Over 200 Club Losing it for the Holidays!!!(Open Group)

checking in for yesterday:

calories: ok ... but ate almost all my exercise calories (and there were alot)
exercise: very good - 90 minutes at the Y
water: good 64oz
proud: I'm in a really good exercise groove 3 days a week at the Y - I almost never miss those days... but now I just need to figure out how to get in exercise the other days.

The amount of exercise you do always amazes me:happy:

[The amount of exercise you do always amazes me:happy:

Thanks, I think I am doing really great with exercise when I schedule time to get to the Y:happy: ... now if I could just figure out how to eat less ... AND do some exercise away from the Y:ohwell:

Momma2four - I'm not going to make my Thanksgiving goal either ... but as long as I meet it later on I'm fine with that ... I just want to see some downward progress again ... It's been the same or upward for too long ... and I KNOW why (bad food, bad food, bad food).
You mentioned last week when you weighed in that you seem to only be able to lose .4 pounds a week .... I was jealous, I would love to be back to the groove I was in where I was losing half a pound give or take a week ... because at least that would be in the right direction. It isn't a race ... you will get there, and you ARE getting there (and so will I for that matter, just have to get my eating back on track first!).:flowerforyou:

aries, wow you have your hands full. Hope we can all get to know you better. We are good at being there for each other and supporting each other. Welcome to our group and look forward to seeing your posts.

lstpaul, thanks!!!! You always help me out with your advice. I am not too worried about my time line. I just want to get to 50 pounds lost. Right now I weigh what I did 12 years ago. I look in the mirror and even though I am still big I say way to go Sherry!!!!! (yes, that is my name:laugh: )

You can do it, Macurry! Eat a yogurt instead.

Seriously, jlb: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Way to go! I know you feel GREAT about that compliment! :flowerforyou: I feel great FOR you! LOL

Here I go. Almost done with week two. The good thing about week two is that it can't ever be as bad as week one! :noway:

Cals: under, but I still have a birthday dinner to get through. Ugh. :drinker: And that little guy is NOT drinkin' water! LOL
Exercise: One hour of dance with my dancers after school - actually, not a straight hour, so I guess I should really say only about 30 mins of dance and 30 of walking around watching them.
Water: Got it all in whew
Proud: I passed up Ruffles potato chips at lunch today!!! Never did that before in my entire life! :laugh:

I'm gonna say it, too: Way to go, Sherry! :happy:
Welcome aries! You'll like it here. :flowerforyou:

Welcome Aries...so by your username, are you an "aries"...I ask cause I am

One of my major goals is to get under 250 by my bady april 18th.

Today;
Cals - I didn't keep trakc, but ate pretty good. I had lunch at my 6 yr olds school, was really gross, but i had some just smaller snacks througout today..
Exercise - zippo...didn't have a chance today since I went up to school with my daughter i usally do it at lunch.
Water - none
Proud - I am not sure ...iguess that I am very very stressed at work and not turning to food

Welcome Aries...so by your username, are you an "aries"...I ask cause I am

One of my major goals is to get under 250 by my bady april 18th.

Today;
Cals - I didn't keep trakc, but ate pretty good. I had lunch at my 6 yr olds school, was really gross, but i had some just smaller snacks througout today..
Exercise - zippo...didn't have a chance today since I went up to school with my daughter i usally do it at lunch.
Water - none
Proud - I am not sure ...iguess that I am very very stressed at work and not turning to food

Actually no I am not an Aries....my husband is lol. Thanks for the warm welcome

aries88: welcome to the greatest group of ladies.

lstpaul: 90 minutes of exercise makes me tired just thinking about it.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: You must be feeling strong to have that kind of endurance. Thanks for the motivation. If you want to try some workouts at home www.collagevidoe.com has hundreds of titles you might be interested in looking into.

momma2four: You are so close to making next goal. The exact date is not important, just sticking with it and taking the loss as it comes. Slow and steady is the plan. I get so impatient when I prefer INSTANT:laugh: :laugh: You are doing great.

Today was a busy shopping day. I have one more Christmas gift taken care of. And we have all the fixins for Thanksgiving dinner except for the fresh things that have to be picked up Wednesday. I love Thanksgiving, so much to be thankful for.

calories: yes 1314
exersice: yes (just a little, better than nothing)
water: not quite
proud off: Not grabbing drive through fast food when I was in town today. In the past I wouldn't have thought twice about that.:embarassed:

I am taking a little road trip so I will do my weigh in on Saturday morning. You each take care.:flowerforyou:

I blew it at the birthday party. :mad: I had lobster risotto and birthday cake, plus three martinis. And if that weren't enough, I drove through Taco Bell and ate three taco supremes. WHY DOES TACO BELL ALWAYS SABOTAGE MY FREAKING WEIGH INS? OK, why do *I* always sabotage my freakin' weigh ins with TB??!?!?!?!? :sad:

I am over by 700 calories. Why did I do this right before weigh in again?????????????

Checking in for yesterday:

Calories: I actually hit 1200 exactly to the T
Water: over 9 glasses
Exercise: Yes, ended up reading the wrong class schedule at the gym and ended up in the most intense aerobics class :noway:
Proud: wanted to take a nap, but had a cup of tea and headed to the gym instead

Feeling very frustrated though....according to the numbers I had 3184 calories I could consume with how much I work and all that....but there is no possible way I can eat that many. I love how much I work out but I am concerned I might be hindering the weight loss process if I am not getting enough calories throughout the day. Any thoughts on that????

My thoughts are that when I exercise, I count my calorie burn very conservatively. If my HRM says 500 calories burned and MFP says 300 calories burned, I go with MFP. We had a pertinent discussion here last week -- As someone with a lot of weight to lose and a high percentage of body fat (over 30), I'm unlikely to go into "starvation mode." The same rules don't really apply to obese folks. So, for those of us who have a lot of weight to lose, it's not as important for us to eat those exercise calories.

I have been leaving most of (if not all) my exercise calories most days. I think, what if I underestimated the calories or the portion size of something I ate? What if I overestimated my calorie burn? I personally like the safety net of leaving several hundred exercise calories uneaten. As I lose weight, I I'm sure I will have to adjust what I'm doing and start eating more of my exercise calories, but right now it's working for me.

That being said, when you do eat some or all of your exercise calories, you need to eat healthy foods. You don't get to eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's just because you ran for 90 minutes that day (:frown: ). But if you need an extra spoonful of peanut butter or you want a glass of milk or a piece of fruit, etc, and you have exercise calories, then go for it. I always eat when I'm hungry and I try to make healthy decisions. Of course, I'm also guilty of budgeting my calories for bad little indulgences (namely beer and/or pizza :laugh: ) but I certainly don't do it every day. Just try to make as many calories as possible *quality* calories. Don't eat empty calories just because you have some extra exercise calories. I think doing that would definitely hinder your weight loss.

Feeling very frustrated though....according to the numbers I had 3184 calories I could consume with how much I work and all that....but there is no possible way I can eat that many. I love how much I work out but I am concerned I might be hindering the weight loss process if I am not getting enough calories throughout the day. Any thoughts on that????

My thoughts are that when I exercise, I count my calorie burn very conservatively. If my HRM says 500 calories burned and MFP says 300 calories burned, I go with MFP. We had a pertinent discussion here last week -- As someone with a lot of weight to lose and a high percentage of body fat (over 30), I'm unlikely to go into "starvation mode." The same rules don't really apply to obese folks. So, for those of us who have a lot of weight to lose, it's not as important for us to eat those exercise calories.

I have been leaving most of (if not all) my exercise calories most days. I think, what if I underestimated the calories or the portion size of something I ate? What if I overestimated my calorie burn? I personally like the safety net of leaving several hundred exercise calories uneaten. As I lose weight, I I'm sure I will have to adjust what I'm doing and start eating more of my exercise calories, but right now it's working for me.

That being said, when you do eat some or all of your exercise calories, you need to eat healthy foods. You don't get to eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's just because you ran for 90 minutes that day (:frown: ). But if you need an extra spoonful of peanut butter or you want a glass of milk or a piece of fruit, etc, and you have exercise calories, then go for it. I always eat when I'm hungry and I try to make healthy decisions. Of course, I'm also guilty of budgeting my calories for bad little indulgences (namely beer and/or pizza :laugh: ) but I certainly don't do it every day. Just try to make as many calories as possible *quality* calories. Don't eat empty calories just because you have some extra exercise calories. I think doing that would definitely hinder your weight loss.

What you say makes perfect sense. Most of my exercise calories go uneaten every day and I rack up a lot of exercise calories every day. One thing my husband pointed out was that I am building muscle so not to go so much by the scale but by inches lost since I am losing inches. In the last month I have gone from a size 20 to an 18 so that is progress. It is nice to have those extra calories so I can indulge every now and then. I am a firm believer that you cannot deny yourself or you will end up overindulging. I eat when I am hungry and my family eats pretty healthy anyway...homemade dinners every night and with my husband being diabetic, it makes it necessary to eat healthy all the time. I do have a problem with my thyroid that was just discovered this summer and I go back on the 1st to have my levels checked to see if the meds are working *crossing fingers that they are*. I know if those levels are off that is going to hinder my progress as well. So anyway thanks for the advice. I think for now I am not going to worry so much if my exercise calories are eaten or not and just focus on eating healthy and getting the exercise. I am not going this morning because of a bad night's sleep but I will go after class for at least 30 mins. Oh and weighed myself this morning and am down another 2 lbs!!!!


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Good Morning Girls,

It looks like everyone has been busy. I love to see all the post.

Zora, New day. Even if you did not do so well this week, aren't you doing better than last? Keep it up, do not give up.

aries, you really do exercise a lot if you have that many calories. I think as long as you are eating some of them it is fine. I would think (and this is just my opinion, take it with a grain of salt) That if you have over 3000 worth of calories each day, that eating 1500-1800 calories would be the least you should have. I would ask my doctor though to be sure.

jlb, you always have good advice thanks for sharing


awestfall, you beat your self up too much. You try too hard then get burned out. Slow down, take this one meal at a time. Slow and steady wins the race sister. We care about you and want to see you succeed. Okay?:flowerforyou:


snowflakes, love seeing you on here you always make me smile.


Stephanie, congrats on the advanced work out. :glasses: I am proud of you for working out instead of napping

To all my girls have a wonderful day. you guys, you are the best:flowerforyou:

Good morning gals,

We all are learning what works for each of us. What motivates us, what kind of inner strength do we each have, what trigers binges etc. We each are different and individual, yet we all can understand, and related to each other. You are a great group of ladies, so glad that we can share our ups and downs.:flowerforyou:

I am taking a little road trip and coming back tomorrow, so I thought that I would weigh in on Saturday morning but then I remembered that we will be without power starting early Saturday morning. A transmitter in our canyon is being replaced. I decided to weigh this morning so you wouldn't be waiting on me. Here goes:

Last Week: 210.6
Today: 209
Total: 1.6 lost
Percentage of: .75

Got past the first 15 lbs.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

You each have a great weekend!:flowerforyou:

(... and my 'old friend' cheese)

I hope I don't offend you because I mean this in a not-bad way -- Last night I was at the grocery store and the cheese was on sale 3/$5... and I bought 3 but only 2 of them were made with 2% milk because I *really* wanted some pepper jack. :embarassed:

So I got home, and I was so excited about my pepper jack but it has 110 calories for 1 ounce. :ohwell: So, rather than sarcrificing any other part of my dinner, I thought I'd just have 1/2 ounce. My poor little sad 1/2 ounce serving of cheese. :laugh: I took the smallest bites ever just to really savor it. But, I thought about you. It was seriously all I could do not to go back and eat that entire block of cheese. :laugh: I don't know why I torture myself by bringing goodies like that home.