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Hello. Im 46 years old, and im having trouble losing the last 10 lbs that I want to lose.......the weather here hasnt been too good..so I havent been walking much this week...and my eating hasnt been too good either....blah!!!! AND this morning at my work they are having donuts and some speciality coffee........DONUTS!!!:frown: (its staff appreciation week) Anyways.....I was thinking that I would lose these extra "10" lbs by summer, which is about 2 months.........I think I can do it......BUT I do have to start walking again......well have to now.....have a nice day and thanks for listening!!

Okay..I only had one donut and was tempted for another one BUT I didnt do it............yea for me! I have a few turkey slices and cheese & crackers for lunch......not too bad huh? Im really not that hungry ..but I do know I need to eat...........no skipping meals........It was rainy earlier but looks like the sun came back out.......but do I really feel like walking? Hmmmmmmm..NOt really but I might........sorry just kind of a lazy Monday for me...........I really need to get movivated again....don'T I?

P.S.
I love being in my forties.........:laugh:

singfree, I had a cold start up a couple of weeks ago, I hate when it happens. Usually, if the cold is affecting you from the neck up, it's okay (and probably best for you) to work out. I find it gets me really going and I feel better when I do work out. Loosens up the congestion, I guess.

However, if the cold moves into the lungs (chest) area, then it's best not to exert yourself into coughing fits. Hope you are just going to have a mild whatever.

What part do you sing? I went to see Renee Fleming last evening at Symphony Hall in Boston. She was terrific!

I'm not a native New Englander, was born and raised in the Midwest, and transplanted to Boston around 14 years ago. But I do like living here.

Kanderson, I love doughnuts, but gave them up 8 months ago...and I don't miss them now. Good for you for sticking to just one.

Day so far is going good. On track with food, and exercise was very satisfying.

Hey gang; had a rough weekend and ended up eating way too many calories with no exercise!! any suggestions on how to bounce back?

Hey gang; had a rough weekend and ended up eating way too many calories with no exercise!! any suggestions on how to bounce back?

Last weekend is over and done, just go forward with your plan from here. Try not to beat yourself up too much. We all slip from time to time. Just don't make it an excuse to stop.

Kinda of like "when you fall off the horse, you have to get right back on" thinking.

I am so excited. I have lost two more pounds this week. I have been sort of on the Abs Diet. but not sticking to it completely. I have lost four pounds over the past two weeks. I think I have found what I need.

wow wee swiss miss, 4 lbs in 2 weeks when you have so little to lose is amazing!!! WTG

since many of you seem to exercise a lot, I have a question...

I seem to be able to handle 4 days of exercise in a row and that's it...today would've been day 5 but all I could manage was to do my toning exercises and I couldn't do my cardio...do you think that's because I'm just getting back into exercise & haven't built up enough stamina yet???
I'm thinking too I should start taking a multiitamin because sometimes I'm tired & I don't think I should be if I'm eating well & exercising.

Hi, all! It was a beautiful weekend here outside Philly! Today, however, is cold and rainy. I'm really looking forward to consistantly nice weather!

Wannabemoreactive- I agree with alf, but you may just need more time and consistancy to build up your stamina. Keep it up! You'll begin to feel stronger soon.:flowerforyou: It is a good idea to vary your routine, though.

Have a good night, everyone!

That's right Singfree, no measuring no weighing until I finish the first phase of ChaLean X. I don't know about needing a new wardrobe, I am already having trouble buying the right size. In some stores even XS is too big...and I am not bragging but that is a problem...pant size I can still get smaller, there are still some smaller sizes but I am not really trying to get into size 0.

Talking about that, and Singfree you are a guy, give me your input. My husband has mentioned a couple of times lately that I am getting too small and that he does not like thin women. That I should not lose anymore, that he does not want me to look like a teenage boy, etc etc...it is getting irritating. I told him that I am not trying to lose anymore weight that I just want to get fitter and stronger but I have no control how my body is going to look like with that type of exercise I am doing. I was so irritated the last time he mentioned it again that I said "well I don't like that you have gotten fat but I don't nag about it" :noway: :noway: He did not say anything else after that...:laugh: :laugh:

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Alf... You need to do what makes you happy not what makes someone else happy. I have spent the last 20 years trying to keep the hubby and kids happy that I totally forgot about myself. And then who ends up fat and unhappy... ME!!! Just keep up with the goal you have and ultimately he will find out that you look amazing after reaching it.
I was so proud of myself yesterday UNTIL the hubby came home... I did stay under my calories intake but he ended up giving me dove chocolate eggs, I only had 4 but still.... And I did exercise for 40 minutes on the stair step and hula hooped for 10. I know its silly but I can feel my abs when I do it so I'm hoping it will help in that area. My question is... Even though I still stayed under my calorie count will the chocolate stop any weight loss I might have achieved other wise?

Thanks Alf, April & Singfree for the advice. :flowerforyou:
I have a hard time sometimes with my 'all or nothing' attititude and so I think somewhere inside I feel I should be exercising hard every day. I know in my head this doesn't make sense & I'd be the first one to tell someone else this but I seem to have these CRAZY expectations for me sometimes that are out of this world :noway: One of my goals is to find balance in my life....in all areas...exercise, eating, drinking...
but it doesn't come easy to me...as you can see :laugh:

I also think I have to look at my protein intake...so thanks cardigirl for asking your quesstion about protein.
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alf, I'm really sorry to hear about your husband's reaction to your weight loss. I agree with singfree that you should probably emphasize that this isn't a 100% selfish pursuit on your part, and that, in the long run, you taking care of you is perhaps the absolute best way for you to be able to take care of your family.

My husband has had the opposite reaction to my weight loss, and it has meant all the difference in the world to me. I hope your husband can eventually come to understand what a great thing you are doing.

WantToBeMoreActive, you remind me alot of me. I'm kind of an all-or-nothing gal myself. But, oddly enough, now that I feel I've taken control of the basic things in life like exercise and nutrition, I feel more in balance today than I have in years. Part of balance is simply listening to your body. It can't be emphasized enough how important that is.

Today is my 19th wedding anniversary (when did I get this old?), but my dear husband is thousands of miles away. But I plan to celebrate a little tonight on my own with some dark chocolate (but keeping it in my calorie allowance, of course). Of course, I'll be enjoying that while watching The Biggest Loser! Oh, well. But I had a great workout this morning since it cooled off a little here right around the time I started working out this morning (we were at 100 yesterday in LA which just isn't any fun, especially without AC).

cardigirl, I wish I could answer your question about protein. I've read a bit about lean proteins which are things like turkey. In fact, I believe one of the reasons turkey is recommended for things like burgers versus beef is because of the high saturated fat content in beef. But you can get a similar amount amount of protein in turkey without all the fat, making turkey a 'better' protein than beef. Nuts and peanut butter and eggs all are high in protein, but they have alot of fat. Since I'm more concerned with the number of calories I'm eating right now than with my fat intake specifically, I simply try to eat a balanced diet that sometimes contains food higher in fat than may be recommended by some (like eggs) so I don't have much more knowledge on the matter unfortunately. But that's my take on the matter--that the 'quality' of the protein is somewhat dependent on the amount of fat in the food and such.

Glad you are feeling better, singfree!

Hi! I am new to this site and I would like some help in losing about 50 lbs. I know thats alot and I am not into exercise, except for walking, because of a bad back. This is not going to be easy for me and the Doctor told me to go to this page and keep track of what I eat. How do I tell the contents of what I eat to be able to post it to my food diary? Anyone have any help out there for me to do this? Thanks for anything you can do to help.



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Tron... I am impressed. 10 mins on the hoola hoop. I can't even do 10 seconds! :laugh: I guess I need to work on it a little more (okay a lot more), I never considered a hoola hoop to be an abs exercise, just fun!