DG - Thanksgiving Countdown (CLOSED GROUP)
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Good Morning:
Thanks everyone for your well wishes I was so down yesterday I am feeling better today determined to get back to doing this I know I did not stop doing this but in my heart I had!! But I will pick myself up today give it to God and move on because I can do this with Him.
Goals for today 9-16
Food: stay under cals
Exercise: ??0 -
@Rachel-Im glad you are feeling better. Have a Great Day!
@Wendy-I would be so upset with the treadmill guy. I hope he shows up Saturday.
@Jenni-Good Job controlling your portions
@ Lana-Yeah, your body was asking for food and it’s a good thing you listened. Glad you had a nice walk.
@Shannoon-That’s understandable. Life gets hectic and you have to put your family first. We’ll be here when you have time. Thanks for starting this wonderful thread. It gives me a fresh start everyday
Have a Great Weekend Everyone!
RESULTS FOR YESTERDAY'S GOAL (THURS):
FITNESS: Strength Training & 15 mins of Stretching
~ST done but I didnt Stretch
DIET: Stay under cals & 5 fruits/veggies
~Done!
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: I have a difficult with making sure I stretch after my workouts. I know its important but I just skip it most of the time
~No stretching *sighs*
MY DAILY GOALS FOR TODAY (FRI):
FITNESS: 30 mins of Just Dance 2, 30 Push-ups & 15 mins of Stretching
DIET: Stay under cals & 5 fruits/veggies
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: I will find time to Stretch today. I have a hard time staying under cals over the weekend.0 -
I'm up, I'm down, and I just want to be.
Sick of this - really, really want to make it work. Can't seem to get it going and make it last. Am down about 4 pounds and that seems stable - I guess that's something.
So . . . I'm not going to overeat this weekend. I can do this - can't I?????
Activity - walk, walk, and then walk some more. (got that in already today)
Get back to doing my daily Pilates/Stretch exercises tomorrow.
Diet - no sugar!!!0 -
@Everyone - thank you for understanding
@Poppy I actually just remembered something key to know about too, when you've been less active for awhile and then you start becoming a lot more active your muscles retain some water, so perhaps this is making it look like you've stalled in losing weight? One thing for sure is that it takes time and I myself gave up after a bit on MFP when I wasn't seeing results much and then realized I wanted to try sticking with it some more. And over time it has come down. I know I can't relate on the being 60
but if you'd like I have a friend who's in a similiar boat and has been frustrated before too, but is doing well w/MFP, her name is Babygurl48 if you want to try friending her, she's great
@Wendy - that is frustrating that he cancelled again! Maybe meanwhile see who else you can find, he's had his chance and your paying him to be there when you ask.
@Renne - I hv trouble always stretching too, my muscles don't get too tight, but it's still important
@Rachael - you most definitely can, especially with His help. Try to see the big picture and know that He wants all of His children to be healthy
It takes time and work, as all things do, but we are always here for you!
Well, I did far better than yesterday, so that's good I had a moment of weakness yesterday and then we had a friends going away party at a restaurant (he's being deployed to Korea for 6 mos). So, anyways it was an all you can eat, and I did not eat ALL I could eat, but I prolly shld hv had a tad bit less. Oh, well *shrug* And my house is a wreck lately, so I'm not as focused and finding life too chaotic to fit in my workouts - I need to refocus! which is hard when you're tired. Also, I feel like it being so much darker in the mornings now is making my getting up by 6am that much more difficult 
So these are my goals for the next few days:
Diet: Stay under cals and get 9 glasses of water, and tracking calcium now too
Fitness: Any cardio min 30 min/day
Challenges: Waking up on time in the morning is key to helping my day to go right, so that's the keystone for me!
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Hello, everyone! I had to cancel some of my challenges, why? Cuz they were too challenging Seriously, I have been having some serious med issues that has landed me in the emergency room 4 times since the month of June. I am trying to stay focused and keep the weight off since I haven't really been losing anything since I haven't been able to workout like I had in the beginning.
Time will heal and I am hoping that everyone reaches their goals and stays on track.
I will be checking in often now that I don't have to worry about the other challenges!
Have an awesome weekend and my personal goals are below!
This week:
I still have to take it slow and easy, so I will be walking outdoors while the weather is nice and gorgeous. Hopefully to walk 5 miles a day. This is what I am striving for.0 -
Blah, I've been sick for a week, finally starting to feel normal again. Today my goal is to resist the ice-cream cones in the freezer:) I lost 4 pounds while sick, I'm hoping they stay off. Guess we'll see!0
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Good Morning!
Goals for today
Diet: Log all my foods
Exercise: I am going out of town tomorrow so I have a ton to do this was a surprise that I am leaving for the week so I am not prepared at all!!
I do have some good news!! On friday I hit the 359.8 mark barely in the 350s but I will take it!!! I am so excited!
My challenge this week will be I am going to my in laws and they never never cook at home so eating will be hard I am just going to have to work it out but I will post my food so I can be honest and accountable!0 -
@change_happens – Sorry to hear that you’d had to go to the hospital. I hope you are doing better now.
@billyjoebob – I hope you continue to get better.
@tryingeveryday – good luck on your trip!!
I don’t even remember my last challenge. I guess I didn’t come on here over the weekend. I have been pretty much staying under my calorie goals and have eaten o.k. for the past few days. This morning was already messed up because I had two donuts. I already feel the sugar crash.
Today’s (Monday) challenge:
Fitness: 40 mnts exercise
Diet: 5 fruits/veggies (despite starting the day with sugary carbs)
Challenge: We hiked for about 4 hours yesterday, so I’m feeling tired today.
I will weigh myself tomorrow and input my weight into the chart.0 -
@change_happens - hope your ok, and glad to have you chat w/us more
@Billy - blue skies ahead And don't expect ALL the "weight" to stay off - some of it is likely water loss, but I hope some of it does stay off for you! You've been doing great btw
@Rachael - congrats on hitting that 350's mark! Idk if you've done this, but I suggest making mini goals for yourself for the next few mos and when you reach them have a mini reward such as a new clothing item, or game or something (just not food related, lol, its counterproductive) Great job!
@Lana - I wish I could hike like you do! A 4 hr hike sounds like so much fun!! And everyone needs a rest day
OK, so I got some more sleep, and am finding it harder than ever to wake up at 6AM as it's all dark out now at that time, but hey, the kids sleep in a little more too which is nice I have done pretty good, but as it's my TOM have been hungrier lately and gone over some but am dedicating myself to being sure to get my cardio in today!!!!!!!!!
Monday's goals:
Diet: Stay under, drink plenty of water, 9 glasses minimum!
Fitness: Light jog - 30 min
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Hello Everyone!
Hope you all a great weekend!
Well, I did pretty good this weekend. The bad news is I still havent stretched :grumble: The good news is I stayed under cals ALL weekend! :noway: I havent did this in FOREVER!!!
On to another week...
MY DAILY GOALS FOR TODAY (MON):
FITNESS: Jogging/Walking Intervals
DIET: Stay under cals & 5 fruits/veggies
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: I already did my walk this morning. So, I have to kick my butt and get out of the house this evening to do my walking/jogging intervals.0 -
@Billy Praying you get better soon!
@Rachel Congrats on getting into the 350s Celebrate each milestone, and I agree with Shannon, make mini-goals, and more importantly, mini prizes
@Lana Don't let the doughnuts ruin your eating day...I had a slice of very fatty and tasty cake today, which I now regret, so I may go over today, but I am still going to go for a healthy dinner!
@Shannon I totally relate to the TOM and hungrier thing, I'm there right now and I not only get hungrier, but I get cravings, which so aren't conducive to weight loss...
@Renee Great job on staying under cals over the weekend, it can be a challenge, so props to ya!
Challenge for today and tomorrow 9/19-20/2011
Fitness: 30 minutes cardio, some strength training in
Food: Don't give into cravings, hydrate, during the weekend I am so bad at drinking water...
Challenges: My husband is taking the Police Department physical test this coming Saturday, so he is upping his training which doesn't leave much time for me to get my workouts in
Hoping he rocks it though!
Jenni0 -
Decided to give myself a break this weekend. I didn't log, but I didn't go out of control either. I did however, eat 1 muffin on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. I also ate some Snyder 4 cheese pretzels and two hot dogs with buns. Totally carb spluges for me and I paid for it yesterday. I felt sluggish and my tummy got upset. Guess that it is a good thing since it means that my body is used to healthier living.
Yesterday, was a challenge for me . . . I have pretty eliminated snacking with the exception of something small to pick at while making dinner. I think this is a remaining habit, but it hasn't really been a problem as I eat something low in calories, preferably packed with some extra protein. Yesterday, I just kept picking. I also gave into temptation and ate after dinner (about 9:30) this broke a rule that I hadn't broken since I started in June. So disappointed in myself. It that weren't bad enough I ate 3 oz of almonds that put me over on my fat. Bad choice. Maybe this had something to do with my upset tummy last night . . .Hmmm. Anyway, way working today to get back to my normal kind of food day.
Today's Goals:
Diet: return to successful eating!
Exercise: Tuesday's are not good for me. Late night out with church activities. So I won't even pretend that I am going to try. I will be cleaing 2 bathrooms and doing a load or 2 of laundry before bed so that is something at least.
Challenges: Don't have a plan for dinner since I won't be home until 8 or so. Prepped dinner for tonight, but that was before I remembered we won't be home.
@Shannon - Totally relate to the hungrier part of TOM. I know that if I give in I won't be satified and just feel bad for giving in so that usually gets me through.
@Billy - Hope that you feel well soon.
@Jenni - Like your post to Lana . . . my weekend "break" started with me REALLY wanting that muffin on Saturday. Once I gave in there I decided that I would just enjoy my carbs for the weekend. Oh well, lesson learned. One bad choice does not a whole day, or in this case a weekend, make. BTW, TOM brings cravings for my biggest down fall, Pita Chips, a whole bag a Pita Chips would be great.
@Rachel - GREAT JOB! It is so great when that 2nd number changes. It is huge for me! Eating out can be tough. Try to stick with grilled meats and veggies without sauces or butter. Be careful of salads because so many of them are just out of this world in cals. The dressing and croutons will get you everytime if you aren't careful. Remember these things and you should do just fine. I know that it is tough though with all those choices on the menu! If you are eating at a chain restaurant try checking out the menu and often accompaning nutritional info on the net so you can decide before you go. This helps me to not be side tracked by the other menu offerings.
Ok, now that I have written a book Happy Tuesday everyone! Closer to the weekend than yesterday!0 -
@everybody - I hope all of you have a good Tuesday.
Yesterday’s goal (Monday)
60 mnts exercise (done)
5 fruits/veggies (got in about 3)
Today’s goal (Tuesday)
Physical: at least 60 mnts exercise
Diet: 5 fruits/veggies
Challenges: I don’t expect any.0 -
RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY (MON):
FITNESS: Jogging/Walking Intervals
~Did 4.45 miles with 10lb Kettlebell (1st time did this for a challenge group, I think I'll be sore today
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DIET: Stay under cals & 5 fruits/veggies~Done!
MY DAILY GOALS FOR TODAY (MON):
FITNESS: Strength Training & 10 mins of Stretching
DIET: Stay under cals, Stay under sodium Goal & 5 fruits/veggies
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: Making stretching a priority
Have a Great Day Everyone! Good Luck on your weigh in tomorrow! :flowerforyou:0 -
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Hi everyone - sorry I haven't checked in at all. I've been sick with a sinus infection, ear infection, and awful cough so I've just been home resting and eating soup. Today is actually the first day I'm logging my food again. I'll probably start up with goals again Thursday and try to read how everyone is doing!
Big challenge for me has been sodium - even today it's way high...dinner should be lower since it's homemade but still breakfast and lunch were high.
I also got a new scale and my weight is up a few pounds on it so I'm at 178 - new Thanksgiving goal is 165.
@wendy - i really have that problem with picking while i cook too, even if i'm not actually snacking on something i taste test a lot and i feel like it adds up. i've heard gum can help but i'm not a gum chewer - i'm making rosh hashanah dinner for my whole fam next ewek and i'm going to try leaving out a bowl of blueberries and some fat free cheese cubes 0 -
Hello all
Cookies are evillll, lol. I don't bake often, but did on Monday and then tday a friend brough some buy. So, I keep having them (usually just one ea sitting) but still, not good. Well, that's my update - and it's hard to stay under w/them in the house. And I've been exhausted lately - feel like most days I'm a single parent, and it's a huge adjustment from the summer when my sweetie did not have too many more hours and was not in school. Now he still works several days a week and is crazy busy w/classes. Just exhausted, but hanging in there So, my goals for the next week:
Diet: Log everything - some days I am so close to not wanting to, and have more fruit/veggie snacks - try to limit other snacks to only 1 or 2 ea day.
Fitness: If I'm tired to take a nap and not feel guilty, but on days that I can get in 30 min of cardio during naptime
Challenges: As stated above, overworked mother lately, and just tired, so try to stick to my bedtime to help w/this!
Sorry, if I sound pessimistic - hope everyone's week is going well and
@Jackie - hope you're feeling better!
@Wendy - thanks for the tip so true! I also love the weight drop at the end of my TOM, so looking forward to that helps too
Take care everyone and stay strong! You're all awesome!!!
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@Swills-I hope you are able to get some rest soon. I know its hard trying to resist temptation when you're exhausted so do your best :flowerforyou:
CW: 183.2, Im happy that water weight from last week went away and took some extra with it :bigsmile:
RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY (TUES):
FITNESS: Strength Training & 10 mins of Stretching
~ST Done! Of course, I still havent stretched :grumble:
DIET: Stay under cals, Stay under sodium Goal & 5 fruits/veggies
~UC & 5 FV but was OS
MY DAILY GOALS FOR TODAY (WED):
FITNESS: Jogging/Walking Intervals & 10 mins of Stretching
DIET: Stay under cals, Stay under sodium Goal & 5 fruits/veggies
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: Making stretching a priority0 -
@loveme445 – great job!!
@slimdownspicey – I’m sorry to hear you are sick. I know how awful it is to have a sinus infection/ear infection. I’m glad to hear you’re taking care of yourself. Soup is a great option.
@Shannon – You’re doing a great job hanging in there and logging. I hope you get a break soon. Is there any program around you where you can get a mom respite?
@loveme445 – How about a yoga DVD? Would that encourage you to stretch? I have one that has short segments.
Yesterday’s goal (Tuesday):
Fitness: did 40 minutes out of my 60 minute goal
Diet: I did not quite get to 5 fruits/veggies. This is more challenging than I realized!!
Today’s goal (Wed.):
Fitness: 60 mnts
Diet: MFP calorie goal & at least 8 cups water
Challenges: I can’t think of anything in particular.0 -
launawe-Thanks!
Shannon-So far I've only gained 1 pound back from being sick, but I've also got af right now and I always weigh more during that time. So far it looks like it's staying off-hooray!
jenni-Thank you!
Wendy-Thanks:)
slimdownspicey-I hope you are feeling better. I didn't log for most of the time when I was sick either. On the days I did it told me I wasn't eating enough calories.
Shannon-You don't sound pessimistic, just tired:) I hope things get easier for you soon!
Today's goals-I'm tired today-baby has been waking up way too many times at night. She used to sleep through the night! Anyway, I've got to get my ouse cleaned up and my exercise in.0 -
I can't wait til Christmas 0
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@everyone - did anyone watch the biggest loser? what did you think of anna - i can't decide if i liked her!
@jennifer - great exercise on tues! stairs are killer! also, when i make fajitas, i have 1 or 2 small corn tortillas and if i want more i make a fajita salad
@tryingeveryday - i know the feeling you are talking about and the same thing will happen to me on the scale. i'm going to start only weighing myself friday mornings and i think that will help with the "big picture" since you're weight can fluctuate by a few pounds based on water/sodium each day
@shannon - i totally understand if you can't check in everyday, even with work and no family sometimes i can't get on - take care of your personal priorities first. also, re the cookies, i dont usually eat baked goods but when i bake them myself, watch out! it's so dangrous
@luane - awesome job on the weight!
@loveme - stretching is SO important, make it something to look forward to. i used to skip it and now i just think about how good it feels to do! also, it takes 2 minutes, just hold each stretch for about 10 seconds
okay, feeling a lot better today but still going to cancel on my trainer - i'm just not 100% and i don't want to pay $75 if i can't give 110% effort. i also want to ease back into exercise with a short walk tonight (if it's not raining) and then with spin class on sat am. i'm a little worried about getting back into it and that i've lost a lot of strength but i can only control the effort i put in and i need to accept that
i'm down to 175 again! i know a lot of this came off while sick but that 6lb gain was in 2 days so i'm hoping this is a real loss.
goals for today -
diet - stay under cals, stay conscious of my hunger and fullness when deciding to eat
exercise - still not sure
challenges - my appetite is back!0 -
I don't have but a quick sec, but I weighed today and down another 4.2 lbs! Haven't seen a loss like that in a while. I think it has to do with giving myself a break this weekend, so I think I am going to increase my cals to maintenance twice a week and see if that jump starts my metabolism and keeps me losing.
Jackie - Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Easing back into your routine is a good idea. If you push yourself too much you may get sick again. I didn't watch the Biggest Loser. Actually I never had, but I was going to watch to see if I could learn something to apply to me. Maybe it is On Demand.
Billy - Glad to hear that you are feeling better as well. Nice side benefit to being sick though!
Shannon - It is so hard to ignore the baked stuff I make for my family too. I try to not make stuff that I really enjoy though. I did slip up and make the Cranberry Orange Nut muffins though. Made them on Saturday, but I only had 2! They are still sitting so I am giving myself props for self control. Before I began if I made any kind of bake goods they would be gone in a matter of days. Now? I had to throw out chocolate cupcakes that didn't get eaten and got moldy. Although wasteful it was a good feeling.
Lana & Renee - Love fruits and veggies, but I struggle to get them in to. At one point I was pre-prepping little baggies of both so I could just grab one on the go, but that hasn't worked out since school started. Think I am going to try to get this done this weekend. Heavy on the green iron rich for me!
Goals today:
Diet: Try to stay just a teeny - tiny bit below my cals. Typically several hundred below, but I want to try a bit more to keep my metabolism working at its best. If this works out for a few days I will then start and maintenance days every 4th. This will also help me to learn the maintenance lifestyle for me.
Exercise: Treadmill at least 60 minutes during Grey's Anatomy season opener.
Challenges: Don't see any right now.
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@all Work has been so stressful lately, I love what I do but it is so exhausting some days, and lately I have been overscheduled with patients, which makes for long, no break days
@Billy Sorry the baby isn't sleeping, having a little one can be so exhausting, hope she goes back to sleeping through the night soon! My little one sleeps through the night, but he likes to cuddle so I have to wake up once or twice a night to comfort him in his sleep...
So I did watch Biggest Loser, love that show, and not sure about Anna myself...not gonna lie, I miss Jillian
Got in some good walking yesterday, been doing good on fitness, just a bit spoiled on food lately. I always have fresh fruit around and I feel like it's ok to snack on that and sometimes go overboard.
Today's 9/22/11 Goals:
Fitness: Strength Training-don't do enough of this
Food: Stay within my calorie limit!
Challenges: Fresh cut watermelon at home, temptation to eat it all...
Hope ya'll are doing good, glad you're feeling better Jackie and Billy.
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Hi, everyone!! I hope you are having an awesome week. It’s Thursday, which means one more day closer to the weekend!!
@slimdownspicey – I haven’t watched The Biggest Loser
@Wendy – congrats on the weight loss!! That’s wonderful!
Yesterday’s goals (Wednesday):
Fitness: over my goal of 60 mnts
Diet: Stayed within MFP goal, didn’t reach water goal
Today’s goals (Thursday):
Fitness: goal over 60 mnts exercise
Diet: more water!! I’ve been slacking lately on water. Also, stay within MFP goal.
Challenges expected: none anticipated0 -
Also, forgot, weighing in at 130 this week, not much but it was TOM so hoping for a 1 pound loss this coming week0
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@Lana-Good Job meeting your exercise goal. Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve tried yoga but for some reason, I cant get into it. Do you have any recommendations for a good yoga dvd?
@Slimdownspicey-Thanks! Im trying, I will make sure I get my stretch in tomorrow.
@Wendy-I understand about getting the fruits/veggies in daily. I don’t really care for veggies so I have to force myself to eat them because I know they are good for me
@ Jenni-Hope you’re getting some good rest after your long work days
MY DAILY GOALS FOR TOMORROW (FRI):
FITNESS: 15 mins of Stretching
DIET: Stay Under Cals, Stay Under Sodium Goal & 5 fruits/veggies
CHALLENGES YOU ANTICIPATE: STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH0 -
@loveme445 - I have Yoga For Stress Relief
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ICLRKW
I think it is a pretty easy video to follow, and you can choose a program based on time/what you need (sleep better, headache, etc.)
Yesterday's goals (Thursday)
Fitness: great - over 80 mnts walking
Food: not good--over goal by over 200 calories. I'm not sure why I had such a craving for comfort food/junk food, except maybe because I didn't eat enough early in the day.
Today's goal (Friday)
fitness: at least 30 mnts exercise
food: stay within MFP
challenge: My boyfriend might not be able to accompany on our usual walk/run/hike. So, it'll be up to me to come up with my own exercise. Also, it would help me if I would eat regular meals so that I don't get super hungry late in the day.0 -
Hi all! Back to checking in this week now that I'm feeling better!
Goals today...
Diet - stay under cals, eat more balanced and drink lots of water, keep sodium down because feeling bloated (TOM)
Exercise - go to spin!
Challenges - super tired today and TOM0 -
Hello everyone I am sorry I have been MIA for the last week I had a family emergency so I was super busy. I have no idea where I am weight wise I did visit the dr last week before everything happened and I had lost down to 357 which is super exciting but I can't imagine that I am still there my food has been whatever I could grab so I will weigh in the morning and let you know how it goes.
My goals for today are to log my food I have no idea what it will be because I have not been shopping in 2 weeks and now I am sick so I don't know if I will even eat today anyway. I woke up this morning throwing up so I am just going to try and stick to liquids until my stomach gets better!
Fitness today will be channel surfing unless I get to feeling better. I know I will have to make myself take the dog out but I am not planning on doing much just feeling weak.
Ok enough complaining I will try and read all that has happened since I was on here last if I don't get a chance to comment on your posts I am so sorry I will keep up this week!
Going back to bed talk to you all in the morning!
Rachel0
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