T.H.E. (Trying Hard Every day) Team - Week 17
adopt4
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Wow, 17 weeks some of us have been part of this wonderful group, the rest of us, not as long! If you are new - WELCOME! We weigh in on Fridays, and post results, feel free to join us. We're here for support, encouragement, and sometimes Lulu has to whack one of us with her slipper.... We're all at different stages of our weight loss, and our lives, but we're all in this together!
New members always welcome! Come check us out and introduce yourself!
New thread starts each week on Fridays in the motivation and support category. A link to the new thread will be provided at the end of the previous weeks thread.
Name~ Start Weight/ Goal Weight/ Current Weight/ total weeks Loss or gain amount
Name- Start BMI/ Current BMI/ total loss or gain this week (May's challenge)
New members always welcome! Come check us out and introduce yourself!
New thread starts each week on Fridays in the motivation and support category. A link to the new thread will be provided at the end of the previous weeks thread.
Name~ Start Weight/ Goal Weight/ Current Weight/ total weeks Loss or gain amount
Name- Start BMI/ Current BMI/ total loss or gain this week (May's challenge)
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Good mroning
SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
This week was crazy. I managed to do yoga every day but didn't get in the cardio. I only have one more week of school and then I am out for the summer. I'm looking forward to more time to focuse on me and my goals for myself. Have a great week end :happy:0 -
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
I am all right with this week - once during the week the scale showed 187 but hey I managed to maintain so we will see if these numbers can't be changed this week. I already put in 9 minutes of weights and planning on walking with a friend as soon as I get off here. My other goals for today are lots of exercising, making a menu for all next week so I can get to store tomorrow - THIS WILL BE A GREAT WEEK FOR ME IN THE EXERCISING DEPARTMENT. If I list my plans or goals for the week on here, it seems like I do better with sticking to the plan - so for a few days - it is going to be baby steps and I am going to list them daily. My BMI went down 1.2 for the month - I am only 2.3 getting out of obesse catergory. So time to kick it in gear again.
manda1111 - Congratulations girl. You are really doing great. Keep up the good work.
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Adopt4 - Sorry I forgot to say that I really like the start to the thread this week. Great images and captions. Thanks for your time and work to do this. You and LI4G bothdo a good job.0
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adopt4...Very impressive opening to the week! I love the pictures.
manda...I don't see you very often, but nice to see you today.
indianagranny...You're an inspiration, with your determination to rise above whatever obstacle is put into your path. I'm sure that your strength will carry your friend through the hardest days. Such a blessing that he has you for comfort and support.
I'm about 2 hours away from my weigh-in.
With this stupid fibromyalgia, I'm usually up very early. I can only sleep for 4 or 5 hours...most days. But it takes me an hour or two to be able to move around, get dressed, etc. Once my daughter heads off to school, I'll s-l-o-w-l-y get my rear in gear...get on the scales...
Ah yes...I absolutely know that my sister is feeling jealous. She doesn't handle anyone's success very well. (It's not just me...) She landed in a money pot, when she married for the second time, and the family says GOOD FOR HER!...and we mean it. She seems to need the status and recognition that goes along with wealth...
And, don't get me wrong...I love her to pieces. I admire who she is. She's very dynamic, witty, outgoing...
But she can also be catty. And she seems to have a real need to be the "outstanding" one...so if I (11 months older) manage to get into tip-top shape, that's going to threaten her...in some obscure way.
She's this way about the fibromyalgia, too. She forgets that I've worked super-hard all of my life...usually at 2 or 3 jobs at a time, taking in boarders as well, just so that my kids never suffered the stigma of being children of a single parent...
And when this illness floored me, most of my family went into shock. I was the one with the motto: Energy begets energy. Because that's what I always believed. I could work 60 hours a week, keep my house spotless, and still find time and energy to socialize.
So this new me...in pain, staying home, zippo energy...it was a big shock.
But my sister...lol...If she hears that I'm experiencing pain, will say "Well, that's to be expected. We're in our 50s now. The best way to fight it is to stay active..."
(Which, in the case of fibromyalgia, is untrue. On the one hand, you have to be moderately active, but when something starts to hurt, you have to STOP...because you can't walk off a cramp or a muscle spasm...You'll only aggravate it and make it much worse...)
Look at me...Going on and on this morning. Huh. I'd better go and find something to do with my time.0 -
Hi - I am new. I have been playing around on the site this week and enjoyed it. Today is my "Day 1" to loose the last 10 pounds.
Thank you for the inspirational posts - I have restarted my journey to loose the last 10 several times, picking myself up and starting over!
Hope everyone has a good week!0 -
Great Start Adopt4.. And you know I still have that box in my Tahoe, do you still want the size 20 jeans I have?
I am off to start my morning.. I will check back in when I weigh.0 -
Good morning team! I am here pretty early for me, have to be at work early this morning - we are having a surprise audit, only a day's notice, so I have a lot to do. I wanted to weigh in and say hi, Nita, I see you're up already, :drinker: We'll have to catch up tomorrow, darn it. Adopt4 ditto what Nita said, nice way to start. Cyndee, Lisa good morning, and roxie WELCOME!!! Glad you have you with us.
Ok, ready for the drum roll.............................
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.80 -
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
CONGRATULATIONS KRISTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THE HAPPY DANCES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUITE AN INSPIRATION YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
Good Morning Team,
I haven't gone to my Fathers to weigh in as of yet but I will this afternoon..
I just wanted to say CONGRTS KRISTI here is your Happy dance....
We are all so proud of you Keep up your GREAT WORK!!!
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manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
Way to go loser and maintainers. Taking hat off to Kristi. I think you should celebrate your victory with a pedicure or a bracelet or something=)
.4 for me. Happy with that. Remember my goal is 1/2 a lb a week due to my health issues.
Great exercise week for me: strength training x2, Water skiing, Kayaking 5 hours, swimming, cycling x3, running x2, walking ....endless; I love to walk.0 -
Okay...Weigh-in time.
SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
That's it for me...0 -
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Kristi- when I read your weight, I yelled "Yeah!" and threw my arms up in the air (scared my kids eating their breakfast, LOL). So glad you're in the new catagory!!! YGG U R AWESOME!
So I'm up a pound, but surprisingly, I'm ok with that. I was not logging or exercising for 5 days, and I know I went over on the weekend... and I think it's not really a whole pound gained, just water weight, because I feel "sloshy". But I'm ok with it.
Now that I've accepted that my 10 pounds per month time is over, and that I"m going to be losing slowly from now on, I'm more ok with my weight. Going shopping today for some cute clothes on sale so I have enough to get me thru the summer. Will buy them tight enough so that if I lose and drop a size that they will still work. I really need tshirts as mine are all falling off me (bought them oversized to begin with, so they're really big on me now). So if I lose 10 pounds over the summer - I"m ok with that. Because I am not quitting, I am not giving up. I am having fun exercising and seeing what new things I can do that I thought I could never do. I surprise myself in what I can do even at this weight. I surprise myself when I outlast the skinny people in a class at the gym and try harder than they do. And I think that's true of all of us - I look at indianagranny, who despite hurdles in life that would destroy weaker people - pushes on. Kristi who is at a weight where it seems hopeless so why bother (at least that's how I felt at my highest) - pushes on. Does what she can and every day can do more and more. Cyndee - who struggles with a disease I can't imagine on a daily basis - pushes on. prayerfulmom who runs a dang MARATHON. manda and chanty who go to school (with chanty planning a wedding) but are still on here letting us know how they're doing and keeping accountable. nitag who pushes on, encourages everyone constantly. swignal and dwray who are exercising queens! losingit who goes to the gym and THEN works on her yard all day... lulubar and her amazing padded slipper that she uses when necessary....and so on...what an amazing group...
so for the new people who join this thread, if you need inspiration - just take a look at who this group is!0 -
Oh and I have to add - sorry my previous post is so long - the stairs quote reminded me of something someone said last week on how people are jealous of our success but then - oh no, I don't need to exercise... they're standing there waiting for the elevator to success while the rest of us in this group and pushing, climbing those stairs one at a time, sometimes we have to sit on a stair and rest - but we NEVER give up.0
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bump. will report later!
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adopt4: Your words are very inspirational!
And I love what you wrote about "never giving up." That seems to be the common bond in our group.
It doesn't matter if we don't see a drop in the scales every week. We will see it...eventually!
And even more important, I think we all see how we're evolving, as people, and becoming more self-confident...and happier!
I love my group...
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Kelli - wow, you said that so well. Thanks so much all of you for your support! And, you're right - there were days I thought my weight had gotten out of my control - that I would never be able to fix it, so why try. There were a lot of those days. Then, the first person I met on MFP was you. And you suggested I come here to this thread. Thank you my dear friend. You can't know how much that means to me.
Love you!
Love all you guys and gals! Yay, lets dance!!
You know what especially cool about this happy dance?? I can actually do it myself. WOW.0 -
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Kristi- when I read your weight, I yelled "Yeah!" and threw my arms up in the air (scared my kids eating their breakfast, LOL). So glad you're in the new catagory!!! YGG U R AWESOME!
So I'm up a pound, but surprisingly, I'm ok with that. I was not logging or exercising for 5 days, and I know I went over on the weekend... and I think it's not really a whole pound gained, just water weight, because I feel "sloshy". But I'm ok with it.
Now that I've accepted that my 10 pounds per month time is over, and that I"m going to be losing slowly from now on, I'm more ok with my weight. Going shopping today for some cute clothes on sale so I have enough to get me thru the summer. Will buy them tight enough so that if I lose and drop a size that they will still work. I really need tshirts as mine are all falling off me (bought them oversized to begin with, so they're really big on me now). So if I lose 10 pounds over the summer - I"m ok with that. Because I am not quitting, I am not giving up. I am having fun exercising and seeing what new things I can do that I thought I could never do. I surprise myself in what I can do even at this weight. I surprise myself when I outlast the skinny people in a class at the gym and try harder than they do. And I think that's true of all of us - I look at indianagranny, who despite hurdles in life that would destroy weaker people - pushes on. Kristi who is at a weight where it seems hopeless so why bother (at least that's how I felt at my highest) - pushes on. Does what she can and every day can do more and more. Cyndee - who struggles with a disease I can't imagine on a daily basis - pushes on. prayerfulmom who runs a dang MARATHON. manda and chanty who go to school (with chanty planning a wedding) but are still on here letting us know how they're doing and keeping accountable. nitag who pushes on, encourages everyone constantly. swignal and dwray who are exercising queens! losingit who goes to the gym and THEN works on her yard all day... lulubar and her amazing padded slipper that she uses when necessary....and so on...what an amazing group...
so for the new people who join this thread, if you need inspiration - just take a look at who this group is!
Niceley stated!0 -
Ok, I took a step aerobics class. Kicked my butt but I kept trying, kept laughing at myself going the wrong direction at the wrong time or kicking the wrong foot... oh well. I outweighed everyone in the class by over 125 pounds. I'm strangely proud of that - that I was even there. Couldn't do everything, my heart rate would go up too high and i'd march in place for a minute or two until it came down - but i didn't quit. Burned 1412 calories... guess I don't have to worry about my cals today, LOL.
Shower - feed the boys - then SHOPPING!!! :happy:0 -
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Losingit4good- SW 251/GW 175/ Last week 219.2/ CW 217.8 Lost 1.5 pounds this week
SBMI 30.2/ CMBI 29.7
Got in an hour on the elliptical this morning. Felt great to get a good sweat going. Its gonna be a warm one here int he Pacific Northwest for May with a high of 89. Sooooo glad for the air conditioned gym and kitchen! LOL Gotta go shower before the rugrats get here. Should be here in about 15 minutes or so and then I gotta get decorating on the cake also. Will comment more later on everyone, Im just short on time right now. (((((((((((((((hugs to my teamies)))))))))))))))))))0 -
Totally off-the-wall question here, but I'm curious...
adopt4...How old are your boys? I'm an adopted mommy, too, although mine is a "kindship" adoption.0 -
I'm New!! (well to this thread, hehe)
I just finished week 2 of getting in at least 30 min of cardio 5 days a week. Before that I did 2 weeks of 3 days. I track it on my calender and this month (May) is much better than last!!
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Losingit4good- SW 251/GW 175/ Last week 219.2/ CW 217.8 Lost 1.5 pounds this week
SBMI 30.2/ CMBI 29.7
Melina~ SW: 150/ GW: 135/ CW 150/Lost 0.2 lbs since Monday. hehe0 -
Well, the cake is all finished and it didnt take me long at all to decorate.... about 3 1/2 hours since the cakes were already baked. Morgolis is rather pleased with how it turned out.
Two, two layer stacked cake. The top is carrot cake and the bottom is dutch chocolate with strawberry filling. The whole thing was frosted with homemade cream cheese buttercream frosting which I gotta say, if you EVER need a cream cheese frosting recipe, this one is the ONLY one to use for decorating cupcakes or a cake cuz it is the BOMB! The flowers on top are made out of gumpaste.
Anyway... here's the pic....
Im off to clean up my catastrophe of a kitchen now.... :sick:0 -
Welcome, PJ! You've happened onto a really great group of people.
LI4G...What a beautiful cake! We needed your skills last week, when we decorated the 150 cupcakes...
I want one of your cakes when I meet my weight loss goal...
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Zack is 6, we got him at 6 weeks old, adopted him when he was 18 mos old. Nate is 6ish and Nick is 3ish (not sure of their exact ages), those are the two we got from Ethiopia 8 mos ago. I'm adopted, hubby is adopted, my siblings are adopted, his siblings are adopted, my mom is adopted, etc etc on both sides of our family for 100 years that we can trace...Totally off-the-wall question here, but I'm curious...
adopt4...How old are your boys? I'm an adopted mommy, too, although mine is a "kindship" adoption.0 -
You should ship YOURSELF here!Welcome, PJ! You've happened onto a really great group of people.
LI4G...What a beautiful cake! We needed your skills last week, when we decorated the 150 cupcakes...
I want one of your cakes when I meet my weight loss goal...
Do they ship to Canada, without too much damage? 0 -
Sorry I don't have time to catch up on the posts but wanted to add my results for this week:
manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Losingit4good- SW 251/GW 175/ Last week 219.2/ CW 217.8 Lost 1.5 pounds this week
SBMI 30.2/ CMBI 29.7
Melina~ SW: 150/ GW: 135/ CW 150/Lost 0.2 lbs since Monday. hehe
healthymom - sw208 gw150 cw180 lost 3 lbs (8 lbs this month)
healthymom - starting bmi 30.3 current bmi 29.0 (lost 1.3 this month)0 -
lol...I should ship myself...
Should I travel by Express Mail???
healthymom...Way to go! You did GOOD last week.
Actually, we all did good. Whether we lost or not, we all stayed the course...Some in spite of life's hurdles that trip up most people.
I'm thinking of you, indianagranny...You're amazing.
And you know that we're all here to support you.
Okay...I've got enough calories leftover today for a snack. Hmmm. What to have...
I'm over on cholesterol, though, because of my 1 1/2 eggs. But I couldn't resist them. My sister brought them over. She has hens...Their coop is right beside her tennis court. Funny...
Anyway, she brought me a dozen assorted eggs. One was almost pink, and 3 of them are a light BLUE. I never saw blue eggs before...
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CONGRATULATIONS KRISTI, MANDA1111, PRAYERFULMOM, CYNDEEBEE, LOSINGIT4GOOD, MELINDA, and HEALTHYMOM on your weight loss this week. That is AWESOME. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Roxie and MelINDA - Welcome to this thread. I hope you check in when you can and let us know what is going on in your lifestyle change journey.
Cyndeebee - thank you for your kind words. you with your disease have been an inspiration to me. I think we are learning how to deal with the obstacles in life and get and stay healthy at the same time. There will be those times where we slip but with the encouragement and support we are continuing on.
Anita - you have Adopt4's pants - I have her shirts - oops. Busy lifes.
Adopt4 - you said it all in your post and I truly appreciate post like those. I, too, am satisfies with my weight and the fact the pounds will be coming off a little slower. But I noticed, they are coming off and staying off for the most part - may go up 2 - 3 pounds, but I work to keep it down. I want tot say too I am so proud of you Adopt4 and the progress you have made at the gym. I love reading your posts and successes there. KEEP IT UP GIRL.
LI4G - your cake is beautiful.0 -
Dang; I had 1700 exercise calories. I ate 1000 of them. I'm not going to eat the rest. Crazy huh.0
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manda1111 - SW198, GW135, CW 177 = 1lbs loss
indianagranny sw216.2/gw160/cw188.2 - no gain no loss
indianagranny sbmi31.6/gbmiunder29/cbmi3o.4 same
stillkristi sw 461/gw 195/ cw 396 - 5 lbs lost YAY!!!!!!!
stillkristi sbmi 66.1/ gbmi under 60 /cbmi 56.8
prayerfulmom-sw277, GW 164, CW234.6=-.4
cyndeebee - SW: 136 GW: 115 Last week: 131.6 CW: 130.5 - 1 pound lost
BMI Last week - 24.1 CBMI: 23.9
adopt4 - SW 273/GW 165/CW 240.5 - 1pound gain
BMI same
Losingit4good- SW 251/GW 175/ Last week 219.2/ CW 217.8 Lost 1.5 pounds this week
SBMI 30.2/ CMBI 29.7
Melina~ SW: 150/ GW: 135/ CW 150/Lost 0.2 lbs since Monday. hehe
healthymom - sw208 gw150 cw180 lost 3 lbs (8 lbs this month)
healthymom - starting bmi 30.3 current bmi 29.0 (lost 1.3 this month)
nitag: SW 220/GW 145/CW 187 - No loss except the 3 lbs I gained from being a boozer last weekend
No I don't have Adopt4's pants, I need to send her mine but I keep forgetting...
I am going to have size 16 available soon to pass around..0
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