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Beautiful Blues, week of Christmas 2009

debnu1
debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
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Here we go--a lot of the same, no gains, little lost! Lets make this week a killer one!

:flowerforyou:
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  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    Here we go blues! Maintaining weight is just as hard as losing. I'm hoping for good numbers from me for next week.!!
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    Yay for no gains!!!! :drinker: That's pretty awesome considering all of the tempting goodies we're surrounded by this time of year!

    Next week we'll have losses. I feel it! :bigsmile:

    Tomorrow is my last day at work ... I plan on working out in our fitness room after work, then working out at the Rec on Thursday morning. I'm taking Christmas off. :heart:
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Hi guys just thought I'd wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you're all doing well. I'm going through a rough spot lately, but once again will recover. Kath aka hmo4
  • smadag1
    smadag1 Posts: 1,368
    bump
  • msh0530
    msh0530 Posts: 1,675 Member
    bump
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    hmo4 - I was wondering how you were doing!!! I hope things get better and you have a Merry Christmas, too. :heart: :flowerforyou:
  • sanifrey
    sanifrey Posts: 2,355 Member
    Hi guys just thought I'd wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you're all doing well. I'm going through a rough spot lately, but once again will recover. Kath aka hmo4

    Hey CHIC!! So awesome to see you!! I'm sorry to hear that you're having a hard time right now. (HUGS) to you!! And, yes, you will recover - you're THE KATH!!! :drinker:
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    So ... I weighed myself a little while ago before breakfast. I wanted to do that this morning because I weighed yesterday evening and it said I was 234. I *never* weigh my real weight mid-day ... always first thing in the morning. So, I jumped on the scale at work this morning and ... 232!! I am down 2 pounds. I can't believe it! I am hoping I can hold onto that 2 pound loss till next Monday for our weigh-in. I have two challenges coming up: lunch at a new Mexican restaurant with some friends tomorrow and Christmas dinner at my grandma's on Friday. I have the menu for Christmas dinner and don't think I'll be *that* bad, so I may just use the Mexican restaurant as my cheat day ... I'm not sure yet ... I hope it's good enough for that! lol, never been there before. :smile:
  • smadag1
    smadag1 Posts: 1,368
    I am looking forward to a long weekend. My hubby has to work all weekend so I am going to get some running in and some serious time on the elliptical. I have not been able to run with my work shedule (sp?) because it is too dark by the time I get home.
    I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas (yes I said Christmas I am not a politically correct perosn whe it comes to that). And may we all reach our weight lose goals in 2010. :flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    Hi everybody,

    I made sure to go to bed at 9:00pm last night so that I could get up this morning to work out. I made it to the gym this morning and worked out for close to 2 hours. I have never attempted to lose weight during the winter, let alone during the holidays. I am so proud of me and also of all of us for doing this.

    It is freezing out here in NYC! But I'm all bundled up in the morning when I go to the gym.

    We can do this!
  • shutterbug4674
    shutterbug4674 Posts: 3,690 Member
    Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!!! Just in case I don't make it on the boards until after the holidays.
  • msh0530
    msh0530 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Okay, opinion time again. I am considering spending my gift certificates on getting a WII instead of a treadmill. Do you think that would be good exercise? I really know nothing about them.

    Oh, and Merry Christmas to all!
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    I have heard that the wii fit is a great way to get exercise, and a lot of fun too! I have 3 brothers that own them and they love it! (the wives too of course) My s-i-l says that she gets a great workout and sweats a ton after using it!

    :flowerforyou:
  • smadag1
    smadag1 Posts: 1,368
    Debnu1 do you know what games she plays to work up such a sweat?
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    msh0530 - I haven't used the Wii Fit, BUT I did play the boxing game for a couple hours with some friends one night. My arms were sore for DAYS!!!! It was SO fun, worked up a sweat and did some serious muscle work. :bigsmile: I don't think it would be something that would get boring. Good luck!!!! Either way, you're making an excellent health choice! :drinker:
  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    I used my sister's wii dance, dance revolution and it was tons of fun! I'm sure any game there will be a work out. I have not used wii fit, it looks great though.

    I got my exercise for this morning at the gym and am glad I wasn't the only person at the gym.

    Merry Christmas, all!
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    Debnu1 do you know what games she plays to work up such a sweat?

    I believe that it is the active one, where you have the leg strap. It has you do lunges and squats and all sorts of stuff. She actually said it is hard to walk up the stairs after all that. It sounds fun, but I have never actually used it.
  • Taradise
    Taradise Posts: 302 Member
    Hello Blues!

    I have been totally out of it the past two weeks in soooo many ways.... but I wanted to get back on MFP and wish you all a happy holiday. AND I promise to get back into gear. I've been pretty bad lately and my body is not happy with me either. I'm going to enjoy the Christmas Holiday with my husband, but I'm gonna get back into the gym over the weekend to feel better.

    Missed your motivation blues! Have a safe and happy holiday.
  • msh0530
    msh0530 Posts: 1,675 Member
    I think maybe I am going to go with the Wii fit, and probably get it Monday or Tuesday. We'll see how many times I change my mind between now and then. :wink:

    And now, let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I pray God's blessing be on all of you and your families during this wonderful season.
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I am jumping on the bandwagon big time today. Planning menus and such. I want to get to where I can lose at least that lb a week if not two with out cardiovascular exercise. It might be difficult, bur right now I feel so junky, :sick: like the junk I have eaten that I am ready for that change. I am going to start this morning with the pyramid upper body---get my arms feeling stronger again, and drink my water. I am going to take myself on today!! :wink:

    I wish you all the best!

    :flowerforyou:
  • Taradise
    Taradise Posts: 302 Member
    Debnu1 - I am totally with you. I am jumping back into gear as of today. I am logging my food, working out, planning meals in advance. I spent to much time away from MFP. My body is yearning for the healthier life style. So today starts my re-dedication to myself.

    Have a good week blues!!
  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    Hi Beautiful blues,

    Debnu and Taradise- I'm with you guys on the enthusiasm. I plan on continuing to motivate myself to keep going and to find new ways to push myself towards my goals. I absolutely know that I can do this. Just to let you all know, I'm going to be starting to look for a job in January. I'm currently on unemployment, but that is not a sure thing so I need to get back on the job market. I'll be working on my portfolio on a binder and also online. I'm totally trying to give myself all the support I need, since Job hunting is so difficult especially in this economy. I'm keeping my Faith in God and letting him decide my fate. I'm thinking positive thoughts though.

    Here's to a new year everyone, and to achieving everything we want!
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    Good luck searching for a job almomay! You can do it! I am starting fresh--preplanning meals, exercise, that I can do for the next two weeks and then I am going to start training for a 5 or 10k, I don't know what I will be up to. I know I can do this, it is just keeping my head in the game!

    I also need to get all the junk out of my house, what was I thinking letting it take residence?

    I started a board asking for the secrets to everyone's success, if you are interested you can take a look. I found it very interesting and motivating!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/73770-what-is-the-secret-to-your-success
  • Taradise
    Taradise Posts: 302 Member
    Great thread debnu1... I am enjoying reading the feedback.

    almomay - good luck with the job search. If you need us to proofread anything or offer some ideas... feel free to ask.

    Went to the gym yesterday and today... logged all my food - feeling great about getting myself back in gear. OHHH! and I got a heart rate monitor for Christmas... so I've been having fun playing with it and learning how my body burns calories via exercise.
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    I love my HRM, it is really nice to know what works and doesn't work exercise wise. I have really enjoyed the thread too. I feel so much more motivated when I read about what works for other people. It gives me good ideas to try and that really keeps me in the groove. I am on my way to being better. I keep starting out the day and then give into temptation. I am trying out the BL golden flaxjacks this morning. They look good so if they are I may share the recipe.

    I keep hitting the my topics button instead of post reply, it is getting annoying!! :explode: Have a great day everyone!:flowerforyou:
  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    Good morning Beautiful blues,

    Debnu and Taradise- Thanks for the motivation!

    I'm also feeling really excited about continuing on the weight loss. I dont' have a HRM but I think it would be great to have because it's better than trying to guess the amount of calories burned. I just estimate and because of this I don't usually eat my exercise calories since I'm not too sure on the calories amount. Alot of people in MFP talk about how the calories burned listed on an exercise machine might not be accurate and also, everyone burns different amounts.

    I'm so pumped to continue on this weight loss journey, I almost feel like I can't let anything block me from losing weight. One thing that is a common road blocker for me is when reaching the middle of a goal and then feeling like I don't want to continue. So what I'm doing for myself at this moment is a little drastic, but I'm basically keeping all sweets out of my house and all cakes/cookies...etc. The thing is that I can't really contain myself around these and tend to overindulge. After I lose the weight I'll definitely have them, but right now I see that like being road blockers.

    I've been playing alot with my food and I'm noticing what the right balance of calories and carbs are good for me in order to lose weight. I give myself saturdays as my day off....but even on that day I'm still off sweets.

    I don't know if anyone here is doing this, but I'm trying this new elimination diet not necessarily to lose weight but I'm trying it to see if I see healthy changes in my moods, skin, and body to: eliminate bloating, constipation, etc. I'm trying to not have gluten, dairy, oats, and corn...and also the sweets. It seems drastic but I have felt somewhat depressed at times, so I'm trying to see what makes my body feel better.

    Is anyone doing this?

    I have experience doing diets like these because a while back I was going through lots of anxiety and did some research on sugar and I eliminated sugar and "white starches" from my diet for 2 whole years, and my anxiety cleared.

    Anyhow, that was alot of information (TMI).

    Hope you all have a good week!
  • MayLan
    MayLan Posts: 1,514 Member
    Debnu- Thanks for the link to that new thread, I'll definitely check it out!
  • Taradise
    Taradise Posts: 302 Member
    I just estimate and because of this I don't usually eat my exercise calories since I'm not too sure on the calories amount.

    I did this too. And I think I may have been accidentally starving myself sometimes. I would underestimate cals then only eat half of the exercise cals because I was unsure. I don't want to get into a habit of not eating the fuel my body needs, so I'm going to use the HRM to keep me in check. I'll also learn what exercises work best for me.

    alomomay - I have not ever tried a diet that eliminated gluten, dairy, oats, etc. So you'll have to let me know how you are feeling after a week or so. I'm not sure I could live without dairy and wheat products! Wow, I'm impressed - no sweets. I haven't mastered that one either. I try to control them though :laugh:
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    All I know about elimination diets is that if I feel deprived I don't do very well. I admire your willpower. I have family members who are gluten intolerant (celiacs disease) and I find that hard enough to deal with let alone pulling out other food items too. Good luck!! I do believe that we are what we eat, it makes a big difference. I wonder if cutting back on my daughter's intake of sweets would help her anxiety...

    I just planned out my day for tomorrow. It is the beginning of a new week! This is possible!

    Happy weigh in tomorrow!
  • smadag1
    smadag1 Posts: 1,368
    morning all

    woke up yesterday with a cold and feel like crud again today. The Dayquil is making me feel weird like my brain and body are not connected. I did not get any running in this weekend because it was just too cold. The scale moved just a little for me but I am glad it moved at all
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