Okay, so I just added to the google sheet.

... what's a fat macro??

and... core exercise?

... bleh! I am a lazy housekeeper and dread cleaning days...

Me too. I solved the problem by having someone come in every other week to do the stuff I hate. :blushing: Doesn't help with the weight loss, but the bathrooms and all of the floors are cleaned on a regular basis.

Hmm, didn't track much the last couple of days - no excuse either, I tried the mfp app on the phone and it IS easier than the computer version. I second the person who wished you could get into the groups on it, tho.

I WILL give myself credit for being very good with my supplements and vitamins the last few days. Finally getting into that good habit.

I did not make time to exercise at all again this week - HOW does the week go by so quickly that it's suddenly over and I didn't do anything? Cripes. Lost my week-planning time again (Monday am) due to a school ice delay..need to make time tomorrow for sure.

TOM is on its way..not for another week probably, but I eat like a garbage can for about a week proceeding (it's the cravings that alert me that it's that time again!) - trying hard to keep my eating-wits about me so that I can see that drop in pounds after it passes through.

Hello All!
I just found this group and would love to join up as I'm a huge Harry Potter nerd and my house has always been Ravenclaw(I've been a ravenclaw student for halloween…and any other event requiring a costume for the last 3 years). My name is Ayla and I'm restarting this journey again today. I'd lost 72 pounds but I've gained back 36 and I need to get on track. I've cleared everything and am starting over from scratch. Look forward to working with you all to reach our goals.

Yay! We're excited to have you with us, Ayla (beautiful name, btw)!

I'll send you an email with some basic stuff and instructions, links, etc., but feel free to post here as often as you'd like. We've had several new members join recently, so it's nice to have some new names and faces.

And just for reference, Lottee1000 and I share the HoH duties at the moment, so you can reach out to either as well.

Afternoon Ravenclaws! I love Tuesdays, they're my favorite day of the week. No classes, lunch with friends and church in the evening.

I had to to go Urgent Care yesterday because my ankle swelled up to about three times its normal size. The doctor said it was an infection due to my joint problems and to keep an eye on it. She also said I couldn't work out until it has gone back down to normal size. It's still swollen. I thought it was bad enough when she told me I couldn't run until we got the joint problems under control, but now having her tell me I can't work out AT ALL feels like a dagger to the heart.

So I'm trying really hard to eat well to make up for the fact that I can't work out. Hopefully this will be a good week.

good afternoon Ravenclaw. was running late this morning and i didn't have time to check in. hope everyone is having a great day.

ayla-welcome!! glad to have you in the common room!! :flowerforyou:

bethany-sorry to hear about your joint issues. is swimming an option? that is so very low impact, maybe that would be ok with your doctor. i'm guessing there is a pool on campus that you could use???

gwen-congats on getting your certification in something that is waaaaaaaaaaaaay above my computer
knowledge to understand :drinker:

having a decent day so far. i think i had mentioned i was having some left ankle and knee problem either from jillian (i hate her lol)
or the treadmill. i contiune to have pain with normal daily activities so made appt to see doctor on thursday. likely no workout for me tonight :frown: hope everyone has a great evening!!

@bethany you could always do crunches and punching that gets your cardio up without stressing your lower body according to Jillian Michaels 30day shred. I hope you feel better soon.

Hey everybody- long time no "see". I haven't posted since I broke my ankle before Thanksgiving. Update: I ended up needing surgery. They put 2 screws in and I was in a non weight baring caste for 4 weeks. I'm now in the boot again, so I can put some weight on it, but still use the crutches when I go out. Its a slow recovery, but the doctor and I both are taking extra precautions knowing that I put so much pressure on it with running.
In all honesty I kind of fell off the weight loss wagon. Not being able to run (hell not even being able to walk to the bathroom by myself) has really disconfigured my brain. I didn't make the best food choices and I even stopped the core work and upper body work I was doing. The result is a 5lb weight gain and almost 2 inches around my stomach (at first I said not so bad it was during the holidays and I couldn't move, but that excuse is over now). UGGG . . . . . so, I still can't do any real cardio, but I'm going to start logging food again, obviously I can't do this on my own without logging so I'll log.
Just checking in and updating everyone!

Thanks Sue for the info!

The "air bicycle" looks pretty good. I might even be able to incorporate some zumba into that (standing core).

So, fat macro, hmm? I might have to switch to another because fat is rarely an issue with me. Usually I have issues with carbs or sugars, but I ALWAYS have issues with sodium. Don't know why. However, I have noticed that sometimes when I log and compare to the package, the calories may be right, but the sodium is waaaaaay off scale. I correct what I can, but that's not always possible by phone. Hmm... now I see cholesterol is an issue as well.

Very well. Cholesterol it is.

I'd like to join if there's still room in the house. I thought - wow I wonder if they have a sorting hat and if they take my wants into consideration! lol

Pretty new to MPF (few weeks) but ready for some challenges.

Mom of 4 kids (10, 10, 6 and 4) I htink I love Harry Potter the best Trying to lose 15 pounds by the time we go down to Orlando and go to Universal for the first time to the WWOHP!


Terri

First of all, welcome, Terri, and welcome back, momofJandA!

I can send you some welcome info either in a few minutes (if I have time before work) or after work, but a good starting point is this blog post:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/kellyisfat/view/hogwarts-january-inter-house-challenge-ravenclaw-house-193681

Also, for both of you, our new tracking system for weigh-ins is a spreadsheet that Sue created. :flowerforyou: It's really easy - just find your name and the columns for the right week (this coming weekend will be week 4 and the last for January) and enter your info. Since we're partway through the week, it might be easier for you both to just weigh in this weekend (any day Fri - Mon, so long as you pick the same day each week) and start with the February goals, etc.

Challenges are also listed on the spreadsheet to the right, so I would recommend (like Sue said) to save this link as a bookmark where you need it or email it to yourself so that you can always get back to it:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnaZ2CBZ3MgTdGxWaWE5OVU0dkQzRE9hRko0S0huT3c

Afternoon Ravenclaws! Ankle is still swollen, but not as badly. My arm joints are what really hurt today. Goodness it's like everyday something new hurts. So still no workouts for me.

I have to work during lunch on Wednesdays, but luckily I was able to sneak away and get a smoothie at a cafe in the building. I checked the nutrition facts for all the smoothies they had and chose the one with the least amount of calories. It was still around 450, but it was a huge smoothie and completely filled me up. Plus I asked them to only use real fruit, not the fruit puree that has tons of sugar so in reality, it was strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, and grape juice. It was pretty tasty and I'm still full three hours or so later.

Hope everyone's day is going well!

Bethany, that sounds absolutely amazing o.o Kinda making me want a smoothie.

And yay, Ashley! I love those days! Hope it keeps going your way. Oh, and congrats on the exercise I've been seeing you log, too!


I decided to start looking at the BMI calculators online again to see how close I was getting to the next rung down (overweight), and I am only 8 pounds away! I'm super, super pumped about it, too. Feels weird to say that I can't wait to be overweight, but I really can't. Would love to set it as a February goal, but it might be expecting too much considering I have some birthday celebrations coming up that month that will throw it off.

We'll see, though!

Ok guys... prepare yourselves, I feel an essay coming on! (fee free to skip this post if you can't be bothered!!)

Waaah what a bad week!! Monday was bad, because I was too lazy to eat well, and convinced myself that because I'd exercised, I could eat what I want. BAD idea- over by about 500 cals.
Tuesday and Wednesday- full school days, two parent's evenings, my sisters birthday and a friends birthday. As a result, have been out of the house for 18 hours a day, so haven't exercised, and haven't even logged as I knew I was eating crap. Gah, must be more accountable. Today better, exercise wise, still crummy food though. Tomorrow I WILL DO BETTER!!!!
(as an aside, parents evening attendance was about 40%. That really saddens me- why can't some parents be bothered to show an interest in their children?!)

Didn't even know that my exercise points weren't on the spreadsheet for last week (sorry Kelly!!), I remember posting them but thinking my computer was acting wierd and not responding, but was too busy to follow it up. A shame as I did 300 mins of exercise last week- was quite proud of myself lol!


Anyways, these are my various thoughts of what's been going on in the forums over the last few days...

Aszuzi- We're going into the Year of the Dragon, a good one for powerfreaks! I'm always confused by the time difference as well- am used to Europe being seven hours behind me, but forget that the US, especially the west coast, must be nearly a full day behind us!

Bethany- def going to steal your crafty idea! Amazing! Is you polar heart rate monitor waterproof? I swim a lot so I'd want to use it then as well. Just in the process of getting my ipod waterproofed (amazing technology!!) so I can swim even more! Hope you're ankles feeling better!

Various- I'm also well up on my lowest weight last year, but I logged my gain over christmas, so now when it says 'has lost blah blah', I'm still well higher than I should be! Oh well, baby steps!!

Ayla and tboothgenthe- welcome! Let us know if there's anything you need to know (although the excellent Kellyisfat will have filled you in perfectly I'm sure!)

Gwen - well done on passing your exam! I have no idea what it means, but it sounds pretty snazzy!!

MomofJandA- hope you're ankles healing well as well! We are a bad ankled bunch- I have pins in both mine as well (bike accident aged 14).

Aaand finally, go us for winning the Quidditch cup a few weeks ago! Let's try and do it again this week (although I will not be helpful if I carry on eating and behaving like this! Oh well, at least I logged today!!