Glad to hear the baby is thriving!! My prayers are with your family.

I take 2 days a week off from the gym and use those days to catch up on housework, errands, laundry and grocery shopping. You can certainly log housework as your exercise calories if you want to by putting in "Cleaning" under the cardio log on MFP. I checked it out on Thursday and it was there. I was just curious to see, but I dont count cleaning my house as cals burned because I figure I would have to do it anyways. Anyway, to answer your question- I dont exercise every day and on my off days but i do try to stay active. If your muscles ace bad, take some motrin, tylenol or advil and take a break for the day. Give them a chance to rest. Epsom salt baths also do wonders for sore achy muscles. I dont give myself 2 days off in a row because its just too hard for me to get motivated again after that long, but do what works for you. Giving your muscles a rest is good and keeps the stress level down. If you absolutely feel like you have to exercise to feel better, take it slow.. maybe a normal walk around the neighborhood and some light stretching? Otherwise, kick back and relax or get done what you need to get done around the house. Taking a day off from exercise is good for you, just remember to stay within your calorie allowance as close as possible. Hope that helps :flowerforyou:

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Anita, I'm so sore too. My legs and arms don't seem to want to do anything LOL I really think it's from not eating my calories and exercising too much. I have over 600 left for the day and no idea what I'm going to use them on. Ever been hungry and full at the same time???? Anyway, I'm praying for Kole. That is such a sad situation.

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Nita, same here, my prayers are with you and your family. :flowerforyou:

Fortunately, it is too cold and dreary this time of year for Mardi Gras to get too carried away, although today was nice. There was one year things got out of control downtown, but in my little neck of the woods - nothin'.

I had King Cake once, I think. Is that the one with the baby in it somewhere? If so, it was yummy!!! Good for you for refraining!

About the black and white dog thing - I didn't think about this until it was too late - but if you have a black AND white dog that sheds, you're kind of screwed no matter what you wear...I have to keep one of those little rollers of tape in my car and my drawer at work. :laugh: Sorry about Dundee. It is sad when we have to say goodbye to our 4-legged children.

Ooh, try adding a squeeze of lime to your cranberry splash, that combo is close to a cosmo - but it's good for you!

Ok, everyone have a good evening. I am going to go soak in the tub and relax. My throat is kind of sore, I hope I'm not getting sick, ugh.

Nita, I will be saying a prayer for the baby tonight. Everyone take care!

Nita - I am soooo praying for Kole and your family. God can and will do amazing things for all of you through Kole's birth - and know without doubt He has a host of angels with that baby boy! Keep us posted, we are all sending strength his way.

Nita, ditto on the prayers for Kole. We don't always understand why things happen the way they do, but God does have everything in His control. Look to Him for strength and He will not let you down. :flowerforyou:

Hey healthymom - you got a pic too! Nice to see you! :happy:

losingit - yay for getting your garden cleaned out!! I got my front garden all weeded today and trimmed down all the leerio (sp?) grass - get this, DH even mowed the grass today - the grass is still dormant but the wild onion was sprouting all over the place! Sorry you are sore - hopefully all better tomorrow!

Getfit - Just wear all zebra print clothing:huh: - the only safe bet. Have you see the new pledge pet hair trap thingy? I have a shedding dog AND a super-shedding cat! I've thought of making a cat-fur-coat from what I scrape off the couch everyday!:laugh: I wanna try that Pledge thing.

Happy Monday Team, well goal #1 was met last week ,woohoo, so I've incorporated Yoga exercises after my wog in anticipation of reaching goal #2 in 4 to 5 weeks. My fitness test is in April so I've upped my run to 3/4 mi (its 1.5 mi in 15 min is the wogger challenge with Li4g) , I'm also increasing my running length by 1/4 mi each week till I hit 1.5 mi. Really love the interaction of our team, a lot of inspirational dialogue...keep it going, you guys rock...Zano

Happy Monday Team, well goal #1 was met last week ,woohoo, so I've incorporated Yoga exercises after my wog in anticipation of reaching goal #2 in 4 to 5 weeks. My fitness test is in April so I've upped my run to 3/4 mi (its 1.5 mi in 15 min is the wogger challenge with Li4g) , I'm also increasing my running length by 1/4 mi each week till I hit 1.5 mi. Really love the interaction of our team, a lot of inspirational dialogue...keep it going, you guys rock...Zano

Ok, you have to let me know how the addition of yoga makes you feel. I need to start incorporating it into my week.

Back to work this week, so I will check in tonight. Gotta go make myself presentable. Have a great day, all!

Does anyone have recommendations for meal replacements? (like slimfast etc) I'm looking for something with all the nutrients I need, that tastes good, and is easy access.
My weekends are still giving me trouble so I am considering "no-brainer" foods to get me thru friday night, sat and sunday without over eating.
I was thinking to myself the other day that they need to invent Human Food, ya know like Dog Food. Hear me out lol! It would be 100% of everything you need and nothing you dont. It would be perfect for dieting. You wouldn't have to think about what you're going to eat, you already know you're having Human Food for the next week. But here's the high point (at least for me): it would take the "looking-forward-to-food" aspect out of my life. Some would say that's horrible. But really, for someone with food issues on a diet, that would be the most liberating thing in the world, to finally disconnect food and enjoyment.
Maybe a little extreme... but I'd buy Human Food.

Just had to share - I did 7 mins on the elliptical today, and could have done more! To some that doesn't mean much, but for ME it was a HUGE deal! Going to do it for 10 tomorrow! Plus I upped my treadmill speed to 3.2... which for someone with short legs like me, is about as fast as I can walk without jogging! (can't jog, bad knee).

Lost a pound since last weigh in so only .5 to go before Friday! Whoo-hoo!

Met with a trainer yesterday (didn't like him) but he had me doing kickboxing stuff... I lasted for 20 mins (this was after an hour of yoga and an hour on the treadmill at 3.-3.2) and it kicked my butt! But I'm excited that I could even last THAT long! Whoo-hoo!

My pants are all too baggy in the butt and hips... waistline hasn't changed a bit, but the rest of it has! I noticed yesterday that I've lost fat on the top of my feet and my big toe! Now why can't all that belly fat go away! Sheesh!

But I"m excited to see changes and to see all my hard work paying off. You all are a great inspiration and help as well, as there's no way I could do this on my own. Plus I'm learning on all the things to do right which is a big help too.

Christine - I was addicted to these protein bars before, they are nature's path peanut butter bars. They are sooo good! Add a fruit or something, and I bet it would be a good lunch.

Cm - Okay sorry, the majority of us are women...habit!! We went and did a day trip to a city about an hour away on Saturday, and did a bit of shopping. No we are going to wait to see if the market will come down any more. I wanted to do that as a kid, but I do not really want to now! Oh I bet looking at the houses would be my favorite too!