Ravenclaw Common Room
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Challenges for this week folks...
Food: Up your fibre- try eating an apple or other high fibre fruit every day to reach your fibre target. One OWL for every day you make it.
Exercise: WALK- walk to the shops, walk home from work, walk up the stairs, anything. As fast a walk as is comfortable. One OWL for every day you replace a car journey or simiar with a walk instead.
Spirit: POST!
Sorry these are late, no excuse... Just got a wee concussion from smacking my head into a wall (was clowning around, am a fool!!)0 -
Oh - Lottee! I hope you feel better soon!Sorry these are late, no excuse... Just got a wee concussion from smacking my head into a wall (was clowning around, am a fool!!)
Weighing in today at 155 - lost a half pound of the weight I gained this month. Sadly, overall this month, I've gained 2 pounds.
I know some of it is stress eating but a lot of it is that I'm reverting back to old habits of high-fat, high-cal snacks - and worse, binges. I'm also seeing some of my closet eating tendencies resurfacing - which means that I am not completing my diaries each day because I am so ashamed of myself and my choices. I realized today that I'm not logging because I don't want you all to see how bad I've been! So, in an effort to reclaim my honesty with myself, I locked my diary for now so that I can work on the underlying issues I am facing. Who would have thought that I'd be starting over after a year of healthy habits? At least I'm starting 49 pounds lighter than I was last year. That is the good news!:drinker:
Great challenges - I'm going to work really hard at meeting them this week! And I guess its also time to set a goal for March - I'm going to put it at 153 - not huge, but I hope doable. I want to feel some accomplishment this month!
Happy Sunday everyone - enjoy your day!
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I realized today that I'm not logging because I don't want you all to see how bad I've been! So, in an effort to reclaim my honesty with myself, I locked my diary for now so that I can work on the underlying issues I am facing. Who would have thought that I'd be starting over after a year of healthy habits? At least I'm starting 49 pounds lighter than I was last year. That is the good news!:drinker:
Great challenges - I'm going to work really hard at meeting them this week! And I guess its also time to set a goal for March - I'm going to put it at 153 - not huge, but I hope doable. I want to feel some accomplishment this month!
Happy Sunday everyone - enjoy your day!
Oh I know that temptation, Sue. That's actually the main reason I have my diary set on private. I want to be able to really own up to it without the worry of someone else looking at it and making comments, etc. I really hope it helps you!
And I almost forgot - it *is* time for March goals! I think I'm gonna go with a 1 pound per week goal, and since March will have 5, that means...204.6. The nice thing about that number is that it would also be 70 pounds lost (and 25% of my body weight since the start). Sounds good to me!0 -
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Hi all, happy Monday!
As said above, it's target time for the month.
This month I set a low target, and failed to get there spectacularly! I think at least part of this was because I knew I'd set a low target, so my expectations weren't that high. I definitely remember thinking 'I'll just have another cookie, I can lose it next week...' And, not surprisingly at all, next week is here and I've lost 1.5lb. In a month! Rubbish.
So, am thinking, this month, am going to go for it. I might not get there, but I'm pushing for big losses. Five weeks til the end of March, so I'm going for 10lb lost, or an end of month weight of 177lb. Fingers crossed!
I am also going to try and post more, am getting a bit slack there. I've had my apple today though, although didn't get a chance to walk- busy day at school. My only opportunity for walking was too or from work, which is just over an hour, couldn't face that! Might try to do that home tomorrow though...
Azsuzi- I think closing your diary is for the best if it means you're going to be more honest with yourself, fingers crossed it works out for you, I know you can do it!
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Hello!
I'm sorry I haven't been here or posted on the chart. I've been super sick for the last week or more and haven't done anything other than get up, go to work, come home and veg. I'm on the mend though so this week I might not be super active but I'll be logging at least. I'm sure I have gained and so this week is just about getting back on track for me. Goal again for next month is losing 5 lbs. But until I weigh myself I'll say that that is 229.0 -
Happy Monday Ravenclaw! I really got slack about logging so now my challenge is to get back in the habit. Walked up the stairs today instead of taking the elevator - my huge math book that I lug around certainly let me know how I felt when I was carrying that weight in my body! Its amazing how much difference that weight makes. I didn't have an apple today, but I did have blueberries, strawberries and flax seed - so I'm counting that as an extra fiber OWL for today! And - I'm posting - so that's my 3 for the day. Yay me! Have a great day!0
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Hello All!
It's been WWAAYY too long since I've hung out in the common room with all of you awesome people. I'm hoping to change that. Today was the first day of logging ALL of my food in a while and pre-logging most of my week. Bron and I are trying to better support each other in making this change as we've both been disappointed in the scale recently.
Anywho...I'm glad to see Ravenclaw is still kicking!0 -
Cenedria- hope you're feeling better!
Emmie_rene- welcome back!
Had a good day today, ate healthily, ran in the park after school, ate my apple, walked home, and here I am posting, so three house points for me! I am going to succeed in March!0 -
Cenedria- hope you're feeling better!
Emmie_rene- welcome back!
Ditto! ^
I just took a look at the spreadsheet, though, and we are missing many, many weigh-ins this week. I'm going to send out some last minute reminders in case some weighed in yesterday, but forgot to update the sheet, but right now, I'm seeing that we're missing the following (if I missed an update posted in here or elsewhere about a mini-break or anything like that, please let me know):
alohashley
cherubcrnp (x3 - last reminder)
craft338
Loopholequeen (sent a message to see if she still wants to participate)
mish3131 (x3 - last reminder)
Missklara
mommyoftwins08 (x3 - last reminder)
Pandora55
Samiwhereareyou
tboothgenthe (x2 - last reminder)
WhatsEatingYou (x2 - last reminder)
Moving forward, I'm going to confirm with Lottee about a few things relating to remidners, so look for that in the future. But until then, hopefully we can all get back on the commitment-train, including weighing in regularly so that we don't need these updates. 0 -
Sorry guys I've been so busy with the kids and hitting the gym I haven't had a lot of time to hang on the boards. Doing well - good in eating and losing but bad in getting my veggies in - I'll have to try harder.0
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Hello Ravenclaw! Hope everyone had a good day. My 3 hour morning meeting turned into an all day meeting plus business lunch. Then came home for a quick walk, quick dinner and homework. It's been a very long day - I think I'll go to bed now. Good night all!0
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Hi I joined the group a month ago but haven't been active. If anyone would like to I need some accountability and friends on MFP. I have no accountability in real life.
My march current is 198
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Great job Sue! Way to come back! :drinker:
My co-worker is gone for the week. Twice the work to do, for days that already lasted over 8 hours. Last night I was here for 13 hours... ugh. The aches in my body let me know that I am sorely missing my zumba and hiking. I've promised myself a half day once my co-worker comes back so I can catch up on all the things I've slacked off on for work. And one of those things is a hike with my brother. I can't wait!
When I logged in today, I was surprised to saw I lost 39 pounds. I knew at least 35, but 39? It's amazing to me that I weighed just about 40 pounds heavier 4 months ago. I still have a long way to go, but the encouragement here and with my family, plus these little surprises makes life so much happier.
For those of you who grump that you haven't lost anything in weeks, I say the glass is half-full, not empty. Just think; you could be heavier.
And for Sue, who has been on that plateau for a while, school is tough... especially when you have work on top of it. I strongly recommend making baggies of veggies and fruit during the weekend so you have easy snacks during the week. Carrots, snap peas, celery... even mushrooms are a great staple to have. I always needed something to munch during class, and I find these more satisfying than the vending machine food. And, most importantly, being honest with yourself. I hate going over in my calories, but I put reason behind it. A splurge here without balance may make the scale go higher, but at least you know what caused it.
National Geographic did a "thing" where bio-engineers tracked a cheetah in their calorie intake vs. exersion and it was so clear watching that how food affects our body. Whether it's those quick bursts or stored energy for a rainy day... the food we eat is the energy we need to survive. Eating more than we need gets stored as fat, eating less than we need starves the body and makes the body function below spec. I know these are things we know, but seeing it from a cheetah's POV was mind-blowing.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! Happy leap year! :bigsmile:0 -
Hi I joined the group a month ago but haven't been active. If anyone would like to I need some accountability and friends on MFP. I have no accountability in real life.
My march current is 198
my goal 194
Very glad to have you with us! I think you're right - one of the best ways to get some help with that is to add a lot of friends. I would definitely recommend adding some fellow Ravenclaws or introduce yourself on the boards and find new friends that way. It helps to have someone drop a line every once in a while or encourage you when they haven't seen you on for a bit. I'll definitely try to do a better job for you, too!
And tboothgenthe -- glad to see you back and to hear you're still doing well! 0 -
**Ravenclaw House Business**
Although sometimes we do very well with staying motivated and committed to entering weekly information on the spreadsheet or in our common room (yay!), I know that we've had some struggles keeping it updated and remembering to log in to enter weigh-ins and such due to various reasons (crazy life, getting in the way). Unfortunately, it takes quite a lot of time to send out 8+ messages each week for reminders, so we're setting a couple guidelines for it to help us out and help keep the spreadsheet clean so we can report accurately for our challenge.
So! Here's the plan (it's similar to what Sue had in place before):
1st weigh-in missed: Reminder by message will be sent; if no update is made: DETENTION
2nd weigh-in missed: Reminder sent with a message that member will be removed from the list if no updates are received; if no update is made: EXPULSION (with a "you'll be welcomed back" message because we still love you :flowerforyou:)
Also, I will send a reminder the first week that you do not weigh in, because we all know how easy it is to forget sometimes. If you forget for consecutive weeks, however, I may stop sending reminders. Part of the challenge is to stay focused and committed, and sending a reminder each week takes that piece away. I'll happily try to post reminders on my news feed, though (so add me if you want and you haven't already) or post on profiles if I've seen someone away for a bit when I can.
Also, don't forget - being removed from the list does NOT mean you cannot come back. You can always come back. Just hop right back in, let us know you'd like to restart, and we'll welcome you with open arms. Also, if you plan to be away for a period of time or not updating, let us know so that Lottee or I can put a reminder on the sheet and I won't bug you. 
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Wow, I am seriously spamming the CR today -- sorry! It's just end of month, so lots going on.
**DON'T FORGET TO POST YOUR END OF MONTH GOALS FOR MARCH!**
We'll get the info updated on the new sheet and see how well you did by the end.
And now to the happy important things:
Congrats to our February Quidditch Captain! To be fair, I only counted students who were in good standing (non-detention) and students who completed the full month. After all was considered, congrats to JAZZGNAT with a 3.56% weight loss for the month! :drinker: WELL DONE! Hopefully you can lead us to some quidditch match victories in March.
I did, however, want to congratulate tboothgenthe and pandora55 for impressive weight losses as well (4.21% and 3.73%, respectively); they might not have qualified, but amazing results either way!
And congrats as well to tboothgenthe again for beating her EOM goal for February, and to Weezieishness for coming very, very close! :flowerforyou:0 -
Congratulations to everyone our top losers! You have all made fantastic progress!
I'm back to a "normal" day today with just work and school :laugh: . At least my meetings are over for now, but March is probably going to get pretty crazy for me. I'm having a hard time believing that it's already March - this year is FLYING by!! Hope you all have a fantastic day. See you tomorrow!0 -
Just popping in to say hello everyone. I've been super busy with school this week. I will do my best to lead us to victory in quidditch!0
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Hey all! Excellent info from Kelly there, thanks for doing all that!
More house business...
Prefects this week are.... Matchamatcha and MomofJandA!!! Well done you two!!
As for me, still trying to have a good week, have met the exercise and food challenges every day this week but missed a post yeserday, so that's 11/12 for me so far! Pleased. Hoping for a success on the scale as well though!! Happy March, Ravenclaws!0 -
And on a more personal level...
Sue- sounds like you're getting back on track! Go you!
tboothgenthe- sounds like you're doing well, pop in occasionally and let us know! We need to hear your victories!
mommyoftwins- welcome - I find the best accountability is these message boards - very supportive and a friendly bit of competition! Add us as friends if you want more support.
Korkster- 40lb!!!!!!!!! That's amazing!!!!! Inspirational!
And finally, well done to our quidditch captains, all our prefects this month (great challenges) and everyone who met their goals this month!
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ok . . . so I had a bit of a wake up call this morning. I gained weight after breaking the ankle (no exercise led to poor eating habits- its a vicious cycle for me), lost a ton of muscle too. I am starting back at work today and lo and behold had to wear my work pants which I haven't worn for 14 weeks- they were snug- I am still wearing them but with a smoothing undergarment to help the love handles. This is my reality- I can not maintain unless I am working out and eating right- I just can't. And I can't eat right unless I am logging everything. I would like to say I can and I have the will power, but I don't. So new month- new routine. I am back at work so the snacking should get better!
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Hello All!
March is going to be a new start for me. Between being sick and not logging or working out I've gained. I'm back up to 245 (this is so sad for me since 9 months ago I had reached Onederland). Today is a my new start. Like you momofJandA I had a sad moment this morning with my uniform. I had to go up a size in my vest because the one I had Wouldn't button comfortably. The buttons actually started to come off from the strain. :sad: So I'm starting again. My goal wieght for this month is 240. My other goals are to work out each day even if it's just going for a walk. With my fitbit I'm going to try and make 7500 steps each day(this weeks owl should really help with that). Hope everyone else has a wonderful day! Here's to a kick *kitten* march! Woohoo!:drinker: Ayla 0 -
Wow - it sounds like I'm not the only one struggling to get back on track. I'm so glad I have all of you to lean on and to help me stay focused on my goals. And now that spring is around the corner, I'm hoping I will feel more motivated to eat right and exercise. We can do this together!
I've used the stairs all day today (several trips up and down) and have an apple ready for my afternoon snack. So I've earned my 3 OWLs again today! Baby steps...0 -
Woohoo! I'm so excited to see everyone all pumped about getting back on track for March! It's making ME get excited, so thank you!
And by the way, korkster, thank you for always having an encouraging spin on everything. I forget to say thank you, but I totally appreciate it.
Congrats to our prefects, too! Well done, Matchamatcha and MomofJandA!0 -
today was a much better day. What other fruit besides apples are high in fiber?0
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today was a much better day. What other fruit besides apples are high in fiber?
I think bananas, pears, and oranges? I'm sure there are others, but I don't eat many of the rest, so I can't swear to it.0 -
I've been using this as a guide...
Avocado
Beans
Broccol
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Chick Peas/Garbanzo Beans
Eggplant
Greens -- collards, kale, turnip greens
Lima beans
Mushrooms
Potato with skin
Pumpkin, canned
Peas -- black-eyed peas, green peas
Peppers
Rhubarb
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Highest Fiber Fruits
Apples
Avocado
Bananas
Berries -- Blueberies, Blackberries, Raspberries, etc.
Dried Fruits -- Figs, Raisins, Apricots, Dates, etc.
Guava
Kiwi
Orange
Pears
Prunes
They're ranked in order, so I'm aiming for one of the top three fruits every day (although so far it's been an apple every day)... Will check in again later, am at work, just killing time waiting for a parent to come in for a meeting (der der derrrr.... suspense type music... always get nervous when they want to see you... It's normally a complaint...)0 -
Hi Ravenclaws! I'm back after a month break and I really need to get motivated. I slipped bad in both diet and exercise this past month. I was scared to weigh myself this morning, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I think all the muscle turned to fat, though.
So, start weight for March 151.2 and my goal is 150. I'm not aiming too high since my main goal is to just get back into the habit of recording my food and exercising.
Hope you all had a wonderful Feb!
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Thanks for the list, lottee! I actually did pretty well this week with fiber food then! :bigsmile:
Today is FRIDAY!!! Which means the weekend is *just* around the corner, and I can't wait to not be at work. My boss agreed that I could take a couple of half days, so I am excited to spend one of those hiking with my brother.
TIME TO PARTY!!! :drinker:0
