Skinny Cows [CLOSED GROUP]

Hi everyone,
I just got back from parents weekend at my daughter's university. Had a great time but ate way too much. Looking forward to getting back to my routine tomorrow. I did come home and do my exercise for the day. Felt good after sitting in the car all morning.
For the mirror challenge- I really like my calves- they have a great shape.
I am off to do my 10 push-ups and then more laundry.

Good morning ladies!

I had a terrible weekend (well a wonderful weekend, but a terrible diet/ fitness/ health weekend) and just ate rubbish with no exercise - what a disaster!

Today is a new day though, and I am back on track! (Although I'm going out for dinner this evening, so we'll see how well I fare there!)

Have been crazy busy, but have read through all your posts above - Lisa you are doign so well to overcome your eating disorder, I can't imagine trying to deal with that, so congrats!!

MissKittyrina - it definitely is a good thing that your jeans don't fit - but I think a shopping trip is in order to get you some figure hugging jeans! (I am also in need of this trip!)

Terri - great job on the pushups and mental challenge! I can do 3 "real" pushups and then have to do 7 modified, but I'm hoping that towards the end of the week I'm at least doing 5 real and 5 modified.

Lisa - I found that a nice in between stage to move from pushups on your knees to "real" pushups is to do them off the side of a couch or something. That way you can start with your knees on the sofa and then move to calves, and then to ankles, and then you're at your toes! (I have just re-read this and that is not a good explanation of what to do!!! Start in plank position, and then raise your legs onto a couch or sturdy raised platform as far down as you need to in order to be able to do a pushup - and then just move further away from the couch as and when you're ready to!)

I am a bit bummed out this morning because I was looking through my wardrobe for something to wear to work and I am met with a wall of bland clothing. Does anyone know of any good ways to get inspired to go shopping? Or even to figure out "fashion" trends that are wearable while I'm still very much on the larger side? I feel completely overwhelmed in most clothes shops and I just have no idea where to start! I'm a little tempted to have a go with a personal shopper - i think it's a free service offered in some places around me - any ideas ladies?

Steph x

Hi! Sorry I didn't reply earlier. I went home to visit my parents and since I wasn't watching what I ate, I didn't really check this website.

Getting to know you:
My real name is not Trissie, but I use it as my name frequently online, and I'll respond to it just as well as my real name at this point. I just feel weird giving my actual name.
I'm 20 and I go to college in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I live alone in an on campus apartment, which makes cooking difficult- It's hard to motivate myself to plan, shop, cook, clean and store for one person, when I can easily open a can of veggies or soup. I'm also vegetarian.

I'm getting used to living away from my parents (I just moved three hours away) and I'm trying very hard to not use food as my comfort, which is probably my biggest struggle lately. And other than that I can't think of much to say about myself.

Mental Challenge:
I can't see them in the mirror, but i just got my nails done this weekend and that little splurge has made me feel better all over

Evening ladies,

Lisa- I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. Stay strong for yourself & for those around you that you care about. Every day will get easier. Hopefully he will get the help he needs, it sounds like he is really hurting.

I had a tough weekend with no exercise and too many bad food choices. I didn't feel like I ate too bad last week, and I did great with exercise, but when I weighed in today...exactly the same as last week! Ugh! I feel like I've completely wasted a week where I could be that much closer to my goal. So frustrating. Oh well, after moping a little today, I'm going to get back with the program tomorrow. It's so hard to stay motivated when you don't see much improvement!

I'll at least go do my pushups before bed...better than nothing, huh?

Take care :-)

Gemma

Steph - Im with you there. I feel like ive back tracked the last few days and dont feel as motivate as I was the past few weeks. Ive been in the green for my net calories but i think its because i tried out some new execises (as opposed to my normal night time walk) and was sore for days! Not too motivating when you can hardly move haha. But today is a new day and its time to get back into feel good mod. I know you can do it! Your absolutely right. You don't want to loose that hard work you've put in.

Let me know how the 30DS is. I have a copy but im scared to try it lol.

Lisa, I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner. I am so sorry for you and your family. My heart aches for your brother. I can't fathom the pain he must be feeling to want to end his life. And the impact that his pain has on you and your family... Remember if you ever need to talk to anyone, the skinny cows are here for you. Focus on healing this week - his pain had been your eating trigger... applaud the fact that you are choosing karate instead of food. That is an amazing accomplishment of which you should be proud!

Lissa

Alright guys... ive had a eureka moment. And I know i knew this before but it just didnt sink into my thick head. So with this new weight loss endeavor ive been really careful about what I eat and keeping my calories under 1200 (since im on the 1200 plan) but with all the increase of exercise ive had, ive been burning a lot more calories as well. I think my slump is coming from not eating enough. Sounds weird when im trying to loose the pounds but calories are energy too. I just need to start making better choices and timing in the foods I do eat.

I found a calculator for BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate (MFP has one under tools) and my resting BMR is 1721 so to loose weight your suppose to subtract 500 from that for women. So in order to loose optimal weight i need to net at least 1221 calories per day to avoid "starvation mode" Looking back at my food diary the past two weeks ive consistently been under 1200 calories almost every single day.

I think now that I have possibly pinpointed my issue im going to try and change it up and eat a little bit more and hopefully that will keep me boosted on energy and motivation.

Sorry if this crosses into the TMI section but I woke up this morning and my boobs looked great. They feel a bit perkier than before I think its all those push ups ive been doing every day. Even if its just the 10. I can feel it getting easier every day.

~ Shayna

Shayna, I think you're definitely on to something. I was in a huge plateau and was doing the same thing... staying close to my 1200 calories and ignoring my exercise calories... I lost .5 lbs in a 3-4 week period. On a positive note, I was proud of myself that I kept plugging away and didn't give up... but I was not being healthy. So, about 2 weeks ago I had my eureka moment and started eating my exercise calories. I bought some mixed unsalted nuts, sunflower kernels... healthy calories... though I've been SO tempted to eat the pecan caramel brownie that my Mom keeps offering... just 300 calories...sigh...why does she always seem to have them? Back to the story, so since I started consuming close to my exercise calories, I have lost 3 pounds!!! Now, I don't eat all my calories, because with the exception of my once a week journey to the gym and the elliptical machine, I have no true idea how many calories I'm burning... so I try to stay 100-150 shy of consuming all the calories. Try it... give it a couple of days... you will break out of the slump.... If that doesn't work... which I know it will... there are people who believe in zigzagging with their calories... meaning one day you consume x number of calories, the next day you eat x+500, the following day you eat x-500... so that the end of the week you consume the average of x... and I think x consists of BMR-500+exercise (but double check me on that) I was going to try it if I was still in a slump after a couple of weeks of eating my exercise calories.

Must go all... have a great night!

Lissa