Beautiful Blue Team WEEK 16

I haven't been on MFP alot lately. I've been so busy with college and other stuff, but I'm still trying to eat healthy and exercise when I can. I lost 1lb last week and trying not to gain it back again.

Here's a question: How do you all remind yourselves to drink water throughout the day? I've been having a problem with not getting enough lately. I find it really hard to remember drinking 8 cups per day.

Here's a question: How do you all remind yourselves to drink water throughout the day? I've been having a problem with not getting enough lately. I find it really hard to remember drinking 8 cups per day.

At work I use a 710 ml water bottle, which is approx 3 cups, and I try to have 3 of those while at work in 8 hour shift. plus I have at least 1-2 glasses in morning and 1 at night

I don't know if your allowed to bring water bottles into class or not.

You could possibly have 1-2 glasses in morning before college, 1-2 at lunch and rest after school?
Try to take a water bottle with you when your doing this "other stuff", or if they allow it in class.

I don't drink juice, pop, coffee, or tea, so water is my only beverage.

I have a favorite cup that holds 4 cups. I take it absolutely everywhere I go. People bug me about it and tease that it's booze:laugh: Ice cold water. Love it. But it's now an ingrained habit and I can't go without!

fitgal - I keep a bottle on my desk at work that holds 16 ounces. I fill it up first thing in the morning (after my coffee, of course!), and refill it at break times and when I go to the bathroom. More than enough water during the day! I also make sure I drink two glasses at dinner and two in the morning with breakfast.

alapointe - take care of yourself and that little one! :flowerforyou:

hmo4 - I understand not having the income... my mom did it on and off for about a year when she got laid off from her job she'd been at for 13 years. Jobs were measley pickin's then, so she had to take temp jobs. But... as j_g said... this is something you will overcome! You're a strong lady. We're all here for you when you wanna vent!!

Rach - pix of the tattoos pleaseeeee!! :bigsmile:

Happy Weigh-in Wednesday, everybody!!! Goodluck. :drinker:

I'm at 241. C'mon 230s!!!! When I started this around 280... I was in size 24 pants. I'm down to a size 20... and I tried on an 18 the other day in the store and I could actually get it zipped and buttoned! Not sure if I'd wanna try sitting in them, LOL, but... maybe in another 10 pounds! 16/18 is the pants size I remember wearing in high school. I don't remember being smaller than that... sad.

I saw an old friend from high school this past weekend and her mom is an awesome country cook....she offered to make us chicken and dumplins, macaroni, cream corn - all homemade and some of the best food you can eat but in my mind I am thinking - I can't do that....it's just not worth it.

I am getting extremely frustrated with my stand still - I was happy to have gone down a bit last week but once again this week - doing that 2 pound fluctuation back and forth - I did look at my calories and with all the exercise, I am under 1200 about half the time or even more.

So I am focusing on getting in over the 1200 again. Also I thought I had read to eat carbs before cardio - and I have been but today I read an article to eat protein before and limit carbs in the evening so I figure it cannot hurt to try! Over the past 2 weeks I've added kickboxing I think I am going to add that third strength day and see what happens....maybe just do the Biggest loser sculpt as the third strength day - do you think that's enough?

Hey Chrissy-eat more. That's not enough. Go at least to 1500 and you'll get over your plateau. You're very active it seems so up your intake.:flowerforyou:

Thanks for listening guys. I'll try not to complain.:indifferent:

There are days I am eating like 1800 calories but I am exercising a bunch of them back off....should I set my daily at 1500 and then eat exercise on top of that....

Kathy - please vent as much as you need to - we are here for you!

Rach - pix of the tattoos pleaseeeee!! :bigsmile:

That pic is a bit bloody and gross but you get the idea. Long way to go...the feather isn't even done yet! :laugh:

OUCH!!!! Wow - it's gonna look great!

Rach - pix of the tattoos pleaseeeee!! :bigsmile:

That pic is a bit bloody and gross but you get the idea. Long way to go...the feather isn't even done yet! :laugh:

Yay!!!! That is awesome. :glasses: How do you choose your designs?

I'm thinking of getting a new body mod when I reach 50 pounds lost... just gotta weigh the money vs. want, lol

Hey Chrissy-eat more. That's not enough. Go at least to 1500 and you'll get over your plateau. You're very active it seems so up your intake.:flowerforyou:

Thanks for listening guys. I'll try not to complain.:indifferent:

There are days I am eating like 1800 calories but I am exercising a bunch of them back off....should I set my daily at 1500 and then eat exercise on top of that....

Kathy - please vent as much as you need to - we are here for you!

chrissy, IMO, I think 1400-1500 is good too. You have gained quite a bit of muscle i'm sure since you started.
They say it can depend on how much muscle you have, how much calories you burn in a day.
As Kathy said your very active.
I found when I set my active level at the lowest, 1200 seemed ok, but heard alot about men shouldn't go that low. I am up at 1420 and feel better.
Good to see your mixing it up with kickboxing, that should help.

For the last 3 weeks I haven't done any weight training but did do some c25k runs.
Feeling better as I jog farther (stopped listening to the podcast and using land markers) it seems to have helped.
This past weekend at a cottage screwed up my weigh in, but that's self sabatoge with all the beers.

This week 200.5

Weight today: still 186lbs.