I slept late today, and had a great night's sleep. I really needed that.
I know you are probably both done by now but GOOD LUCK and CONGRATULATIONS!
I don't really understand that either. I am working out mostly to lose weight. I don't want to eat what I just worked to lose. I know I need some protein, carbs, etc, but I usually just take them out of my daily points, but just try to eat pretty soon after I exercise. I don't use my activity points, but my weight loss hasn't been astounding this challenge by any means, either. So, maybe someone who uses their activity points can chime in about their weight loss and how it affects it.
Hmm...I don't know about eating back exercise points, but I do know if a person is working out hard and isn't eating enough, they'll start to lose muscle and not burn fat. Their body will start fighting back by holding on to all the fat it can and they'll hit the dreaded "plateau" - so frustrating!
I've stopped worrying so much about the weight, per se, and am concentrating on adding muscle and getting lean. I'm spending less time exercisingbut have ramped up the intensity (bigger weights with shorter reps, crank up the resistance in spin class, etc.) and wow, in just 3 weeks time, it has really made a difference.
The more long and lean muscle I have, the higher metabolic rate I'll have - which means I'll burn more fat just sitting there while I'm not exercising, and I like that idea.
I absolutely ADORE that idea, too!
I'm so excited, I can barely sleep, or eat! I'll just have to watch that I don't all of a sudden get hunger attacks and start shoving just anything in my mouth.
That is so close! Have an absolute blast!! So cool!
MaryPoppins;44729261 said:Whoo Hoo! I finished my 5K! My goal was just to run the whole thing without walking ... it got tough at the end. Luckily it ended with a long downhill stretch.My time was 33 minutes. I felt really good about this since there were hills (I hate hills!) and I usually train on level ground.
Well, my sons kicked my (you know what!). This was their first 5K and my oldest placed 3rd overall, my middle son (the football player came in 4th in his age group), and my youngest came in 6th in his age group. My husband who only walked it was proud that he came in under an hour ... at 52 minutes
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Wow, I had a lot of fun ... so did my kids. We might be signing up for another one soon!
Thank you everyone on here for inspiring me to exercise and run. A lot of this credit goes to you!
Brrrrr .... it was cold today!There were actually snow flurries while I was running. That is sad your yoga trainer is leaving. Hopefully you will find another one.
Awesome! Congratulations to you! That is amazing!
Have fun at Expedition Everest Challenge! You will rock it!!Way to go!!You are my hero!
My 1st 5K event is next week for the Expedition Everest Challenge
Thanks! It would be so fun to have all my Dis-Wish pals there next weekend.
Well, yesterday I got my giant chocolate chip cookie and it was absolutely worth the 8 points. I actually bought a few of them to bring home and share and last night I ate another one.Another 8 points added to my WW tracker, but I had tons of points left for the week and still have more than I will most likely use today. Hopefully this whole WW formula of using the points really works and I don't get a surprise on the scale in the next few days. Going to try to keep the points low this weekend. DH and I may go out to dinner tonight so that could be a little tricky.
So I met my goal of 5 pounds down by the end of April!I don't really share my weight on here but let's just say I have put away my Rubik cube, walkman, shoulder pads and parachute pants and will be enjoying some flower power and disco dancing
on my way down this one
Have a goal to lose 5 pounds in May. I was planning to cancel my WW membership at the end of the initial 3 month time (end of May) and continue on my own but so far I am really having no problem with the tracking (love being able to do it online and on my ipod) and it is working great so I may continue with it. Guess I should figure out how much it costs. I would love to be into that hippie decade by summer
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Have a great weekend everyone!
I'm so excited, I can barely sleep, or eat! I'll just have to watch that I don't all of a sudden get hunger attacks and start shoving just anything in my mouth.
MaryPoppins;44729261 said:Whoo Hoo! I finished my 5K! My goal was just to run the whole thing without walking ... it got tough at the end. Luckily it ended with a long downhill stretch.
Well, my sons kicked my (you know what!
Wow, I had a lot of fun ... so did my kids. We might be signing up for another one soon!
Brrrrr .... it was cold today!
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Well the half marathon went very well this morning: 3:09:05. I PR'd by 10 minutes and 26 seconds despite having to walk the last 4 miles! I wanted to run so badly, but my left knee was in terrible pain. It started about mile 5, but I just ran through it, but at mile 9 it was hurting a lot worse and it didn't feel stable. I started walking and tried to run several times and I could only get 4 or 5 steps in before the outside of the left knee felt very bad and less than reliable. I had an IT band issue before and after Tinker Bell Half which was in January (not nearly as painful as this - its still difficult to walk or bend it!) and got a cortisone injection in March. I don't want to get another one because I think they can make your joints weak. Its not a fix- its just a band-aid to the problem of a tight ID band. Does anyone know any IT band fixes? I have another half marathon May 19 in Fargo and need to get it back together before then. I think the IT band is something that is pretty easy to get a handle on. I just don't know exactly what to do. I will go back and see my orthopedist ASAP. Hopefully he can get me in this week and get this thing figured out. I really think I would have broken 3 hours had this not happened. I was running very strong until mile 9. My friend that went with me got first in her age division and 2nd overall female! It was a good day! Now to get this leg massaged out a little bit and take a nap!
I hope everyone is having a FABULOUS OP day!
Melinda
Today did not start out how I planned. I woke up achy with a horrible sore throat. So I didn't go to yoga, but I did take the trainer a going away card and a giftcard. I came home and made 56 chocolate covered Oreos for DS to take to school for his birthday treat. This is what he wanted even though I don't know if he'll be able to eat them with his new braces! I made regular Oreos dipped in milk chocolate and golden Oreos dipped in vanilla chocolate.This way, each child can have two and DS also wants to give them to the secretary, the principal, his teacher, and the nurse. I've also done 3 loads of laundry, made dinner, and cleaned up dinner. I'm starting to feel achy again, so I think I am going to take something and head to bed early again.
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Well the half marathon went very well this morning: 3:09:05. I PR'd by 10 minutes and 26 seconds despite having to walk the last 4 miles! I wanted to run so badly, but my left knee was in terrible pain.
Its not a fix- its just a band-aid to the problem of a tight ID band. Does anyone know any IT band fixes? I have another half marathon May 19 in Fargo and need to get it back together before then. I think the IT band is something that is pretty easy to get a handle on. I just don't know exactly what to do. I will go back and see my orthopedist ASAP. Hopefully he can get me in this week and get this thing figured out. I really think I would have broken 3 hours had this not happened. I was running very strong until mile 9. My friend that went with me got first in her age division and 2nd overall female! It was a good day! Now to get this leg massaged out a little bit and take a nap!
I hope everyone is having a FABULOUS OP day!
Melinda
GREAT JOB! That is an amazing drop in time, especially with walking.
But it is hard to really accurately count it for me because if I had ordered I would have subbed the rice it comes with which is 11 points just for it, and probably had the broccoli instead of the veggies which have an oily sauce on them for a total change of 14 points making the meal about 26 points (a full days worth of points!). But then it is really down to the same meat, probably 5-6 oz so 6 points (plus marinade) and the sauce 2 points (which I don't eat) and the pita, 2 points, and I would probably get the slaw for 3 points. Again, common sense says that is really only about 15-18 points-- where are the extra points coming from? Is there really that much hidden fat and carbs in restaurant food?Congratulations on the PR!!! That is great.
I don't really get the concept of eating back exercise calories-- or in weight watchers using activity points to eat more. I understand that if you are doing a major workout that you need to up your intake to cover that, but if you workout and burn 500 calories then it seems sort of counter intuitive to me to go ahead and eat 500 calories more if you are trying to lose weight. DH goes to a 60 min. high intensity spinning class 3 days a week. I have told him to add some extra carbs and protein to his snack before he goes and lunch afterwards. But he isn't eating 1000 extra calories which is the amount he burns some days. He usually has some extra cheese and crackers and an extra cup of rice.
I know a part of exercise is to get fit and be healthy but for me, if I am going to exercise then my goal is to burn calories to further my weight loss goal. ( I hate exercise with a white hot passion!) I have no desire to go out there and walk for 30 mins, earn 3 activity points and then eat a 3 point muffin. I would rather just skip the muffin and the exercise!
And while I do agree-- and in fact know -- that just getting off your butt and doing anything-- cooking dinner, grocery shopping, house work, yard work etc can be counted as activity, I have a problem calling it exercise and using that as an excuse to eat more.
I would love a better explanation of a rationale behind eating back exercise calories/points when trying to lose weight.
Hmm...I don't know about eating back exercise points, but I do know if a person is working out hard and isn't eating enough, they'll start to lose muscle and not burn fat. Their body will start fighting back by holding on to all the fat it can and they'll hit the dreaded "plateau" - so frustrating!
I've stopped worrying so much about the weight, per se, and am concentrating on adding muscle and getting lean. I'm spending less time exercising
The more long and lean muscle I have, the higher metabolic rate I'll have - which means I'll burn more fat just sitting there while I'm not exercising, and I like that idea.
MaryPoppins;44729261 said:Whoo Hoo! I finished my 5K! My goal was just to run the whole thing without walking ... it got tough at the end. Luckily it ended with a long downhill stretch.
Well, my sons kicked my (you know what!
Congrats on your new PR! That is great! You cut off 3 minutes of your time. WOW!
I am so jealous. Have a great time. Let us know what is new and exciting!
Well the half marathon went very well this morning: 3:09:05. I PR'd by 10 minutes and 26 seconds despite having to walk the last 4 miles! I wanted to run so badly, but my left knee was in terrible pain. It started about mile 5, but I just ran through it, but at mile 9 it was hurting a lot worse and it didn't feel stable. I started walking and tried to run several times and I could only get 4 or 5 steps in before the outside of the left knee felt very bad and less than reliable. I had an IT band issue before and after Tinker Bell Half which was in January (not nearly as painful as this - its still difficult to walk or bend it!) and got a cortisone injection in March. I don't want to get another one because I think they can make your joints weak. Its not a fix- its just a band-aid to the problem of a tight ID band. Does anyone know any IT band fixes? I have another half marathon May 19 in Fargo and need to get it back together before then. I think the IT band is something that is pretty easy to get a handle on. I just don't know exactly what to do. I will go back and see my orthopedist ASAP. Hopefully he can get me in this week and get this thing figured out. I really think I would have broken 3 hours had this not happened. I was running very strong until mile 9. My friend that went with me got first in her age division and 2nd overall female! It was a good day! Now to get this leg massaged out a little bit and take a nap!
I hope everyone is having a FABULOUS OP day!
Melinda
I figure I can walk if I must and just try to get as far as possible!
Have you chatted with Rose&Mike here about IT band issues? She was doing a lot with that last year. Also you might want to see if there are any Sports Medicine doctors in your area. It was a sports med guy that finally found a solution to my foot issues and got me back on my feet. I think sometimes they are better able to help with the issues as they relate to running and help you with your workout routine and help you get back to full power.
Went out to Friday's for dinner. I have to say that I don't really understand the nutrition information that restaurants put out. Somehow what they say really doesn't seem to jive with common sense. I had the appetizer portion of the Mediterranean Beef Kabobs. According to their nutrition data it is 15 points.
But it consists of:
about 3 oz of lean beef: 3 points
Garlic lime slaw: 3 points for a full side serving but this was probably only 1/3 of that so I estimate it at really only 1 point
pita: 2 points
tzatziki sauce- 2 points for 1/2 cup, this was only about 1/4 so 1 point
That only adds up to 7 points. Now I do have to account for the meat marinade which probably has oil in it but by the time you look at how much is actually on the meat and how much burns off during cooking about 1 T is a good estimate, so that adds 3 points-- 10 points for the whole meal-- where are they getting the extra 5 points? The pita was dry so it didn't have any added oil or butter.
The dinner entree is 40 points!!
I had a similar experience with WW points being higher than I thought they should be. I made a smoothie recipe that should have been basically like 1 point for the almond milk but the rest was just fruit, but when I put it all in the WW Recipe Builder it said it was like 5 or 6 points! I don't understand that.Awesome job on the half-marathon! You are very inspiring! Mine is in about 20 days. I'm incredibly nervous, I don't really know what I signed up for.
Good afternoon everyone! It's been too long since I've been here, and it shows in my motivation. Just busy I guess, post vacation binging, yada, yada, yada. No excuses, but no losses either. Just wanted to say hello, and congratulate all the top losers, and everyone sticking with this challenge.
Congrats to those who have done races too!! Way to go!!
Hugs to those in need, and a big thank you to all the coaches, Janis, CC, and Sue who keep this challenge going.
Just getting all the stuff out is a workout! Also, I try to workout first thing in the morning, before my day gets too crazy. More often than not, if I wait, my workout gets cancelled, or I am so tired I'm not that into it.
) I've dropped a dress and jeans size (was in a getting-tight 16, now in a loose fitting 14) and down a size in t-shirts (tight large to comfortable medium)I also dropped another 2lbs this week, putting me 6lbs away from reaching the halfway point in my weight loss journey!
and the sequel to 'Phantom 'that everyone dreaded and hoped wouldn't happen; 'Love Never Dies' (The Australian Cast released a performance that's been posted on Youtube) which was exactly what I expected and what everyone thought it would be. No offense to the actors; they were quite good. I just don't care much for sequels since they usually aren't as good as the original... But I did like the ending and a few of the song including one called 'Til I Hear You Sing' which is absolutely gorgeous. 
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