Healthy and Fit in 2012! (Closed Group)

Good Morning all!
I'm sooooo glad last week is OVER!! And sooo glad for a new one!
Things were way messed up for me last week(TOM stayed 6 days this time!), so I did what I could. Despite my gain, I am super excited to almost reach my strength goal for the week!

Start weight on 1/30- 195.5 lbs
2/6- 198 lbs. ( One step forward, and 2 steps back...)

Sugars over by 5< - 1/7 (Goal 5/7)
Fresh fruit- 4/7 (goal7/7)
Fresh veg- 5/7 (goal 7/7)
Cardio-4/7 (goal 4/7)
Strength/circuit training- 2/7 (goal 3/7)

Goals for this week: 2/6-2/12
Get back on track again( which would include the goals above), finish diary every day(this week I only finished 5/7) and try to do some journaling everyday.

New week, new day,let's go!

Glad to see that most of our group is participating in the Feb. challenge!

People who confirmed for Feb. are:

Wimberly, Jess, Joy, Maria, Sammie, Mimi,
(MarineWifey09, jwerman, ratsyroo, mobskee, SparksFly460, Balanced_Life)

Mandy (Mandalicious) won't be participating in Feb. since she's really busy right now. I checked with Dawn (Davwn (Dawn_is_getting_healthy) but haven't heard back from her.

Does anyone know if Dawn is planning to join us for Feb.?


Anyway, I had a good week and am looking forward to weighing in tomorrow morning!

Mimi, no I haven't heard if Dawn is coming back or not....I know she's still on MFP. Maybe she's nervous about challenges and we need to give her some extra encouragement?!

Alright here we go. I am in the middle of TOM but I still weighed in today. After last weeks weigh in my numbers JUMPED UP the next few days :sad: Between the antibiotics & painkillers and etc I think my body was a MESS. Anyways I am down to 137.0 which is awesome even though it's 0.2 higher than my last weight but I KNOW I'm retaining water duet to TOM so I'm not worried.

***RECAP WEEK 1 OF FEBRUARY***
EXERCISE (easing myself back, if I feel I can handle more I will try to blow these goals out of the water)
Go to Spin 2x CHECK
Go to Zumba 1x CHECK
Plus additional 45 mins of cardio CHECK (did 117minutes)
Strength training 1x NOPE :grumble:

FOOD
Hit as close to my MACROS as possible (50/25/25) at least 4x this week (carbs/protein/fat) NOPE 3/4
Hit 80g protein 2x CHECK 5/2
Stay at or under calorie goals everyday this week CHECK 7/7
Stay under my sodium 5x NOPE 4/7

Weight Loss Goal: 134.0 lbs
Weight Loss Total: +0.2 lbs

Week 0: 136.8
Week 1: 137.0 (+0.2)
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4: **Leaving for a family vacation

***GOALS FOR WEEK 2 OF FEBRUARY***
EXERCISE
Spin 3x
Zumba 2x
Burn 2000 calories through exercise

FOOD
Get at least 25g of FIber everyday (I realized I havent been getting enough)
Hit at least 80g of protein 4x
Stay under my sodium 5x (I know my bf is taking me out this Friday so Sodium is going to get blown, a little wiggle room)

I'm tipping at a near 5'8". I just changed my goal up to 128 but I think I'll be bumping it up to 130 since I want to tone up and would rather love a bit more muscle. I tend to carry my weight in my tush and boobs (hence, even at this weight I am a 34DD :noway: )

I catch a LOT of slack on here when I reveal how tall I am. I made sure to check with my doctor & my old nutritionist about my goal. They are both happy with me staying around 130 since I have a smallish-medium frame.

Anything below 120 is a non-no because I start look too lanky and thin. :noway:

**Edited: For a bump of motivation I'm changing my profile pic to one of me last time I was at my goal weight. It was on a vacation to Cabo San Lucas with my bf. I was 129 lbs the day we flew out! A little heavier when we came back lol :blushing: )

Maria, TOTALLY DITTO on the support, we really do have a great group here!!! It is SO important to have good support...MFP has really helped with that the last few weeks. I've been having some troubles with co-workers, friends and family members being challenged by my weight loss...snide remarks, comparisons and etcetera crap...on top of the other stressors currently happening in my life...All not good for the motivation(especially last week)! That's why I thank God for MFP and you ladies!! Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Hang in there Jess! Don't let them get to you. They're just jealous! True friends and family should be happy for you not be making snide remarks. How frustrating...

@Mimi...I'm not quite sure what the BF% was...I was still a C cup so that's an outlier & would def throw my % off :laugh:
I haven't kept measurements or approximated my body fat percentage since the day I threw myself into a full-hearted attempt at recovery. I think I am healthy enough & definetaly ready to start doing so. Maybe I'll break out the tape measure tomorrow.

19.5 BMI. I will be more than happy with that! That's another thing I haven't payed attention to in a while :laugh:

I think my biggest "want" is some more upper body strength....I do girl push ups right now. I want to be able to do "man" pushups...at least 20!!

Ok, guys....I AM still here! The sudden death of a family member last week, and traveling for the funeral threw me off for a few days. I was up about a pound when I weighed in Monday, but I *think* I'm already back down to what I was the week before (had a lot of water weight from the southern-cooked sodium filled foods).
Anyway, I'm back on track--eating better, tracking calories again & exercising some, though I need to step it up a bit! I'll try to be more involved & encouraging from here on out! So thankful to have you guys & this continued challange to help me along!

@Joy...I was definitely having some water weight issues the previous week as well. I'm glad to hear you are finding all of us helpful...I definitely owe a lot to this group & my MFP pals as well. I am SO sorry again about your loss. Keeping you in my prayers still. I have the hardest time with death & loss.

@Wimberly...I love hiking! I find it so invigorating. Glad you're having a good time with your friend, especially since the two of you are supporting each other in fitness.

Well this week has flown by, both my bf & and I are doing a lot of OT at work, him more than me....so it's cutting down on QT and leaving me a bit bummed out but I try and remember that we will have a solid 6 days together once we fly out to FL...which I cant believe is right around the corner.

I will do a weigh in tomorrow but I am officially 100% convinced that antibiotics really do make you retain water. My last dose was on Feb 6th and I weighed in at 137...the very next day I was up to 137.2 and since then it's been a trickle down. Def water loss.

The fitbit is also doing wonders, it really motivates me to stay in motion and it really made me realize how active I am on some days...and how LAZY I am on others lol (mostly when I work doubles, which I guess is a FORCED sedentary status). Overall on most days I am a lot more active than I assumed.
So with that I've actually been eating more calories. Just adding more goodies: avocado, hummus, cheese, higher protein....not junky calories (at least not for the most part )

I've also switched my cal-counting from 8am-8am to midnight-midnight (since I do work a lot of overnights these days. I think it's working well, I don't find myself getting as hungry!

Will be posting my goals & recap as well as an official weight in tomorrow late afternoon. :flowerforyou:

Almost forgot to do this :happy:

Hope everyone is doing well...I will look at all the posts tonight.

LAST WEEK'S GOALS:
I wouldn't say that I did such a wonderful job at meeting my goals last week. Not sure what happened but I'm still trying to adjust to being at home so that probably has a lot to do with it.

Exercise-->30DS every day(missed 2 days), at least 3 walks (didn't do a single walk)
Food-->eat breakfast every morning (I'm pretty sure I got this one except I think I had bloody marys for one of the breakfasts or maybe it was lunch lol), stay within calories (check), concentrate on protein snacks (not so good here), drink at least 1/2 galon of water per day (did not meet at all).

THIS WEEK'S GOAL:
I'm going to Vegas on Sunday!! Woo Hoo!! I would love to lose a lb or 2 before I go but I think I'll leave my goals same as last week.

Exercise-->30DS every day, at least 3 walks
Food-->eat breakfast every morning, stay within calories, protein snacks, drink at least 1/2 gallon of water per day.


2012 WEIGHT LOG
Jan. 2nd-->215
Jan. 9th-->212
Jan. 16th-->211.8
Jan. 23rd-->208
Jan. 30th-->207
Feb. 6th-->207
Feb. 13th-->205.2

Hello Again,

I’m leaving for Vegas on Sunday before dawn and will be gone for 4 days with no access to the computer so I won’t be able to comment. I’m so excited but also a little scared :sick: I’ve seen the damage that one bad day of overeating can cause.

Because I’m leaving so early on Sunday and will have such a busy day tomorrow I would like to take care of next week’s goals tonight. I don’t even want to talk about this week’s goals :grumble: I only exercised once and have been eating very unhealthy all week!! Very ashamed :embarassed: of myself but I can only learn from my mistakes and move on. Still have two days to go and am going to try to be good.

My goals for next week are going to be 2 part...in Vegas goals and when I come back goals

While in Vegas:
-->Althought it's going to be hard to log everyday I still want to try just to give me an idea (and I don't want to break my logging in streak)
-->Stay away from sweats and fried foods (my only food restrictions)
-->Walk, walk, walk to burn them calories off.
-->Drink a glass of water after every 2 drinks :drinker: (I think that's reasonable)

After Vegas:
-->Eat healthy no excuses! Considering a cleanse...
-->At least a half a gallon of water per day
-->Walk and shred every day...no excuses!

Wish me luck! I really hope I don't have a huge gain from this trip.

BTW...I will weigh in on Sunday morning and will log it in (using my phone) but if there is no loss it won't show you what it is on the message board...I will post it when I come back...I'm afraid I won't be in the mood to start up my computer at 3 o'clock in the morning :bigsmile:

One more thing...I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT MARDI GRAS!!!

This month has been a rollercoaster ride so far...emotionally and scale wise....but I'm still here!

I totally understand that...it's been the same way for me!
For this week my goals are to cut out junk food and eat less carbs! I've gotten into the mentality that since I have burned enough calories, I can eat whatever I want: cookies, cheetos cake....which is okay if it's only occasional but I have been choosing those foods way too much lately. And the more I junk I allow, the more junk I crave!

So less junk...more water at LEAST 8 glasses a day (have gotten out of that habit too)
more veggies, less carbs
C25k or other cardio 5/7
strength training 3/7

I think I am going to put my scale away for a while. We have such a complicated relationship. lol For example, I was up 2-3 lbs all week, but then after eating a huge meal evening meal with cake two night in a row (and no exercise the second day) I was back down --had lost those extra pounds. I know it may have just been water weight or my weird fluctuations (which my body seems to do a lot) but I'm still figuring out how to eat my 1200 cals net and also how not to put so much focus on the scale. So I'm going to be judging my successes by daily obedience to exercise and cal intake....and not what that fickle scale is telling me. I don't want to give up and I'm thinking that's the best thing for me right now. I am going to measure myself though and see if there are any inches lost after a month of better decision making.

This month has been a rollercoaster ride so far...emotionally and scale wise....but I'm still here!

I totally understand that...it's been the same way for me!
For this week my goals are to cut out junk food and eat less carbs! I've gotten into the mentality that since I have burned enough calories, I can eat whatever I want: cookies, cheetos cake....which is okay if it's only occasional but I have been choosing those foods way too much lately. And the more I junk I allow, the more junk I crave!

So less junk...more water at LEAST 8 glasses a day (have gotten out of that habit too)
more veggies, less carbs
C25k or other cardio 5/7
strength training 3/7

I think I am going to put my scale away for a while. We have such a complicated relationship. lol For example, I was up 2-3 lbs all week, but then after eating a huge meal evening meal with cake two night in a row (and no exercise the second day) I was back down --had lost those extra pounds. I know it may have just been water weight or my weird fluctuations (which my body seems to do a lot) but I'm still figuring out how to eat my 1200 cals net and also how not to put so much focus on the scale. So I'm going to be judging my successes by daily obedience to exercise and cal intake....and not what that fickle scale is telling me. I don't want to give up and I'm thinking that's the best thing for me right now. I am going to measure myself though and see if there are any inches lost after a month of better decision making.

Sometimes I do the same things...exercise to eat junk AND rely HEAVILY on my scale! And like you sometimes the numbers on the scale don't match what the actions have been for the week...VERY frustrating!!
I think you have a good plan Joy, YOU CAN DO IT!! WE CAN DO IT!!