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How many of you are set at 1200 Calories a day?
MFP has me set at 1200 calories a day. I have read a few places on here that pretty much nobody should be set to that and you should up your calories and you will lose more. Anyone else wondering if they should do that? I've been pretty consistent with losing a pound a week and I just changed my food quite a bit so I will…
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Saturday
Good Morning Everyone! So here is something interesting that I read in my Runner's magazine and I know it says running, but I'm sure it pertains to any type of exercise: GO LONG IN THE A.M. by Lisa Marshall, Runner's Magazine "One of the primary reasons to do a long run is to improve fat-burning metabolism," says Scott…
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I ran 5 miles today!!!!!
I started c25k February 1st after seeing some success stories of people being able to run 5k after completing this program. I thought I will be able to run more then 60 seconds. It took me 7 weeks (March 23) to complete the 9 weeks c25k. Today I ran 5 miles (8k), slow, but I did it pushing my 20 months old in his chariot.…
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“Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition”
Besides the "Biggest Loser" another one of my favorite programs is “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” does anyone else like that one? I just watched a rerun from last year, with Jarvez a guy that weighed 548 lbs when he started and lost 142 lbs in the first 90 days, man would that be Great, if I could lose 142 lbs in…
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Saw this...had to share!
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It's Friday, Friday, freaky flippin Friday!
Ha! Ha! I bet that title got your attention...lol! I'm singing the words and it's quite a catchy tune...lol! In case you couldn't tell, I'm feeling pretty darn good and energized this morning! I've got lots of ideas going around in my head..(I love that)! I'm starting to see a really big difference in my figure and that…
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Thursday
Good Morning! About half way through to the next weigh in! How's everyone doing? I did my mid-week weigh in and I am at the same weight...I really want to get out of the 190's this weigh in so I think I need to really get motivated and do my very best the next four days! I am going to be out of the 190's! That is my goal…
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Renewed Motivation/Determination!
I just realized that I have exactlly 12 weeks left from today until I go to Mexico!!! I would love to reach my goal weight of 125 by then but at the rate I am going it's not gonna happen! In order for this to happen I need to lose at least 2.08 lbs a week and I have been losing 1lb-1.5 lb a week. I guess I need to step it…
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Dinner ideas?
What's everyone having this week. I am in such a cooking rut nothing is sounding good to me right now. I have chicken breast, ground turkey, ground beef, beef roast and turkey burgers in my freezer at the moment. I also have leftover rotisserie chicken so chicken salad will be made tomorrow.
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My progress so far. Share yours!
I took photos back on January 31st. I was starting the 30 Day Shred and was doing it off and on. Shortly after I joined all of you in this awesome group! I took more recent pictures on March 18th. It's crazy how you can't really see a difference until the pictures are side by side! I'm pretty happy with myself! It…
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Spreadsheet Question
Weffie and I have noticed that on the spreadsheet we have been moved from the purple team to the green team and were wondering why that is. We are still on the purple team on skinny.
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Skinnyo
Maybe its just me or that I just havent taken the tie to get used to a new site, but I find the skinnyo website hard to navigate, I want to be about of this challenge but I am just not sure what I need to do with skinnyo to be involved.
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What's for dinner?
Post here what you are planning to have for dinner and any great snack ideas! I'm having my version of a "healthy taco salad" w/ lean beef..1/2 cup, lettuce..lots, salsa, 2 TBSP, lite sour cream and 18 whole wheat Tostito chips... today and I think the best snack (I have one every day) are Zone bars! Yum..peanut butter…
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Where is everyone from
So where is everyone from. I am in Southeast Michigan just north of Detroit.
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Question about calories!
I was wandering if it was ok to go over like 200 calories?I normally stay as close to my 1500 as possible without going over,but was wandering if it was gonna matter that much if I did.It is still healthy foods im eating.Need your input Please!
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Monday Check In 3/25
2/25: 183 3/4 : 185.4 3/11: 179.8 3/18: 179.4 325: 180.2 Up a little this week but it was less than I expected so I am happy with that. It's TOM for me so next week I hope for a big loss. Already did Day 2 of C25K this morning plus another 35 minutes on the treadmill. Thinking of either doing 30DS or Biggest Loser last…
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Measurements...Please do this!!!
I encourage everyone to measure themselves today...go under biggest loser check in and measure each body part according to their directions and along with putting the results there post them here as well. We will measure ourselves every two weeks..I guarantee if you do the bonus challenge and the regular challenge you will…
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OKAY I WAS PUZZLED, but I JUST FIGURED IT OUT, I THINK?
This Elizabeth Taylor quote was driving me crazy, “It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting”. I just posted this on our groups main page for the motivational quote of the week. Does everyone know about the group main page and check it out from time to…
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Help....Ideas for challenges.....
:tongue: I thought someone gave me the challenge for Thursday and now I can't remember...could everyone take a turn starting w/ tomorrow and go day by day with challenges...I want everyone to at least do one! Let's get a week or two worth of challenges out okay? Starting w/ Thursday......who wants it? what is it?????
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Biggest Loser Half Marathon
OMG...I'm so excited! Schic...thank you for telling me about the Biggest Loser half-marathon! I'm planning on doing it on 9/22 in Racine, WI!! If you want to find one near you...just google Biggest Loser half-marathon..it's going to be in a lot of areas! Yay!! So excited!!:love:
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JM 30 day shred starting 3/11/13
Decided to start Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred tomorrow! I am excited and nervous, but I am going to do it. I am starting at level 1 for 10 days. Level 2 for 10 days and Level 3 for 10 days. I have had this DVD for a while and now I am actually gonna use it. Anyone want to start with me or anyone doing it now and have any…
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Monday weigh-in & Biggest Loser finale!!
Good Morning! I weighed myself this morning and the scale read 195.4, no loss, no gain. I really need to do something different this week! I'm going to focus more on my food and do shorter workouts..I'm glad I didn't gain, but I'm kind of frustrated. I only have myself to blame though...I know I did awful with my eating.…
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Monday weigh in and measurements!!
I thought I'd post this topic tonight in case anyone wanted to get it done early...:heart:
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Monday, March 4th weigh-in!
angbieb Starting weight: 208.8 Today's weight: 196.6 Weekly weight loss percentage: 5.71% Team: Gold Board: 3
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Post your starting weights here
angbieb gold SW: 208.5 CW: ? GW: 135 Calories consumed yesterday: 2000 Exercise calories earned: 1050 Post whatever you'd like besides your weight....tell us how your workout for the day went! You people crack me up...I love to hear this stuff. Yesterday there was a post about the challenge...I think it was…
