T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) TEAM ~ Week 19 ~ WELCOME!!

My computer was only showing me the first page of this thread all weekend. I knew people were posting, but I couldn't see it. anyway, your all back now and boy were you busy!

lulu - I have not lost any weight in june and am feeling the same frustration yu are. I have been going over on calories because I was hungry. This week I think I can get back to normal. I am dreading the workouts becasue my brain tells me "you cant do it - it's too long and hard, just stay home...blah, blah, blah" Once I get there I am fine. I hate that. I want to look forward to exercising!!!

Tonight I went wogging in the heat (77degreesF), just too hot for me to get a good workout. I sure was sweating though lol. Tomorrow the gym and c25k week 5 (I didn't realize there were three levels). Jog 8 minutes/walk 5. Wow.

Night all.:yawn:

Hey team, I am still hanging in. I did not gain any weight from my recent buffet trip. I am still working on a loss this week. I am interested in that dvd Leslie Sansone. Could someone tell me more about her. Do you need other equipment for the dvd or just the dvd? It is a rainy day today so I think I will have to do some kind of exercise in the house. I have to go to work and hate going when it is raining.

I think Sheila's computer is still in the shop. I hope to hear from her soon.

Oh yeah I discovered I really love romaine lettuce, how bout that? Well have a great day all. Talk to ya'll later.

I love the Walk away the pounds dvd's.. I am going to do mine this morning... I've been super slacking lately and have to get my behind back into gear.. I've come to far to fail now.. I'm hoping that DVD will get me going.. I will do a 2 mile walk today....

Good morning!

I'm slow getting started today, but I must get my rear in gear and finish up last-minute things for my daughter's birthday tomorrow.
Treat bags...There are only 3 guests, but I tried to make them into "spa bags." 12 year old girls are just hitting their vanity stage.

And yesterday was a major overhaul of my daughter's bedroom. Once a year, just before her birthday, I go in and CLEAN! Anything unnecessary goes to the Thrift Store. So I'll have to haul everything downstairs, jump in a cab, and get to the Thrift Store. Three bags to go out. Wow.

But I wish I could just sit home and paint today...

I suspect my weight loss this week will be in the decimals. But that's okay. A decimal is better than a +.

We get humidity here, too. Ontario is known for that. But I'd rather have the humidity than the cold. This past winter was nasty...But the prediction is that we're going to get unseasonably HOT weather in July and August. I'll take it. Maybe I can store enough heat in my body to get me through some of the coming winter months...because, otherwise, I'm housebound.

Better get going. Everyone have a good day. I hope you see positive results from your hard work.

Good Morning Team

Adopt4 and Lorann - My morning which you referred to is your evenings - I work night shift. So I actually get up about 5pm aiming to exercise but finally after a week of getting up I didn't sit in front of computor - I exercised. I am not a morning - referring to evenings - person either, But on the days I don't work, I am wide awake at 4am. Thanks for the good job - I need that so I will do it again in a few hours.

April - glad you maintain on your buffet trip. Exciting you are working on a loss

LI4G - thanks for the pep talk. I needed that one too. The pounds will go and we all just need to continue doing it the healthy way. Usually by now, I would have quit and gained most of it back. But the times I have stuggled, I usually have maintained.

Nitag - I am glad you are back posting. I have missed you.

Cyndeebee - Love your attitude girl. Rub a little bit this way please.

Healthymom - glad you are back. Be careful wogging in that heat.

Kristi - missing you

Sheila - wishing your computor to be healthy soon.

Well I have to tell you all two more nights and I have my perfect attendance. I am excited cause that money is for something for me a long with the night off. I have definitely earned this one. Thank you all - you helped me through this last month tt. My job can be overwhelming sometime.

Talkto you all later tonight. Gotta log somethings - then go to bed.

adopt4...I'd be VERY surprised if your metabolism wasn't going into higher gear. The way you exercise...wow.

Since I have a long habit of nibbling in the evenings, I had to come up with something to help me through that "mindless" state, because I swear, my mind goes blank when it comes to food in the evenings. I go into "must have something" mode. I used to raid the fridge and eat the leftovers, so I was actually eating a second supper...after supper.
But now I have a large basket filled with Thinsations, granola bars, and I drink most of my water at night. I can't stand ice cold water, so I actually bring it up to room termperature...and it fills me up.
So now, when I go into my mindless state, I can just stick my hand into the basket, come up with a 100 calorie snack, and I don't go over calories...or at least not by much.
Anything "candy bites" is my favorite. Takes more energy to eat them one by one, I guess.

If you're actually feeling physical hunger pains (and it's not faulty mindset), I'd say you should eat something before you go to bed. An apple and low fat peanut butter? Even if it puts you over your calories, if you stick with a low cal snack, it may be enough to allow you to fall asleep.
And is it just me? Or does extreme hunger carry over into the next day?
Listen to your body, adopt...If it needs some kind of nourishment, you gotta feed it.

If you're actually feeling physical hunger pains (and it's not faulty mindset),

aye now there's the rub... i ate chili so lots of beans with dinner, and hamburger, and 3 pieces of bread (hubby buttered them for the boys and I'm like, not my expensive wheat bread! so then I ate them). Hmm... maybe that was too much carbs, and that's why I was hungry again so soon. That's why I wasn't going to eat again, I'm not always sure if it's mental or really hunger. Sometimes now I konw, but not all the time. And yeah, it carries over into the next day for me too. So today... I'm fighting it. Had a cup of cereal (life) for breakfast and a banana. It's now 11:30 and nearly lunch time, didn't get a snack in but might grab a granola bar quick... trying hard to stay within cals (for a while there I did it just fine on non workout days, so I know it can be done!). The only thing that's saving me is those smart ones microwave dinners, I eat one for lunch and a salad. That keeps my cals lower than if I make a sandwich or whatever.

Hmm... I should try drinking more water at night, rather than drink it all first thing. Maybe if I save part of my water for the evening so I "have" to drink it, it will help the hunger.

It'd be awesome if it's my metabolism though, I've always had a really slow metabolism...

Going to the store later to see if I can find a step aerobics DVD cheap and maybe a step so I can do some at home. I did check some out online but I need to have a way to get them to my tv.

Exercise to kill (uh, I mean firm) your lower abdomen:
Sit on a bench with your legs off, like half sitting, and pull your knees to the chest and then straight out parallel to the floor... Use your arms behind you to balance yourself. So it's a half sit up then moving the legs. Do 2 set of 20. Can't do it, my balance sucks.

Stand on a step, holding onto something, one foot off, heel pointed toward the floor, bend the other knee and lower the heel to the floor and back up. Make sure your knee is above your ankle in a straight line so that you're working your thighs and butt. Do 2 sets of 20.

Lay on your back on the floor, holding onto something with your arms so you don't sit up. Put your feet straight in the air, about a foot apart. Lower then about a foot, then back up. 2 sets of 20.

I forgot to tell you guys, the trainer keeps asking me if I remember the name of the machine after we use it so I can repeat the workout on my own, and what always pops into my head is - well, that one's OW OW OW, that one's OH SH&*T, and that one's YOU GOTTA BE JOKING.... I've never said that to him, but that's what goes thru my head.

Lots and lots of catching up to do.  Sorry can only do the last 2 pages.  

Lorann-congrats on your 20# milestone!  I was lol when I read your comment about a.m. brain.  I'm with ya.  I get up these days at 3:45  its crazy I know.  That means I have to get to sleep by 8:30.

Cyndee-Ah, I've been spring cleaning and did a goodwill run yesterday=)  So accomplishing isn't it.  Great advice you give mama cyndee.

Anita-glad your back in the groove.  I do enjoy Leslie Samone too.  I have several of the WAP videos.  Sometimes I'll turn the volume off though.  =)

April- the interesting thing about the Walk away the pounds videos is you can make them less intense or more intense depending on what you put into it.

cjc-I'm with ya...this is one chatty group.  I work 10 hour days so it makes catching up a challenge (but worth it).

Healthymom-I still get in an exercise funk.  I will think of a gazillion reasons.  Then I do it anyway and am so glad cause then I am reminded that I do enjoy most of it.  Especially when I ride my bicycle (i just fly through the calories).  But I'm not madly in love with running.  I do it; but no love loss there=).  Congrats on your C25K progress.

Lulu-we gots to remember to celebrate those nonscale victories!

L4G  Congrats on the 215!  My eyes almost popped out of my head when I seen 10am.  My goodness I was jealous.  Now I understand how your up so late.  

Adopt4-  I'm going to have to agree that if your stomach is growling or your feeling like your having low blood sugar you need to eat something.  You may burn more calories than thought.  Isn't that the bottom line anyway- us listening to our bodies.  I'm curious as to what is going on in my body too.  I am going to go do a Resting Metobolic Rate test to see really where I am at.  I like cold hard facts.  Of course its not always as simple as that....sigh.  I don't know if your trainer has mentioned but all training I've done the 4th week we back off a bit.  This helps recover and also against adaption of the body.

IG-I was wondering how you could exercise in the a.m.  Through further posting I see your a.m. not the typical a.m.  I'm so excited that your walk is this weekend.  

Dwray-I hate to be the bearer of bad news.  But its got to be said.  To get flatter abs its not a spot reducing game but a fat reducing one.  You have to do aerobic activity to accomplish this.  It is possible is your still doing the seated exercise to do this.  With this is also the calories in vs calories out.  Just keep plugging away.

I have to share that someone at work I hadn't seen in many months pointed out to me that I gained weight.  Nice huh.  Like it was news to me.  He then proceeded to give me advice.  Of course I had to counteract that advice with I'm on a low protein diet for my health thank you.  My renal health is more important than the size of my butt thank you very much.  OK, I must let it go.  People are so quick to judge.  
Ps missing Kristi

Dwray-I hate to be the bearer of bad news.  But its got to be said.  To get flatter abs its not a spot reducing game but a fat reducing one.  You have to do aerobic activity to accomplish this.  It is possible is your still doing the seated exercise to do this.  With this is also the calories in vs calories out.  Just keep plugging away.

Thanks! I have been doing really well with my calories and everything, and am doing as much aerobic activity as possible. I'll hopefully be able to do more after my physical therapy appointment tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Okay, I'm just here to confess the sin I'm about to commit Today is my 25th wedding anniversary. Hubby and I got a new stainless bbq pit (it's silver in color, so it counts) and a new patio table with 6 chairs and umbrella for our gift to each other:bigsmile:

My sin is this - we are going out for Italian for dinner and I am going to eat to my hearts content and to my body's detriment! AND I'm not going to worry about it - I'm even planning on having wine! AND dessert:devil: !!!!!

I think 25 years deserves a great treat, and I haven't had pasta in MONTHS!! So, I will check in with you guys later when I'm too full to do anything other than sit in front of the computer:huh: heehee.

lulu

Where is my Kristi girl and Sheila????

Miss you guys.. post post post please..

Jamie you too.. We need to stick together... I''ve been in a funk and need you guys...

Hmmm...LI4G...Maybe you can help me.
A few years ago, I had a wonderful recipe for chicken, with lime and salsa, but I lost it when I moved.
Do you have such a thing? It was a BBQ recipe.
And very low cal.

Don't work too hard, indianagranny...

Well today was a non gym day and IT'S KILLING ME!!! I've gone over my calories by nearly 600 (which doesn't put me quite to maintenance calories) but the evening's not over... I did have some chocolate which did actually seem to help. I don't think I've ever "felt" the relaxation of chocolate before. I just haven't had it in a long time, it was like taking a Prozac or something!! Fun! I'm going to try not to eat any more, not sure if I'll succeed. And after complaining about not losing weight, and then I have a day like this...

I really can't wait until next week so I can do the morning classes. I can either take water aerobics tomorrow night, or go do the elliptical or treadmill, neither one of which I'm looking forward to. I didn't shop for a step DVD but did record some on Tivo, so I guess I might exercise at home tomorrow doing that... At least try it out. I don't have a step, though... LOL

Happy Anni Lulu