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I'm up for serving as a mentor for one or two. About me - I've been on MFP for about 19 months, and in that time I've lost about 30 lbs. in the very slow and steady old-fashioned way of improved diet and more exercise. Not an expert on anything other than helping people find the root causes behind the excuses they make to…
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Like most above, I weigh in first thing in the morning, after the bathroom and before any food/beverage/exercise. I weigh in daily when I can (I travel during the week and my usual hotel doesn't have a scale). I'm with Phrick on understanding the fluctuations - if my weight is "stable", I bounce around in about a three…
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Yup - I did, and it was not pretty. Up two lbs. from yesterday, and that's about 5 lbs. total over the holiday week. However, like many have said, it's a temporary rise from not drinking my water, not exercising, etc. It may not be gone by New Year's because my sister baked 8 kinds of phenomenal cookies and bars, but by…
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Sorry, it double-posted.
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Not a fan of the concept of "cheat" meals or days, from a psychological perspective. To me, "cheat" implies two things: 1) there are rules and you're breaking them, and 2) the way you're eating now is a temporary approach while you lose weight, and when you hit your goal weight, you'll be "done" and can then resume…
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I didn't know the backstory - that makes your achievements even more inspiring! Keep rocking it, Jen!
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Lost pretty much the same two pounds I lost last week. Down 3.5 lbs since pre-challenge. My goal for today is to stay under calories and do some kind of workout.
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Oh, Mary! ((((HUGS)))). That had to be so horrible - I'm so sorry! :flowerforyou: Diana - that stinks about your presentation, but way to not give in to emotional eating. Seems like a phone call wouldn't have been that hard for them to make to let you know...:angry: This was a rest day for me, so I ended up over calories,…
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Power yoga this morning and under calories, but I'm not mentioning how many glasses of wine you can fit in a day. :bigsmile: I'm stressing because my Blackhawks are not looking their best tonight. Diana - one of us can start tomorrow's thread for you. My goal is to not totally blow this weekend. We'll be getting ready for…
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The first time was a double-whammy - I hit my top pregnancy weight SEVERAL years after being pregnant, and was diagnosed with "borderline" diabetes. I got really serious really quickly and dropped nearly 30 lbs., but once my bloodwork fell back to the normal range, I got casual and the weight started creeping back. I'd…
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Hi All! I've been AWOL a couple days, so getting caught up. This weekend was not good for my eating, and yesterday started ok but I crashed and burned at dinner. My inner brat was whiny and I caved - extra wine, potato chips, AND dessert. I ate the equivalent of my whole day's calories at dinner. :noway: Today was the most…
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Welcome, Cleofet! Tracking food always seems like a HUGE hassle when you start. Use the "My Foods" & "My Meals" features to save favorites; they make it a lot less painful. If you can make yourself get over the rebellious "I don't wanna!" feeling, it becomes habit pretty quickly. Hope your recovery from surgery goes…
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Hang in there, Gina! With the 4/20s you're doing, it might well be muscle. I'm down 4 lbs from the pre-challenge and 3 lbs from the 6/1 start. This morning was a new low for me in this journey, so I'm pretty dang happy! This is likely a rest day for cardio for me, and with all the goodies by husband bought for tonight's…
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I was over calories thanks to a work happy hour, so made my kids walk with me to get back under and do some kind of workout today. Also did my set of 3/20s. Not bad for a Friday, which usually ends up being a day off.
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Got in my set of 3/20s and a good treadmill/upper body lifting workout this morning. Staying under calories shouldn't be a problem. Tomorrow's probably a rest day for me, but I'll at least try to get in a set of 3/20s.
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Got in my hour of Vinyasa yoga this morning. Every time I think I'm going to finally just nail that class, she comes up with new and inventive ways to torture us. :laugh: I probably literally spent 40 minutes of a 60 minute class in either lunge or chair poses, so I'm totally counting that as my lunges and squats for my…
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I travel literally every week for work, and I actually do better on the road than I do at home, because when traveling, I can be selfish instead of having to plan meals and exercise time around my family. Research in advance your hotel and surrounding restaurants and exercise options like running paths or yoga studios. Use…
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Had a decent night's sleep, but I REALLY didn't want to get out of bed this morning. However I did, and got in almost 30 mins of HIIT on the elliptical plus one set of 3/20s. Considering how my knee reacted to 40 squats last week, I was a little nervous about 20 squats + 20 lunges, so I did 20 squats, 10 regular lunges…
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For challenge, I'd definitely be up for crunches, since I failed so miserably at squats. I also really like Pipsqueak's idea of abstaining from a trigger or problem food for the week. Along with Sarah's new exercise idea, maybe trying a new new vegetable or making a new healthy recipe. Last night, I blew my streak of…
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I'm down a half pound from last week, meaning I'm down 1.5 lbs. since I started the pre challenge. I actually bounced up a half pound from yesterday - either I shouldn't have eaten back quite so many calories or I've just got a little inflammation from all the work yesterday that has me retaining a little fluid. Either…
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Burned lots of calories doing my company's community service day today. (Not often that my exercise log reads "Demolition" - I may be really sore tomorrow, but tearing down walls WAS a lot of fun! :tongue: ) I ate most of those calories back, but heck, I earned 'em and I didn't go over. Looking forward to a relaxing…
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Under my calorie goal for another day - yahoo! Got in my Power Yoga class this morning, and am already sore, since I'd done upper body lifting yesterday. Advil before bed for me. I still need to do crunches tonight, but I think I'll let dinner digest a little before I try that! :tongue: This is turning into a really good…
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It only includes calories for cardio, but there is an estimate for general strength training under cardio. So, count your reps under strength, then do a cardio entry for the time spent.
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My big victory? I did not finish the maple/savory mashed sweet potatoes (which are orgasmically phenomenal at my hotel) so that I could stay under my calorie goal today. Took every iota of willpower I had to let the server take the plate. No squats today - I didn't have any problem doing them yesterday, but this morning,…
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Greetings, Cohort of Awesomes! My name is Pam, and my superpower is the ability to translate the harshest reality into a tactfully phrased yet pointed executive-appropriate message. (Aka BS-spinner)
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This makes the sixth day in a row I've stayed under my calorie goal, and even got in a workout tonight! I NEVER can make myself work out after dinner, and especially never on a Monday, which is always a super-early morning to catch my flight. 30 minutes on the treadmill, mixed in with 40 squats and 40 crunches. My goal is…
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1 pound lost since the start of the pre-challenge, and I was successful this week in (mostly) undoing the Memorial Day weekend damage. My goal for today is 25 crunches, 30 minutes of light cardio, and some good stretching. Diana - I can't top your 5 push-up gain on the challenge. Way to go, Beth & Dani!
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And I would kill to be at 144 - that's less than my goal weight and I'm only a couple inches taller! :tongue: I've had a good day too, with a great Power Yoga class this morning and on track to be well below my calories. I'm hoping weigh-in tomorrow will show that I've undone the damage from the holiday weekend.
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Sarah - I totally agree, fantastic job on the willpower at the pub! That's a whole lot of temptation to avoid. Today was a reasonable day for me...got in 30 minutes on the treadmill and will be under on calories today. No push-ups for me today; I think I overdid something at yoga yesterday, because my shoulder's been…
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Wow, quiet around here today. Assuming I can resist the lure of the cookies they put out in the evening at the hotel, I'll be under calories, gotten in an hour workout, and did 14 girly push-ups. Not my best day, but SO much better than yesterday!
