200+ group(week4)
HeaterM
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Hey everyone today is the weigh in!!!!! I will post mine later today but I'm not so sure i did the best :grumble: !!! I hope everyone does good today!!
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Thanks Heather for starting the thread and changing it weekly. We appreciate you :flowerforyou:
I did well with working out at least 45 min everyday by taking a 3-mile power walk or doing low impact aerobics. 3 days I added an additional 30 min of C25K training. My proudest moment of the week was completing one of the C25K miles in 13 min 08 sec :bigsmile:
Food this week was not so good. Hint to everyone - if you have company - cook don't eat out. I did well the first day of company when we ate out. By the 3rd day - the healthy options went by the wayside and the old habits came back :grumble: I tried to do better after everyone left but that left over pizza got to me and I ate 2 pieces Tuesday night
I finally pitched it Wed morning - to avoid further temptations. So I only ate well 2 of 7 days.
Needless to say - I am happy to have just maintained this week. To make things even worse - that TOM started yesterday afternoon...
SW 225 (Thanksgiving challenge)
CW 221 (no change this week
it could have been a plus number)
GW 215 (Thanksgiving day)
I plan to eat well 7 of 7 days this week and to workout just as often (at least 45 min everyday).0 -
I am too am worried about Thanksgiving food (especially after last weekend.) As our challenge for the week - why don't we each try to find a healthy recipe or two and post them this week.
I saw this thread a few days ago. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/70853-a-few-turkey-day-tips-very-helpful0 -
Last week: 251.6
Current: 248.8
I was hoping my Zumba class last night would help me reach 247 but maybe it'll take till Saturday or Sunday to show up....(I weighed myself after Zumba last night and was 248.4, so there's hope!)
It was my first Zumba class and the first time I used my heart rate monitor. I burned 1150 calories!!! I desperately needed that though cause I bought lunch from the cafe across the hall and ended up having over 1000 calories for lunch yesterday!0 -
Am just returning to work from having foot surgery which has prevented me from excercising since I can't walk or ride my bike. Trying to keep on track, but 7 weeks of bed/home rest have left me feeling blozy - any suggestions other thankeeping on track with food? thanks0
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Hi! I know that you are all on week 4 of your group/challenge, but I have been having trouble finding a group that can help me stay motivated (and allow me to help in return). Being over 200 myself, it definitely is a mental thing that lets me sabotage myself repeatedly.
Can I join your group if I promise to work with you... and maybe crack a joke now and then?? :bigsmile:0 -
Welcome Malibooti!! I am sure that everyone will agree that you are more than welcome here!!!
This week was a good week for me. Had a bit of a sinus infection, but made up the missed workout on Wednesday. Stuck to my guns and ate really well...no eating after dinner. Worked out for 40 minutes each day( except the make up day). And I am down 4 pounds!! (which I know isn't completely healthy, but I'll take it after losing only a pound for the past few weeks.
SW: 230
CW: 215.5
GW (thanksgiving): 210
overall GW: 150
What's this weeks goal?
So far we, drink our water for each day....work out 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week (as far as I know...).
I second pinto's suggestion for the goal!
Thanks for doing the group Heater! very appreciated:flowerforyou:0 -
Thanks for starting the thread Heather!
Not surprisingly, not a good week.
Today: 225.6 (+1 from last week (224.6))
SW: 230
CW: 225.6
GW: 220 (thanksgiving)
Yeah, definitely not going to make the Thanksgiving day goal, but that's okay. It's more important for me to get into a healthy lifestyle and let the weight come off as it wants to. Of course, I would love to lose it quickly. After the 4 pound lost last week, I can't totally hate on this week, but still depressing. I didn't exercise every day, had a bad weekend of eating... so it's not surprising, but disheartening none the less.
My goal for this week is to get back on track with exercising. Some cardio every day (at least 20 min). And not let the weekend completely sabotage me like it did this past week.
As for you all, cds2327, fantastic job! 4 pounds! Weight loss certainly isn't always consistent... I bet it feels good after the last couple of weeks.
Blombie, that's a crap ton of of calories to lose in the Zumba class! Fantastic! Congrats on the weight loss this week.
Pinbot, I know how you feel about this week. Not a good eating week for me, and I feel lucky that I only was a +1. Next week will be good... I have a feeling!
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Am just returning to work from having foot surgery which has prevented me from excercising since I can't walk or ride my bike. Trying to keep on track, but 7 weeks of bed/home rest have left me feeling blozy - any suggestions other thankeeping on track with food? thanks
you can still do arm exercises. Its not much but at least its something...0 -
Good morning all!
Heather keep up the great job!
I stood at 277 I may need to change my exercise routine but as long as my clothes still feels lose and not tight it's all good!
Have a great weekend and keep all the good work!
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Well, no change to report here, I'm still at 220.
Last week was my tom, so I went over my calorie limit pretty well on a couple of days, but didn't feel like walking. Threw my back out early in the week, and did something screwy to my neck a couple night ago so I feel like I can't move.
Back on track calorie-wise but waiting for my blinkin' neck & back to calm down.0 -
Hi Malibootie! Welcome to the journey to onederland!!!0
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Howdy everyone!!! :drinker: Ewww Friday the 13th!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful week and has a even better weekend :happy:
SW- 248 (10-22-09)
CW-237 (11-13-09)
GW-232 (By Thanksgiving)
Final Goal 170 (no time frame hopefully by May of 10)0 -
Sounds like quite a few of us stayed right about the same this week.... as long as we keep on going, I won't be surprised if next week is a good week for a lot of us. I remember when I did weight watchers a few years back, my weight loss would fluctuate from a few pounds lost to nothing or gaining a bit the next week. Just as long as the overall trend is down!
When I put my jeans on this morning just out of the dryer, they felt looser than normal. Yes! Even since Monday when I last washed them. I took my measurements at the beginning of the month. I'll need to remeasure right around our short-term Thanksgiving goal and see where I am.
I hope you all have a good weekend! Any big plans? Nothing much going on here. I need to start thinking about what to eat, so I don't sabotage like I did last weekend. Also, do some form of cardio each day.
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If we were on The Biggest Loser, this would be called Temptation Week!
My boss is catering Olive Garden for my department next Thursday as a reward for meeting a goal.
I just added all that food to my food log for next thursday and I will probably be having over 1500 calories for that one meal!! :noway: :brokenheart: (last time they brought in lasagna, spaghetti, salad and breaksticks)
ok, wouldn't I save a lot of calories by getting my dressing on the side and just lightly dipping my salad in it? and I am willing to give up the croutons (although those are my favorite part of the salad) I am also going to try to stick to just one breadstick (or maybe NO breadsticks....normally I would eat 2...3....maybe 4 of them)
planning ahead definitely helps....what should I do??? I know I won't be able to turn away free food....much less FREE OLIVE GARDEN!
oh yeah....and we are supposed to bring in desserts and someone already asked me to bring in my banana pudding (I make a KILLER banana pudding)....so I know I will probably be eating some of that too.
on the plus side, Zumba class is on Thursdays, so that'll help me burn an extra 1000 calories.0 -
eeep! Olive Garden can be deadly! I'm sure dressing on the side will help. Not that I really ever do this (haha), but i hear instead of dipping your salad in the dressing, dip your fork in it, then stab some lettuce and repeat! I would try and fill up on the salad to try and pass up some of the more caloric stuff. I think having a breadstick is fine, as long as you know you can keep yourself to just one. Maybe forgo the croutons for the breadstick, or forget the breadsticks and have croutons? I know I have a hard time just stopping. Don't know if there are different size plates, sometimes taking a smaller one can help. The big thing is just watching the portion sizes of the caloric stuff. It's SO TOUGH!
Your Zumba class sounds great. And holy calorie burning Batman! I'll have to investigate if they have classes in my town. I'm sure they do... it's just the ability to join. So, the HRM arrived safe and sound and is already getting use, eh? I might need to invest in one.
It's helpful that you know already about how many calories your class will burn and you can anticipate somewhat how many calories the lunch will be. Try and offset some of the calories at other meals of the day. Plus, you can go over... just try and be extra healthy the rest of the week! That's how I view my Monday night pub trivia night. Pub food one night is okay... have to be good the rest of the week!0 -
Welcome welcome everyone!!!:flowerforyou:
sad to say i am very disappointed with my self. I was happy when i got down to 220.8 and thought oh a little here and there wont do anything well it did:brokenheart: current weight 223 approx.
how many oz are there when counting pounds??:huh:
sorry guys i know i dont give the best motivation!
everyone is welcome here. we start a new thread on thursdays and post or current weights on friday!
yeah it does seem like a stand still for most but not all....we just gotta keep our heads up and know that we can do it, no excuses!!:drinker:0 -
sorry guys i know i dont give the best motivation!
some days we are good at giving motivation.....some days we need to receive motivation.
thats why theres a big group of us!!0 -
So one way to get away from temptation this weekend was to step up my cardio and get out of the apartment. I've been on the look out for a gym in town. Either they looked nasty or were uber expensive, but I think I found the one! It's the county rec center, and is in great condition, not very expensive, a fair amount of machines, indoor track (a must for the michigan winters), classes (zumba! thought of you Blombie!), and a swimming pool (another must). Went for my first time today (you can drop in for just 6 bucks), and did 45 min on the elliptical and another 30 on the bikes. My bum will probably hurt tomorrow... but I plan on going back anyways! It's also on my way to work, so no excuse to either go before work or after on the way home. I bought a membership today, and think it'll be a good investment.
Eating so far has been on point this weekend as well. Just need to keep it up. Good luck gals! This group has really helped me with motivation!
-Kristina0 -
new day new week!! I plan to make this week better than last!!!:bigsmile: Hope everything works good for everyone this week0
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my weight as of friday is 219lbs0
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I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I took it easy reading a book and exercising and getting the house ready for next weekend. My family will arrive Friday and stay to Sun for our Thanksgiving celebration - 12 people. We always celebrate the weekend before Thanksgiving since so many people work in retail and cant get the day after Thanksgiving off. Travelers are driving from 5 to 8 hours each way to get here.
I ate very well this weekend and stayed within my calorie limits :bigsmile:
Heather - I like with your attitude - a new day, a new week
there are 16 oz in a pound of food/water. It takes 3500 calories consumed/burned to get a pound on/off your body. Are you weighing your self at the same time of day and in the same clothes? You can easily vary up to 5 pounds in a day without adding clothes into the mix. I think you said last week that you didn't have a scale and had to use your sisters. The weight gain could easily be water weight - esp if you ate salty food. If its water weight and you go back to your normal eating, it will come off in a day or two.
Kristina - I'm glad you found a gym and resisted temptation by getting out of the house. I resisted by staying home. The closest grocery store is 20 miles away - so if I am good and dont buy it, I cant be tempted.0 -
I didn't work out at all this weekend. I logged my food Saturday but just kept a mental count on Sunday. not surprised that I am back up to 249.2.
having a very stressful time right now. marriage and family stuff....0 -
Blombie, sorry to hear you're having a bit of a tough time at the moment. Let me (us) know if you'd like to talk it out!
The weekend was much better than last week's pizza fiasco for me. I went to the rec center that I joined both days. On Saturday did 45 on the elliptical (my stamina was MUCH better than I thought) & 30 min on the bike. Sunday, I did an hour on the elliptical. My eating was okay as well. In fact, I had some difficulties reaching my calorie goals... mostly because I'm a lazy *kitten* on the weekend, so sleep through breakfast, so I lose those calories and unless I do something like order pizza (last weekend), I am usually somewhat under. Once the week starts, I'm pretty much on point though. Tonight is pub trivia (caloric mess, as always), but will try to make it my only bad day of the week. I plan to head to the rec center after work. My calves are hurting a bit today, so I don't know how much cardio I'll do. At least 30 min on something!
Hang in there gals! How was everyone else's weekend?0 -
Wasn't sure about our recipes for the week (if they were supposed to be normal, or for Turkey day...so I'm giving two.
The first one was out of a "biggest loser" cookbook I checked out from the library. Simple, but yummy for us burger fans!!
"fast food burger"
Makes 1 serving
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/4 pound 96% lean ground beef
1 slice (3/4 ounce) fat-free American cheese (optional)
1 whole-grain or whole-wheat hamburger bun
1/4 cup chopped romaine lettuce leaves
1 thin slice red onion
3 dill pickle rounds
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. Stir to mix. Set aside. Shape the beef into a patty that is about 1/2" wider than the bun.
Preheat a medium nonstick skillet or grill rack on high heat. Place the patty on the pan or grill. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. (Do not smash the burger with the spatula.) About 30 seconds before the burger is cooked, top with the cheese, if desired. Place the bun halves, cut sides down, on the pan or grill. Cook for about 45 seconds, or until toasted.
Place the bun bottom on a serving plate. Top with the patty, lettuce, onion, and pickles. Spread the reserved sauce evenly over the inside of the bun top. Flip onto the burger. Serve immediately.
Nutrition at a Glance
Per serving: 281 calories, 26 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat (2 g saturated), 60 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 736 mg sodium
I'll come back with a turkey day recipe as soon as I find one.
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I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I took it easy reading a book and exercising and getting the house ready for next weekend. My family will arrive Friday and stay to Sun for our Thanksgiving celebration - 12 people. We always celebrate the weekend before Thanksgiving since so many people work in retail and cant get the day after Thanksgiving off. Travelers are driving from 5 to 8 hours each way to get here.
I ate very well this weekend and stayed within my calorie limits :bigsmile:
Heather - I like with your attitude - a new day, a new week there are 16 oz in a pound of food/water. It takes 3500 calories consumed/burned to get a pound on/off your body. Are you weighing your self at the same time of day and in the same clothes? You can easily vary up to 5 pounds in a day without adding clothes into the mix. I think you said last week that you didn't have a scale and had to use your sisters. The weight gain could easily be water weight - esp if you ate salty food. If its water weight and you go back to your normal eating, it will come off in a day or two.
Kristina - I'm glad you found a gym and resisted temptation by getting out of the house. I resisted by staying home. The closest grocery store is 20 miles away - so if I am good and dont buy it, I cant be tempted.
well I went to the doctors and did the scale, i wasnt wearing the same clothes but i always take off shoes and jacket. ty......i cant wait till thanksgiving I have a feeling im gonna be bad though and thats not good..... holidays are my favorite
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I didn't work out at all this weekend. I logged my food Saturday but just kept a mental count on Sunday. not surprised that I am back up to 249.2.
having a very stressful time right now. marriage and family stuff....
just think it's not that much up (i know we all hate going up no matter how much it is) but you can still take it off!! I hope things get better around home:flowerforyou:0 -
does anyone ever eat something and keep feeling hungry when you know you shouldnt so you eat more?:indifferent:0
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does anyone ever eat something and keep feeling hungry when you know you shouldnt so you eat more?:indifferent:
Of course! Although, I often don't let myself rest long enough for my brain to catch up with my stomach!! Consistent problem I have... eat way too quickly. A goal for myself is to eat slower... hopefully it will help the portion size, which has been my problem for many a year. It can be really hard to cut oneself off when one is still feeling hungry.
it could have been a lot worse. Also, you weighed yourself the day after... so things might even out by weigh-in Friday!I didn't work out at all this weekend. I logged my food Saturday but just kept a mental count on Sunday. not surprised that I am back up to 249.2.
having a very stressful time right now. marriage and family stuff....
Thanks for sharing the recipe cds2327! As I'm a vegetarian, it's a no-go for me, but I'll have to check out the biggest loser cookbook. This week I'm going to make a tomato lentil soup that someone posted the recipe to here at some point and I bookmarked. I'll let y'all know how it is!
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Heather - Have you thought about asking for a scale for Christmas or your birthday? I find my weight is more consistent if I weigh myself first thing in the morning in my birthday suit :blushing: I like to weigh in on Thursday morning. This gives me time to get the extra water weight off from the weekend indulgences. My husband is often off on Friday so we go out to eat Thurs night.
Blombie - sorry to hear about that you are having a stressful time :flowerforyou: Marriage is very hard - I have been married 18 years now and I can contest that it can be stressful. But, in the end everything always seems to work out. I look back now and wonder why some things stressed me out. I know that when I am exercising and eating better, things seem to go better - it is easier to let the little annoyances go. Money and household chores are our 2 biggest causes for fights. My husband was a bear for a year when his company was bought out and he knew he would be losing his job. Thankfully it only took him 4 months to find a job - he has one that pays less but makes him happier. I finally convinced him to let me hire a housekeeper - it seemed like over night our fights stopped. (I hate to clean and iron:blushing: ) Now I help in the yard and have more time cook.
cd - thanks for the recipe. I will get one posted soon.
To everyone else - keep up the great work. Eat better, drink your water and exercise more. We can all get to the 100 club together...0 -
Pinbot- I too like to weigh myself first thing in the morning, before I've got anything in me. Same scale, so that helps and don't have to worry about the weight of clothes! :blushing: I'm really trying to weigh myself only once a week... but sometimes twice. There can be so much fluctuation within a week.
Went to the rec center last night and did an hour on the elliptical. What I didn't love was the gym bunny next to me moving a mile a minute with her long ponytail swinging and her tiny little legs. Weenie.
This morning at work we had a breakfast celebration for our win of 1st place in the group Halloween costume challenge (yes, my dept. are a bunch of geeks). I managed to forgo all the donuty and bagely goodness and just grabbed some fresh fruit to supplement my normal cereal and tea breakfast. *pats self on the back*
Plan to go to the rec center again tonight... maybe bike and rowing this time. Perhaps elliptical again. Tomorrow will be my gym day off as I have a doctor's appt (:sad:) and a bunch of errands to run, including getting some new sports bras... the girls are all over the place!0
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