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  • hgirl1021
    hgirl1021 Posts: 115
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    I weigh myself twice a day----last thing at night and first thing in the morning and record both weights on a chart that I keep near the scale. I don't record a new weight on MFP unitl it's been consistent for a few days.
    last week
    127
    today's weight 126

    starting weight January 14
    183

    goal weight
    118

    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    Oh man, I couldn't do that. I HATE weighing myself. I almost have a panic attack every time I step on the scale - lots of pleading as I step one toe on and then another. I don't think my heart could take the stress of weighing every day, twice a day. :laugh:

    I'm leaving on Monday for Munich and Oktoberfest - so I won't be posting. Next week could be a real disaster for me. I made a deal with my husband that we would split meals at the restaurants (German food = yummy beer, potatoes, fried meats, sausages, cheese, and bread = me gaining 10 lbs). I figure even a really bad meal split in two will be tolerable. There is a really nice gym at our hotel - going to continue my C25k and sit ups and push ups. Taking protein bars for my breakfast.

    It is difficult - I want to enjoy my holiday, but I think my priority is not gaining weight. They sell beer by the liter at Oktoberfest!!! Man, I'm scared of blowing up. I just don't think I can face another gain. I was 161 at the start of the summer, then I gained 8 lbs, now I'm barely back to 162.5 - I'm so tired of the 160's!!

    Any advice??

    "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" repeat to yourself!! make sure you drink plenty of water. try and make the best choices, but most of all enjoy life! :flowerforyou: good luck
  • thompsons81702
    thompsons81702 Posts: 293 Member
    I know it was the weekend, where is everyone? I went to Octoberfest the real deal in Munich. It was amazing! Only bad part is I ate terrible though! Well just to remind you all this Thursday when it is weigh in I will post a new thread. I will put the link on this page first.
  • hgirl1021
    hgirl1021 Posts: 115
    mmm oktoberfest! sounds yummy! i just went out and bought the polar f6 hrm. trying to read up and learn how this handy dandy thing works! anyone use one? do you wear it all day, or just during your exercise sessions? hope everyone had a great weekend. :bigsmile:
  • Lisadaniel
    Lisadaniel Posts: 17 Member
    hi, I'm new to this.
    Current weight: 197.6
    Goal weight: 182
    by TD: 192
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    I have an F6!!! I LOVE it!!!:love:
    I only wear mine during my exercise sessions... It's very handy for when I actually do what I'm supposed to and monitor my calorie intake!:embarassed:

    I'm almost at 100%... Still dealing with some stuffiness and coughing junk up.:noway: I'm hitting the gym on Monday, and will be VERY strict with my eating habits... Volleyball is starting up on Mondays again, too, so that means 4 hours of volleyball a week for me. That'll up the calorie burn bunches for me!
  • hgirl1021
    hgirl1021 Posts: 115
    i've been wearing it since i practically walked out the store:laugh: and i'm already in :heart:

    glad to hear ur feeling better missresa and yay for volleyball. that'll keep the calories comin off!
  • sudzie88
    sudzie88 Posts: 185 Member
    resa - I AM SOOOO JEALOUS!!!! i have been eyeing them hahaha... how is it??!?!

    pep - where are you? you haven't posted in a while that's not like you. hope everything is ok.

    also, everyone, "lisadaniel" is my mom, so welcome her!

    i was bad on friday night but have eaten well and exercised a TON (shred and stationary bike) sat and sun, so i am hoping it wont cost me too much. i have been being good overall, i would just really like to see some scale movement which hasn't been happening too much lately (although my measurements have gone down!!!)... those stupid scale numbers. i have been weighing myself every day and i think it's getting me down. so my goal this week is not to weigh myself til thursday and see if it goes better.

    have a good week everyone :)
  • Lose26LbsByXgiving
    Lose26LbsByXgiving Posts: 82
    The weekend feast is over!
    Tomorrow I'll be on a strict diet. I like to take it easy over the weekend and don't think about the diet.I went hiking & went to zumba class but I don't count my calorie input.
  • Dalrae
    Dalrae Posts: 7
    :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: I WANT TO JOIN.....

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    I AM NEW.....

    STARTING WEIGHT 280.8
    LAST WEEK 277.8

    ALSO NEW TO BLOGGING, ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    Sudzie-I have had my F6 for about 6 months, and I love it... I lost the heart rate monitor that goes against your sternum, and almost died without it!!! It was only lost for 2 days, and it was like the end of the world for me... Even my kids helped me tear the house apart, I was so frantic! We found it under a pillow on one of our armchairs!:laugh:

    Dalrae-welcome to the group! We post our weight loss amount on Thursdays!!!
  • jellymedina
    jellymedina Posts: 37
    I'm setting a reasonable goal, that i should be able to attain early so i dont set up for failure. i should be drinking approx. the 8 cups a day btw.

    prepregnancy: 125 nov 2008
    end pregnancy: 190 aug 2009
    current weight 7wks post partum: 155 sept 2009
    goal for turkey day: 145
    goal for end of the year: 135
  • jellymedina
    jellymedina Posts: 37
    I know it was the weekend, where is everyone? I went to Octoberfest the real deal in Munich. It was amazing! Only bad part is I ate terrible though! Well just to remind you all this Thursday when it is weigh in I will post a new thread. I will put the link on this page first.

    i see u live in bamberg..im in graf! i went last year. this year im not i cant fit into my dirndl :(

    i wouldnt have gone anyways. i have no willpower when it comes to that beer, or the half meter bratwurst.
  • akgrant
    akgrant Posts: 293 Member
    hi, I'm new to this.
    Current weight: 197.6
    Goal weight: 182
    by TD: 192

    Hello lisadaniel, welcome aboard!
  • akgrant
    akgrant Posts: 293 Member
    I've been sick since Thursday so I haven't been working out at all! I feel just terrible! I can't believe how close Thanksgiving is now and I haven't even lost 10 lbs yet!! I may have to readjust my goal:sad:
    Help!
  • TheNatKitchen
    TheNatKitchen Posts: 33 Member
    I got sick this weekend :cry: So, no workouts for a minute, but hopefully I can keep the calories low and have a good weigh in on Thursday.

    Do we have a new challenge this week? I know we were talking about pedometers, but where do get one? It seems like you got one free with EVERYTHING a few years ago, but I'd like to get a good one. Any thoughts?
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    Sorry everyone's feeling sick! I'm finally getting over the last of a really bad sinus infection, so I know how everybody feels!

    Today was the first day working out in over a WEEK... I thought that it would make me feel better, and it did, but when you've been sick for 8 days you can really tell the difference in your stamina... I've been really good about working out, and am proud to say that my cardio is waaaay better than a lot of people in the classes that I take, *but* today the instructor really kicked my butt... I had to stop constantly to blow my nose, and thought my heart was going to jump out of my throat! I burned 724 calories!!!:bigsmile:

    My diet is going to be spot-on this week. I plan on entering what I'm going to eat in my food diary the night before, that way I have it all planned out and WILL NOT DEVIATE from it the next day... Maybe we can use that as a challenge? Clean eating for a week? Or keeping within our calorie amount, including exercise calories? I know that's where I've been lacking...
  • Dalrae
    Dalrae Posts: 7
    THANKS.....HOW DO YOU GET THE TRACKER TO GO ON AUTOMATICALLY?? AND WHEN YOU COUNT WATER INTAKE, DOES TEA AND CRYSTAL LITE AND THOSE TYPES OF DRINKS COUNT??
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    Yes, I count Crystal light and things like that, but make sure you're aware that they do have calories... I know that I was using propel water bottle packets, and didn't pay attention to the fact that I could have 100 extra calories a day if I went crazy with the water!!!
  • hgirl1021
    hgirl1021 Posts: 115
    hey everyone!! hope your week is going well. i'm sure everyone is busy with that thing called life...:laugh: but where are all our posters??

    so i used my F6 for the first time during my cardio-strength train-cardio session of 2 hours and i burned 700 calories according to my hrm. i put it under circuit training...guess it doesn't matter where i put it since i have the calories burned, right? :huh:

    finished week 3 of the crunch challenge and moving to week 4 on thursday! i definitely feel my core getting stronger and i added some jillian michaels ab moves i saw in her no more trouble zones video. love it! i'm drinking way over my water intake just to see if i will benefit from some extra h2o.

    hope everyone's week is going well for weigh in thursday!
  • Lose26LbsByXgiving
    Lose26LbsByXgiving Posts: 82
    hey everyone!! hope your week is going well. i'm sure everyone is busy with that thing called life...:laugh: but where are all our posters??

    so i used my F6 for the first time during my cardio-strength train-cardio session of 2 hours and i burned 700 calories according to my hrm. i put it under circuit training...guess it doesn't matter where i put it since i have the calories burned, right? :huh:

    finished week 3 of the crunch challenge and moving to week 4 on thursday! i definitely feel my core getting stronger and i added some jillian michaels ab moves i saw in her no more trouble zones video. love it! i'm drinking way over my water intake just to see if i will benefit from some extra h2o.

    hope everyone's week is going well for weigh in thursday!

    Burn 700 calories in 2 hours, that's is so cool. I feel my core is getting stronger also.

    Yesterday and today, I was hungry all the time. I don't know why maybe because I ate too much starch. Today, I 'm so disappointed at myself for eating half a bag of doritos, not because I ate it but because I thought I can handle stress better now. When I feel helpless, stress, or pain I want chips or ice cream.
    I doubt I will lose any weight this week. I'll be lucky if I don't gain any weight back :mad:

    I have to admit everything is about the mind. When my mindstrong, I control my eating, workout. very well... but when my mind is weak.. I give up so easily. The good thing is I feel that I'm getting better at this mind gam.
  • sudzie88
    sudzie88 Posts: 185 Member
    i know our weigh in isn't today, but i weigh myself more than once a week and today i saw something beautiful!!!! a 14- at the beginning of the scale!! i have finally (after an interminable plateau) broken into the 140s at 149.0!!! I could not be more happy!!! AND to top it all of its my TOM so i am hoping in a week ill see even more dramatic results!!!

    finally feeling like all my hard work shredding, gymming, and eating well is paying off :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    YAY, sudzie!!! :bigsmile: I'm still waiting to see a -16 at the beginning of mine. Getting closer!!! My work has been paying off in my measurements tho! I posted my progress on our 30 day shred thread.

    I also weigh in more than once a week, but I'm in a few groups here at mfp and my official weigh in is on Sunday with my "Sunday Successes" group, so whatever weight I post in that thread, I carry through for the week. Even though by Thursday, I sometimes show an additional loss, I stick to the Sunday weight. It's sometimes hard to try to keep track of the 3 weigh-in groups I'm in, but it keeps me motivated! :laugh: I'm also in 2 other groups where we don't weigh in. One is a 30 Day Shred group where we post our progress, the other is a cycling group where we post our mileage. :happy:

    All of these other groups are why I don't really participate in the challenges, but I do enjoy reading all the posts. I do make the water challenge and the no soda challenge, but those come easily to me because I started stepping up my water a few years ago and only drink an occasional Ginger Ale. Can't do the sweets, I'd end up bingeing :tongue: Well, I'm done rambling now :laugh:

    Good luck for Turkey Day, everyone!! :drinker:
  • Lose26LbsByXgiving
    Lose26LbsByXgiving Posts: 82
    Goble! Goble!
    Yup, I weight almost everyday. For sure the last 3 days before the weight in so I know whether I have to push myself a little harder to meet my 2.5 lbs weekly goal. This week I did not dare to get on the scale. I ate too much sodium.. I hope I won't gain weight tomorrow. Well I know I won't have a carefree weekend this time :explode:
  • sudzie88
    sudzie88 Posts: 185 Member
    officially checking in today!!

    148.2!!!! i am down 2.8 lbs! i have officlally broken my plateau!!! :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Checking in...
    No change for me this week.
    Last week 172
    Today 172
    Turkey Day goal 160
    12 lbs to go!!!
    At this rate I'll never get there :tongue: :laugh: :tongue:
  • everyday
    everyday Posts: 127
    Good Morning ALL:smile:

    I really hate to post this but I am up a whopping 4 lbs :cry: .. its TOM !!

    ON TO next week !!

    ~~ Happy October~~
  • hgirl1021
    hgirl1021 Posts: 115
    Morning everyone!

    last week: 129.0lbs
    today: 129.0 lbs
    no loss, no gain
    td goal: 120

    no change for 2 weeks now, on the scale that is :bigsmile: loving the shape my body is taking with my dedicated strength training. now i just need some advice on how to strength train and STILL lose numbers on the scale! getting the hang of my new hrm and trying to figure out how to get this figured out so i can see numbers reflect as well...but i know i'm gaining muscle, so i'm happy this week! started week 4 of the crunch challenge today and it's amazing how easy its becoming!! i feel strong is so many ways compared to 4 weeks ago. I hope everyone has a great week!!

    :heart: jessica
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,210 Member
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    I weigh myself twice a day and am aware of how much my weigh fluctuates just based on how full my tanks are
    you can't drink 32 ounces of water in the last 30 minutes before bed and not expect to see the scale number jump up:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    I don't record a weight until I've been there or below for a week so I don't get crazy about the small fluctuations.

    So here's the report for today:
    Last week 126 lbs
    Today 125 lbs :bigsmile:
    Goal 118 lbs

    I'm leaving today for a long weekend trip----bringing some of my food but there will be restaurants to deal with every day :explode:
    I'm keeping up with my crunches, water drinking, no soda, no sweets, and positive attitude. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: .
  • akgrant
    akgrant Posts: 293 Member
    WOW, Barbiecat...I didn't realize you have lost 58 lbs!!! That is awesome!! :drinker: You go girl!

    ok, checking in

    161.6 today
    161.4 last week
    up .2...given I was sick all week and didn't work out and with TOM, I think I got lucky!
    TD goal: 145

    ok, so I have 16 lbs to lose to meet my goal with 8 weeks until TD, I have to lose 2 lbs a week every week from this point on! I can do this, I won't adjust my goal right now, I really have to pick this up!! :ohwell:

    Good job everybody and keep up the support and encouragement!!
  • usmcwifeb15
    usmcwifeb15 Posts: 470 Member
    Good Morning Everyone :smile: I am down 1.2 lbs this week and I have 6.6 more lbs to lose to make my TD Goal! Congrats to everyone and keep up the hard work only 8 more weeks till Thanksgiving.
    SW 163.8
    09/03/09 - 161.2
    09/10/09 - 157.2
    09/17/09 - 157.0
    09/24/09 - 155.8
    10/01/09 - 154.6
    TD GOAL -148
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