No More Excuses - Week Two

Well, I messed up yesterday, did good all day then my hubby is like lets get pizza (I love pizza). I did do some exercise yesterday so maybe it didn't hurt anything too bad, but today no excuses I will finish today eating well. :flowerforyou:

Like I told Amanda, It's in the books! Today is a new day and we are all going to do this together!

yes, we will do this together and today is a new day!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Hey guys!
I'm not an expert either but...
Tammy - I have read in other posts/threads that once you begin losing weight, you need to redo your stats and goals to reflect the changes. I did that a few weeks ago, but it didn't affect my caloric intake.
Ann - I also weigh around 167 and I am 1200 calories...
So I do think that the weight, your goals, exercise, and everything work together to come up with those numbers.
I don't eat all of my exercise calories either, but I do eat between 1200 and 1350 on a daily basis. I usually have anywhere from 150-300 calories left. Watch not just your calories though. Sometimes I go over on my carbs but not anything else!!
Amanda - I sure hope you feel better. I needed to rest last night, but it felt so good to get out there and walk. It helped to relieve the stress that I think caused the headache to begin with. I will tell you that I don't buy just chocolate because I am the same way. But I get chocolate flavored cereal or breakfast bars (like Special K) to eat for a snack. I also get chocolate flavored Vitamin D supplements b/c I have a deficiency and they taste pretty good. If I can't do without, I get a Reese's cup - at least it has peanut butter for protein. :laugh: You'll do better today - I have faith in you.
Well, I'll check in later (having my planning time right now). Have a great Tuesday!!
Christy

Good evening everyone. I did half an hour of step aerobics with my Gilad DVD this evening, followed by 20 wall press-ups. Strangely the stepping is less hard work than 30 mins on the treadmill, yet according to the MFP exercise log, it uses more calories. Hmmm . . . not so sure about that one! :ohwell:

Hope everyone's had/having a good day.

Hi all

Yesterday- I did 30 mins on the stationary bike & 2 set of girlie( knee ) pushups & drank my water... today not so good.

Amanda Shower pushups..... your my hero!!! My "biggest excuse" is - "I dont have the time"... I gotta take lessons from you & take the opppotunities to w/o when I can.

Have a good nite all, I'm riding my bike & doing my push ups durning Biggest Loser.. anybody else fans??

Amanda - Hope you like the gym! I joined once and I enjoyed it, but my schedule is so odd b/c of meetings and such that I just can't keep it up. I am definitely a lone exerciser anyway.
I LOVE the Biggest Loser. It is my favorite show!! I do the elliptical during the show! Well, trying to cook a healthy dinner including - get this - asparagus. I'll check in tomorrow. Hope you have a good night everyone!

Good evening everyone! I'm currently watching Biggest Loser & flipping back to DWTS. I'm fighting the urge to make a cup of hot chocolate, but that will put me way over ...I'm -10 cals for the day. I treated myself to some Breyer's All Natural ice cream. It's a BIG deal for me to not eat half the carton, but I kept to the 1/2 c. serving size. Didn't make it to the gym today, but will do my push ups tonight and be at the gym in the am.

Amanda, I was in the chocolate chips today as well...I ended up sharing them with my 3 kids so that I wouldn`t eat them all!!! It was a bad idea as I weigh in at Weight Watchers tomorrow morning.
Off to do my pushups,
Kim

I have a couple of questions for anybody who has a minute. MFP has my calories set at 1,500 a day before exercise. My current weight is 183. Does that sound about right or too high? As your weight comes down, does your recommended caloric intake come down or do you need to do a reevaluation of some sort? Thanks for the help.

I think 1500 is perfect. I am at 155ish and can lose weight on 1500 calories although I try not to eat too many of my exercise calories.

Well, we got results from my dh's tests. It was good news in that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. We have another hump to get over this morning as he had more blood work done last night and will get the results at his appt this am. Please pray for the best! FORGET THE FEAR, FIND THE FAITH!!!!! Hey......that motto works for weight loss too! One of my employees told me that the other day when it was so tuff with the waiting and all. I have adapted it, and now realize it doesn't fit for just when you are scared to death, but in anything you set out to do!!!! YEAH!!!!!!

With all the stuff going on, my oldest who came home to be with us during this trying time, said, "How about I go get sonic?" EGADS!!!! I was so proud of myself.....I told him if he would do that for him and his brothers that would be great, but don't worry about me, and along with everything else, my dh had 3 teeth pulled yesterday so couldn't eat either. When we got home they all said, mom we have an extra hamburger if you want it. I managed to get out a "No thanks!!! " YIPEE!!!! Found my way to a baked potatoe!

Well....here is to everyone having a super duper day and smart decisions.

sorry - not quite done posting as I really wanted to say that I hope your dh`s results turn out ok.

xx Kim

Hey everyone!

Hope your all having a good week. Midday Wednesday for me - half the work week is over woohoo!

Last night I went for my weekly dinner with friends and usually it's my cheat meal and I go over on calories but we had a hot pot soup that was deliciously low cal and warm so thanks to my early morning run I could even have a couple of glasses of wine and still be within my cals hurrah! It kinda makes up for how awful the run was in the cold and wind.

I am trying to see if I can join the gym in a nearby hotel as I think I will struggle to stay committed unless I find a warmer way to exercise. However tonight I am doing Filthy Fifties, a challenge some friends and I are doing - 50 push ups, 50 sit ups, 50 lunges, 50 squats, 50 second plank and worst of all, 50 burpees! :noway:

RE Biggest Loser - I just got into watching it but we are a season or maybe even 2 behind here so I am totally out of touch with it. I do enjoy watching it though.

Keep up the good work everyone!

PS. Naokoheart I hope you have a better day today :flowerforyou:

I have a couple of questions for anybody who has a minute. MFP has my calories set at 1,500 a day before exercise. My current weight is 183. Does that sound about right or too high? As your weight comes down, does your recommended caloric intake come down or do you need to do a reevaluation of some sort? Thanks for the help.

I weigh 176 and am on 1200 calories a day ... I think it depends on what goals you put in for your weightloss as to what MFP sets your limit at?? I played with mine a few times and can't remember what I put now. I ALWAYS eat at least half my exercise cals though, no way I can only eat 1200 a day - it's good incentive to exercise!