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OK, challenges time!!!
Food Challenge: Protein! It's important! Time to try and meet your goal! (prop tip- you can change the proportions of your carb, protein and fat goals to suit you, under settings).
Exercise challenge: Target those arms! Five minutes of punching/boxing type workout every day, please!
Spirit: Post!
Thanks to the prefects Matchamatcha and Cenedria for this week's challenges!0 -
OK, challenges time!!!
Food Challenge: Protein! It's important! Time to try and meet your goal! (prop tip- you can change the proportions of your carb, protein and fat goals to suit you, under settings).
Exercise challenge: Target those arms! Five minutes of punching/boxing type workout every day, please!
Spirit: Post!
Thanks to the prefects Matchamatcha and Cenedria for this week's challenges!
Oh man. I might actually be able to do these! O.O Yay! I'm going to challenge myself to get ALL of my OWLs this week and see how close I can get.
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On another note, I lost a couple more pounds this week, and I'm terribly, terribly pleased. Had a great day at work yesterday - wore a new shirt (pink) and received so many very sweet and flattering compliments. Made my day.
Also, I'm only about 5 1/2 pounds away from being under 200 (and a new username!), and I'm so excited to get there. I have tons of support here, at work, and with my family. I'm a lucky, lucky gal.
Speaking of support, my mom joined mfp, but she doesn't have any friends on here yet, and I would really love for her to have some support. I told her I might ask if any of my fellow Ravenclaws would be willing to add her, so if you would, she would be: Ladybug933 (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/Ladybug933)
I would love it if some of you could:flowerforyou: She's been trying it for a couple weeks and hasn't lost anything yet, so I'd like to make sure she stays motivated. 0 -
have I mentioned lately that I despise planks- like really :grumble:
reg plank- 2 m
side plank- 1m 10s each side0 -
Checking in! Lost 4.6 this week :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Granted, most of it was water weight from TOM, buf still :bigsmile:
Did not do too well with OWLS though, only two exercising ones I'll be better, though! And I really like the upcoming challenge--I really need to work on my protein!
250's here I come :glasses:0 -
Food Challenge: Protein! It's important! Time to try and meet your goal! (prop tip- you can change the proportions of your carb, protein and fat goals to suit you, under settings).
Exercise challenge: Target those arms! Five minutes of punching/boxing type workout every day, please!
Spirit: Post!
I think this sounds like an awesome challenge. I definitely need to work my arms. I'm supposed to be in my friends wedding in May and the dresses she picked out only have one strap so my arms need toning.0 -
Ugh! I caught a nasty cold and just feel like poop. But I got in my treadmill time and earned my OWL, so all is not lost. :bigsmile: Good challenges for next week - I've been wanting to do a little kick boxing again, so maybe that will get me motivated!
And I just want to say - congratulations to all of you that are posting good losses this week - awesome job you guys!! :drinker:0 -
Woot! just been shopping, first time I've treated myself in ages, and... guess what... Everything I bought (shorts, running top, two jumpers, dress, vest) were size large or in one case, medium. Not a XL in sight! Whoop! Also, I went out last night and loads of people who I haven't seen since Christmas commented, saying I looked like I'd lost weight, which was aces! Will be TOM when I weigh in tomorrow, so not expecting much of a change from last week, but it's nice to know the change is visible even if not on the scales!
The shorts and running top were a reward for the running milestone the other day (20 mins non-stop), next milestone is running 5km, new trainers at the point I think!
Azsuzi, get well soon, if I could, Id sned you an amazing cold drug which I found in Indonesia, don't know what it is but it kicks my cold's butt whenever I come down with one! No idea what it is though, probably illegal in the west, ha ha...
MomofJandA, you may have mentioned that you hate planks, yes, once or twice, I think! But look at how far you've come- from 49 seconds plank to 2 minutes in just a week! that's amazing!
Kelly- well done on your loss, and to BlackHawkGirl, looks like we'll have some good numbers this week. Go Ravenclaw!!!!0 -
Hmph. Not pleased with myself at the moment. Especially this weekend I pretty much over-ate at every meal
. So bloated at the moment, and I'm dreading my weigh in tomorrow. However I am going to the gym tomorrow with a work friend, so at least there's that.
Get well soon azsuzi, and congrats to everyone who kept on track this week.0 -
Thanks Lottee - but you're probably right. Not many of the eastern remedies have made it into the states. We wouldn't want to put western medicine out of business now would we? :huh: And congratulations on your shopping NSV! That's so great!
I'm down 1.5 pounds this week - woohoo! I'm not sure how, but I'll take it! I switched up my diary goals a bit after reading an interesting post on the boards. Basically, the OP is saying rather than rely on MFP to tell you how much to eat with more or less calories depending on your exercise level each day, why not just start eating your maintenance calories for your goal weight. He gives a site where you can calculate your BMR for your goal weight plus anticipated average exercise to come up with your target calories. It made sense to me, so I am giving it a shot. Just started it yesterday so we'll see how it goes. If any of you want to check it out, here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/471769-an-easier-way-to-setup-goal-calories-eating-for-who-you-wi
Happy Sunday Ravenclaw!0 -
Morning all! Very early morning here, just a quick post- I lost 3 pounds this week. THREE. three. 3. Am SO pleased! Finally a big result!! Good luck to everyone else weighing-in today Xx0
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I think this sounds like an awesome challenge. I definitely need to work my arms. I'm supposed to be in my friends wedding in May and the dresses she picked out only have one strap so my arms need toning.
Oh, arms. Why must they be so difficult? Lol -- good luck. I'm sure you'll look amazing! 0 -
Yay for those amazing losses! Interesting information on your current plan, Sue-- let us know if it seems to work out for you. I might switch to something closer to that after I lose a bit more. But if it works out for you, it might be worth checking out earlier. 0
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Sorry I disappeared last week. We got our tax return and went a little nuts. Summer clothes for the kids and wife, a new tv and far too many restaurant meals. I finally found a little time to go shopping though and I have a menu plan for this week. Also I got a new book this week. I'm reading the Hunger Games and its great. The movie comes out in a few weeks and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. My brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt and some of my friends recommended it to me.0
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Right, how on earth do you eat enough protein??!!
Today I've had:
yoghurt at breakfast
boiled egg at snack
pork stir fry at lunch
hummus afternoon snack
cottage cheese, turkey ham and nuts for tea
And I'm still no-where near my protein goal??!!
I know I ned some more nuts and pulses, but still.
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OOoooo I really like this food challenge, as a vegetarian I'm always struggling to get in enough protein. My daily goal before exercise is 51 grams and I'm going to aim for that each day. So far so good, eggs fro breakfast 18 grams. I feel there is definitely a trip to the store in order though. Down 2.6 from last weeks house weigh in so I'm happy about that since I wasn't so goo the last few days. (there was this Indian dinner buffet...OMG so yummy!!!) Happy Monday/Friday everyone!!!
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Morning all! Took the day off today to nurse this stupid cold. I was down all day yesterday and just sat on the couch and watched Lord of the Rings part 1 and half of part 2. Guess I'll finish the series up today.
Lottee - do some research on how much protein you really need. I adjusted my mfp goals and set them at 55% carbs, 20% protein and 25% fat. I don't do hard-core exercise, so I don't need as much protein as some. But even before I adjusted it, I was almost *always* over my protein goal. I eat lots of chicken and fish. Try eating 2 or 3 egg whites instead of 1 whole egg - more protein and fewer calories. Also, I noticed that your yogurt has just 2g of protein - I eat the chobani greek yogurt and it gives me 16g!! Beans are another good source - but watch out for the consequences!
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Hey everybody!
First run outside after the whole ankle mess. It was a short run and I didn't push myself too hard but it felt really good to be running again. I brought my cell phone with me this time so if anything did happen I wouldn't have to walk home!
Its beautiful weather here- can't wait to get back outside this afternoon.0 -
I frequently seem to go over on protein. I think it's because I often like to have chicken or salmon in my sandwiches at lunch. At least then I'm less likely to be starving throughout the afternoon at work though.
Sorry I haven't been posting too often. Things keep getting insanely busy, mostly due to working what feels like a million hours at work. But I've still been somehow keeping in my daily limits, despite a lot of takeaway dinners and snacking on chocolate and things. My main mentality with eating right now is I don't have to be perfect all the time. As long as I'm eating better than I used to before I started on MFP, then that's an improvement worth being proud of.0 -
Hey all! Long time no see!
Doing a quick check-in tonight at 285.0 which is up a bit and probably a lot of water weight from a sodium-filled weekend. I'm gonna switch up my weigh-ins to see if I more luck with fluctuations.
Added 40 housepoints with 2 OWLs this week. I'm starting a new workout schedule in the early mornings which I'm hoping will make better use of my time and energy.
Best of luck to everyone and I love that we're all still hanging out together!0 -
Hi Everyone!
I just transferred to Hogwarts and was sorted into Ravenclaw - happy to be here and I look forward to meeting everyone! What do I do from here?0 -
srp2011- welcome to the best house in Hogwarts!!!
protein is rarely a problem for me- especially if I stick with 55g a day- when I do low carb it changes to something crazy like 120g a day and sometimes that is hard to keep up with.
I have been lookly closely at my diary and realize my sodium is OUT OF CONTROL . . . the diced ham in my egg substitute in the morning is great for protein but not for sodium, my lunch is always a packaged Healthy Choice meal- which I know packaged isn't good, but its easy, and of course my Diet Dr.Pepper doesn't add any calories but sure does kill my sodium. Maybe the extra sodium accounts for some (definitely not all) of the extra belly width (bloating?)0 -
Welcome srp2011! Kelly and Lottee are our Heads of House. One of them will contact you with the information you need. In the meantime, feel free to drop in and chat any time!Hi Everyone!
I just transferred to Hogwarts and was sorted into Ravenclaw - happy to be here and I look forward to meeting everyone! What do I do from here?
Hello Ravenclaw! I'm back at work today but sure do wish I could have stayed home another day. I have absolutely no energy and this cough is wearing me out.
At least there's no school this week and I can just go home and veg in front of the TV. Hope you all have a great day! 0 -
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Well, it was a nice trip to TWO-ville, but I am back in the Three's this week. I think I know why, and have a better handle on myself. I'm going to focus just keeping under calories and not worry about the exercise. We're in it for the long haul, right?0 -
That's right Korkster - and over the long haul, you'll see a lot of ups and downs. This is just a temporary bump up - you'll drop it again in no time. Keep it up - you're doing great!!...poo.
Well, it was a nice trip to TWO-ville, but I am back in the Three's this week. I think I know why, and have a better handle on myself. I'm going to focus just keeping under calories and not worry about the exercise. We're in it for the long haul, right?0 -
Right, Head oh House stuff first...
Firstly, well done to our prefects this week, Azsuzi and MomofJandA!!! They will be setting our challenges this week. But, I must say, I'd like to see a few others getting the prefect roles, they do tend to get shared between the same few people each month! I challenge you to be a prefect next week if you haven't been recently!
Also, congratulations to azsuzi, blackhawkgirl91, cenedria235, craft338, kellyisfat, knitchick89, mommyoftwins08, momofJandA, and Weezieishness for losing this week. Well done you guys!
Srp2011- Welcome to Ravenclaw! I am messaging you right now to fill you in on what to do. Make sure you hang out in the common room for support, etc though!0 -
And now me stuff....
Sorry I've been awol for a couple of days, had a really bad TOM (unusual for me) so have been spending most of my time when not at work lying in bed whining about being female! Bit better now though.
As for challenges, have cracked it now. Looked at my macros and altered them a bit, am going for carbs 50%, protein 25% and fat 25%. Will up protein at the expense of fat in the future. That means, before exercise my protein goal is 75g, which is high but doable, I've just upped my portions of protein foods and limited my carb intake (because the protein is so filling!). Don't know if I can keep this up for ages but it's nice to cut down on carbs this week to see what it's like. Am counting hitting 75g as meeting my protein goal even if I do up it by exercise, because I try to only eat my exercise calories back sometimes anyway (my lazy version of calorie cycling...)
Had a crappy day at work today, big argument with my boss because I intercepted a letter he was sending out and pointed out it was really badly written, we ended up having grammar arguments for about three hours! I can't afford to waste three hours! Gah, bad grammar annoys me....
EDIT- not so bothered about spelling and grammar in internet forums, so don't think I'm scrutinising your posts for mistakes! ha ha!0 -
Well I just got back from a 3 day business trip. I will be really surprised if I didn't gain a lot of weight. On the plus side, there was a gym at the hotel where I stayed and I managed to get in some exercise. I actually ran on the treadmill which is a first for me. I've been getting my arm workouts in every day which also helps. I didn't keep track of my food while I was gone cause I didn't have much time to look it up so I'm not sure how much protein I've been eating. I tried to make good choices while I was gone though and ended up eating a lot of salads.
Oh, how do I keep up with my owls and house points? I'm not entirely sure what I need to do in regards to that.0 -
Started out in Slytherine, moved to this house. That form does not have to much action and the leader hasn't responded to me and its almost been a week. Looking forward to my first weigh in on Monday.0
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Well I just got back from a 3 day business trip. I will be really surprised if I didn't gain a lot of weight. On the plus side, there was a gym at the hotel where I stayed and I managed to get in some exercise. I actually ran on the treadmill which is a first for me. I've been getting my arm workouts in every day which also helps. I didn't keep track of my food while I was gone cause I didn't have much time to look it up so I'm not sure how much protein I've been eating. I tried to make good choices while I was gone though and ended up eating a lot of salads.
Oh, how do I keep up with my owls and house points? I'm not entirely sure what I need to do in regards to that.
Heya! Some of the information about OWLs and house points was in the message I sent to you on Thursday, so if you still have that handy, it might help. Otherwise, I had a January post regarding general Ravenclaw information on my blog that might help, too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/kellyisfat/view/hogwarts-january-inter-house-challenge-ravenclaw-house-193681
The simple version is that to earn an OWL, you need to meet the daily challenge requirements for it. Exercise, Food, and Spirit are the three categories, so you can earn up to three each day. Spirit is just a matter of posting in the common room, so you get one for every day during the week you do that. The Food and Exercise challenges change from week to week -- Lottee posts them in the CR for everyone and they are also updated on the weigh-in tracker for easy reference.
House points are really simple. You just add up the number of minutes you spent exercising in some manner during the week. Every minute = one point.
Once you have that info, you enter it on your weigh-in day on the tracker right beside your weight update. Hope that's what you needed! Oh, and congrats on maintaining pretty well even without tracking - and good on you for working out during your trip! 0
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