Sixers Spring Clean Challenge Week 5
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doctor said that i am allergic to something that got in my eye and now is infected. at least thats what he thinks. gave me some anitbioctics which i hate taking causes yeast infections and last time weight trouble. :noway: not now the light to 199 is so bright :glasses: . and an antihistimine which makes you double tired it says. great, told DH i will go to the gym tomorrow even if i have to really push myself. at least that i take until the iching goes away. lawns mowed i am tired, almost dinner time.
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Hi there!
My name is Brittany,
I was looking for a challenging group to join when one of your members posterd on my thread.
I am totally interested and was wondering if I could start now?!
please let me know!
thanks!
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Hey Brittany, I'm the one who posted. We're always happy to welcome new members!
Cathy, I'm sorry to hear about your eye... If it's not one thing, it's another. Hope you're 100% soon!
Tamm, thanks for the shout out. I'm still here. I've actually not been online much this week. Well, not on MFP, anyways, have found an awesome zombie site, and have been reading those all week instead :laugh:
Rhiannon, I'm glad that you and Mum had a good visit.
AmyLou... what about you taking the initiative, and giving a good night kiss? I remember when DH and I met... I wrote my number down and gave it to him, because I was tired of waiting for him to ask. We are laughing because my son is now seeing a girl who threw her number at him the way I did to DH...
Amy, I'm glad the date is set. It must feel better knowing that you're getting it taken care of, and not hanging in Limbo any longer.
Kristin, when are we going to see a picture of the baby bump? Is there a baby bump yet? I was fine for my first two or three months, then my belly exploded. They actually thought for a while that I was having twins because I pouffed out so fast.
Hello to everyone I missed... By not being on here so much, I had so many posts to catch up on...
Anyways, we had the son's girlfriend and her parents over for dinner last night. We made sushi (the girlfriend loves it, which is why we invited her over), just california rolls and tuna nigri. For Christmas, I had gotten DH a Sushi Magic kit (we had all kinds of stuff, but the kit looked cool), and it really made everything so much easier. The rolling mat is silicone, and I wasn't getting rice and stuff caught in there like I was in the bamboo rolling mat we had. And the press kit was awesome! The nigri came out, looking just like if we had ordered it from a restaurant. I ate the leftover yellowfin today for lunch, along with a few pieces of california roll that we had left. Hoooooo, I'm glad I don't soak my stuff in soy sauce, because I typed it in, and it's killer on the sodium. I knew it was high, but I didn't know it was that high! I'll definately consider buying the low sodium kind next time.
I've really gotten out of the exercise again. I was doing so well there for a while, but I find I'm slipping into the slump I had for the last challenge and at the beginning of this one. I know, I know... excuses, excuses... I find that I lose better if I exercise 3 or 4 days a week, than if I do 6 or 7, I don't know why, and those couple of extra days off just seem to stretch out. It's been over a week again. Somebody come kick me off this couch!0 -
*Kick*
So *name?* how do I truely get started with this challenge?
And I love sushi! Ive always wanted to make it at home.. :ohwell: costs alot to eat it from restaurants, and your a fellow michigander I saw!
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welcome b :flowerforyou:
we weigh in on tuesdays and run for six weeks. than pick a name and go another six weeks. some are homemaker, mothers, students, working women/moms. there aren't many on here on the weekends. i am always on here everyday. when we weigh in on tues there will be a list of who is all here and sw/gw/cw/total loss. just add your name when it shows up on tues. that's it.
bunny....thanks, i was just telling DH that i am sure glad we have great insurance. my meds were only 6 bucks. yes, it seems to one thing after another. on of there days i won't have anything wrong with me and i will be bored. my doctors will go broke LOL :laugh:
DH is cooking cube steaks from scratch for dinner, w/wheat rice and asparagus. i am going to go take a shower and wash this eye. i am finding i just use my left, which isn't good.
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thanks chipper!
So... the current challenge is unknown? and im sorry I am sooo new at this..
what is Cw and GW?
thanks,
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brittany, at the beginning of the challenge we all make a goal for the 6 weeks (usually 15 to 20% of your remaining weight to lose or whatever number you're comfortable with. CW = current weight GW = goal weight (for the challenge). Welcome!0
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Hey Brittany... For this challenge (I think we have one week left coming up on Tuesday), you could set a goal of a pound or so... Or a goal of drinking all your water daily... Or just sticking to your calories (I've been doing it for a while, and even now, I'm having a day where I'm over--and considering a piece of cake anyways
). This week we're posting on this thread, then starting on Tuesday, it will change to Sixer's Spring Clean Challenge Week 6. I don't think we've settled on a name for the next 6 week challenge. We've shot around Sixer's Spring into Summer Challenge, and Sixer's Hop Into Spring Challenge in honor of Easter. By the end of the next thread, it'll be decided, and everyone will know what to look for.
Don't feel bad for asking questions on how this works. We've all been new on here!
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Welcome Brittany! Glad to have you here.
Fun day today ladies. Took Jaden to hockey, had lunch, then we rode our bikes to the park and played on the playground, then rode the bikes around the park a bit then back home. I think I probably got in at least four miles of bike riding today, maybe more. It was so much fun, I LOVE that it seems winter is beginning to leave North Central Iowa!!!
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Hey Sixers!!! And welcome Brittany!
Can you guess who is wiiiiiddddeee awake? lol. I took a nap around 7-930 that didn't help. So I have been watching movies and now I'm reading books. Waiting on the sleepy bug. :laugh: Can you ladies believe that I spent all day plotting on some fitness. Why can't I just take a day off and then enjoy it? Well, I enjoyed it but I was thinking about working out anyway. I know rest is important in a healthy program. Does anyone suggest that I need to rest only when I'm tired of working out or should I pick a particular day? I'm glad that I have made a habit of fitness! YAYYYYY!!! I need to find a formula. Well ladies.... have a great morning!
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good mornin'......:drinker:
drtamm....hope you are sleeping like a baby right now. yes, i take sat as my day off also and fought with it too.....but, now this morning i am having to talk myself into going to the gym. i will.
i am super close to goal and i know that doing this will bring it on faster. i have already burned over 3500 calories this week. i am finding that for me i need to do this to take the weight off. i see the scale going down, but not the inches. if i keep going i should make my goal by the end of challenge :bigsmile: . hush i don't want to jink it. DH has been all over me. yesterday he told me that my tight jeans and now baggy and it's nice to see. he asked if i wanted to go buy more jeans. i said nope. it's warming i need shorts now.
nothing planned for today. after the gym, i think after my shower i will dig out the summer clothes and try on. just to see. i have loads of clothes i really need to get rid of. was thinking yard sale at shanells, but, i have so much stuff don't think it will all fit in the car.
well, i hope everyone has a great sunday. i am off to the gym. i know once i get there it will kick in and i will love it.
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back from the gym. had a great workout. had to really push myself today to just get there. but, once i got going you know how it is. i really pushed the weight limits on the machines today. felt good. have a whole chicken, potatoes, onions, carrots in the crock pot cooking in apple juice. didn't have any broth. need to go shower and dress.
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wow, everyone must be busy today.....
just went and picked up a few things. got lots of fruit, it's coming out and getting cheaper. watermelon, oranges, grapes, apples. they are so good. i have been trading fruit for chips with my sandwich at lunch. i have gotten hooked on gala apples for my snack.
how you feeling shanell? i am getting a sore throat again. eye is still swollen, not as bad. but, enough for people to look.
well, off to rest. anti-itch meds make me sleepy. says that it is also given to people who can't sleep. i take one during the day and 2 at night. i did sleep well last night.
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Man this weekend sucks.:grumble: Started getting sick yesterday :sick: and on top of it TOM showed up on Frid,:grumble: so I am really miserable. Was wanting to get some stuff done around the house and rearranged some shelves in my kitchen when a big white pantry cabinet I have collapsed on me. Plus this was my last weekend to get things done because I have to work all weekend next weekend for a spring sale my warehouse is having to help clean out inventory. I also have the dentist to go to on Thurs., so I was not wanting to get sick this weekend.
Well, hope everyone else is having a better weekend than me. Hopefully I'll get better soon.:flowerforyou:
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Cathy! I am proud of you!!! Your jeans are showing you all your lovely progress also. Congrats!! I hope to be like you one day!!! I'm proud you made yourself go to the gym. I woke up at 10 am, went jogging and now I have been reorganizing my drawers and etc. There is always something to do in a house. WOW, things you don't realize as a kid at home!:laugh:
Shanell- Sorry you are feeling sick. Hope everything goes well at the dentist. I am glad you are sticking with your fitness goals. I have started doing the WATP it is sooooo much fun. I love the energy and the time flies by. I have the 3 and 4 miles express.
Well .... How is everyone elses weekend? Hope we are all doing well. I woke up to a mini goal weight this morning. I was excited. The weight is coming off much slower now but at least it is still moving. I have no real complaints. Well ladies.... warm weather is around the corner. I'm ready to work extra hard for the next 2 months.... so I can enjoy the warmth w/ my new body. Well.... the race is almost here. This saturday!- 10k. I am mentally ready.... I think. Can't wait to do it!
Katie- you are really enjoying your bike. Everytime I ride I can't believe how much work it is. As a kid I didn't realize it was hard work, probably bc I was fit. LOL. I'm going to start riding mine more maybe twice a week.
Robin- glad to see you are doing well.
Well ladies ttyl
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my gosh shanell what happened with the shelve? hope you didn't get hurt..... nothing else should happen. that was 3 things
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DrTamm-I do so enjoy riding my bike! It was a mother's day gift from my hubby and kids last year and it was one of the best gifts I have ever received. I love it!
Shanell-wow! I hope your day gets better!
Well Done Cathy!
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hey ladies. i have exams this week...:grumble: BUT I had a good weekend in the food department... no fast food :bigsmile: (that's a first) so hopefully I can keep that momentum over the week... but i am going to make dinner / settle in for a long night with the books... i'll check in later when i get a chance to read all your posts!0
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Shanell, I hope nothing else happens!!
Cathy, good for you for getting to the gym!
Tamm, I agree - I want to hit summer with my feet running! Speaking of, I'm so excited for you and the race! Congrats on the mini-goal weight!!
Red, good luck with the exams and yay for small victories!
Katie, that's a great mother's day gift!
Well, I'm feeling a little more relaxed today. I've found myself SO fixated over the last 24 hours that I went and bought a pregnancy test today and it's a big ol' negative, just like it should be when your husband has a vasectomy and a confirmed zero sperm count!!! :laugh: :glasses: Now I'm wondering about my thyroid. I think it's time to test it again soon anyway..0 -
Redsox- best wishes with you and your studies!!! You can do it!!!!
Rhiannon- today was the first day I read your profile page. I like the way you set it up. It tells a story. I didn't realize we were the same age. Thanks about the mini goal. One step at a time.
Katie- that was a wonderful mothers day gift. A gift that keeps giving!!! :happy:
Well ladies! I finally went to Kroger grocery store and found that all the fresh veggies and fruit were on sale. I loaded up! I'm excited about all the possibilities!! It makes me excited about fixing a meal when I can buy all that I need because I didn't spend an arm and a leg to buy it!
I work 5 days this week. I decided to take on an extra day this week to help with all the bills. LOL. Real life.
Take care!!!
Tamm:drinker:
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Good Morning Sixers! I am up a little early this morning, so I thought I would pop by to say hello.
Tamm-I forgot to say it, but I am so proud of you and can't wait to hear all the details about the race next weekend. I haven't even found a race yet. My problem is, it will have to be FREE because hubby and I are so strapped financially right now. You will do so well and I can't wait to hear about it.
Pedal-glad it was a big ol' negative just to help soothe your mind.
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good morning....
pedal...you are doing great getting yourself back together.....
drtamm.....good luck with the race. i am sure you will enjoy it.
katie...i had a bike, i just didn't like it much so sold. i didn't ride much as a child that could be why.
red sox....good luck with your exams. i hated tests.
nothing on the agenda for today. just normal monday house cleaning, laundry. maybe the repair man will come today. made chicken noodle soup last night out of the leftover whole chicken we cooked in the crock pot. that will dinner.
tried on some summer clothes yesterday. surprised at what fit. i think i had 2 things that didn't fit yet! by summer they should. i didn't think it all would fit yet. had to get rid of my favs. i hate that. sometimes thats the worse thing about losing weight. comfy clothes. although i am enjoying wearing the new things too.
off to start cleaning, now DH is in the den and i really wanted to get on the treadmill. i can do that later.
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Good morning ladies!
I've been trying to catch up on posts...still not there yet. But Rhiannon...my goodness..I was secretly kinda hoping you were pregnant!:laugh: Is that bad?:laugh:
Robin...I posted a baby bump picture I think on the previous weeks thread, but here it is again.
This was at 14 weeks. I've actually bumped out more since then, but I don't have an updated photo yet. I'll take one soon!
And here's the first ultrasound if you didn't see it! From 8 weeks 6 days.
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Katie, I know what you mean about finding a race cheap enough. We have one here in Charleston, SC every year. It's 6 miles, but this year it costs $30 per person if you register before the race, day of is $40, to steep for me. I'll just grab Mom and we'll walk again ourselves without paying for it.:laugh:
Well, bell rung, gotta get back to work.
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well, i did my c25k and added all my exercise calories for the week 5275 :noway: . all that hard work better show tomorrow. :laugh: well off to rest and download some things on itunes.
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Good morning everyone!
Kristin, that's not bad at all :laugh: Like I said to Kyle, if I'd found out I was I would have been very shocked and very happy. I'm also very happy that I'm not! It's all good
Tamm, thanks - I'm glad I've kept track that way too. It's nice you have the opportunity to pick up an extra day when you need to.
Cathy, congrats on the summer clothes! And thanks - I have indeed been doing much better. But I REALLY need to get my butt in for a thyroid test because once again the scale is UP :explode: When I'm not making great choices that's one thing but this is just getting weird.
Shanell, the 10k I'm doing next month has similar entry fees. It's wild because my 5k was $10 and the race kit was AMAZING. The kit for the 10k is never much to get excited about :ohwell:
So where the heck are all our MIA's?! Come on back ladies.0 -
Thanks so much for welcoming me everyone!
And Kristin, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! "
Okay so first day on food (was saturday) diet of 1,300 calories a day.. I went over
BUTTTTTT
Sunday I was under by a 150.. which made me feel good and I did A LOT of work outside getting my exercise.
Today I am doing good. and drinking my water!
I have a feeling I will stick with it at least 2 weeks.. after two weeks it is certainly going to be harder to keep it going.. but i love that I have other people to talk to.. okay so I only have one more day so I am just going to try and keep things going for the rest of today.. and I am going to try and get a pedometer at the end oft he day today...
As for tomorrow I cant wait!!!!!!!
p.s. I like the Hop into.. I easter.. 0 -
Interesting- so, I fall off the wagon and still lose weight. I get back ON it and I gain?
I guess it's just caught up with me. Damn. That'll teach me.
Sorry I've been AWOL- busy times. :flowerforyou:0 -
rose....it does take time for an over eat to show up. glad to hear you are back at it.
b....yup tomorrow look for the week 6. this will be our final week and than start another. great job on the water. you can do this longer than 2 weeks. stick with it with us for the whole next 6 week chanllenge. by than it should be habit.
pedal....thyroid problems sure can be a pain from what i hear and cause your body to go wacko. as if people already dieting aren't wacko :bigsmile:
nothing going on around here. we do have lots of MIAs. could be from coming into spring break and lots of tests going on.
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Sixers,
I've been lurking. I feel so rotten here lately, self-centered and self-absorbed that I've tried not to post. I hate being a Negative Nancy.
Home Front: Told Mr X not to move out yet. Might lose my job. He'd need to keep the house if that is the case, even if he can't afford it. At least he will be employed. We are now past the 3 month mark of me telling him I want a separation and him to move out. I'm about to lose my mind and my will to get out of bed each morning.
Job Life: I should find out Wednesday whether I'm "getting a pay increase", aka whether I'm losing my job. For sure feel we'll know by Friday.
Food Front: Stuffing everything within reach in my pie hole. The only exercise I get is from the kitchen table (or bedroom at night) to the freezer and pantry for ice cream and cookies and salty snacks. I'm debating buying a Butterfinger outta the vending machine right now. And exercise? Not today, sweets. I'm just not feeling it. :frown: I am so tired. Sore. Not seeing results. Not feeling it at all.
sigh. I want to do personals for you guys, I just can't muster up the energy or something. Feeling blue. I'll get over it.
I go to Vegas next week on an expense paid vacay with my bestest and her boyfriend (who provided the airfare and hotel). I think that will do me a WORLD of good.
Also going to the tanning bed tonight. I know it's horrible for your skin, but there is nothing like a pure shot of light to help lift my moods.
xo,
me:indifferent:0
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