Looking to Lose Ladies

[ddavis860]

Weigh in today wasn't as bad as I thought. My new number is 0, I lost a lb! Not a clue how that happened

Better choices this week and strapping on the sneakers for a walk is the plan. The at work challenge is 100 miles in 10 weeks. I'm a week behind already, but I'll try for some miles in the 10 weeks. My Maggie will be loving me

If anyone wants the link to the walking challenge, send me a PM. It's through the newspaper, and open to the public.

ETA: nevermind, I posted the link below

 

[MazdaUK]

The paper said red wine had the least weight gain associated, but I can't drink that White was close behind though!

The latest research is that for MOST people the cholesterol in egg has a neutral effect, but it depends whether you have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol.

Wlaking is very good for toning legs, not so good for flabby gut I could do with losing mine, but I so hate aerobics, and it only works while you do it - it soon wears off!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Deb, I'd love to see the link for the walking challenge!!

 

[ddavis860]

It's a newspaper link, so it's OK to post right? It's free too, and lots of info on the site... here it goes...

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=WALK

 

[LindaBabe]

Good Morning!

Gym and pool done. Weighted 218.25 this morning with no weighing over 219.5 this week, so hopefully, I've kissed the 220's good bye! EVERY decade is such a psychological boost BP was 118/58. We are tracking it so I can say to my doc - I want OFF some of this medication! NOW.

Talked to the trainer at the fitness center about my new plan. He said 'oh yeah. Intervals. We recommend them all the time. But change them up every 4 - 6 weeks". If you've been doing 2 at walk and 30 seconds at jog, for example, change to 3 at walk and a minute at jog, or whatever fits whatever machine you're using.

Apparently you can do it on the road too - regular pace for 10 telephone poles, fast for 3 or 4, then back to regular.

Anyway. The sun is shining and I feel great, What a difference a day makes.

Hope YOUR days are also sunny and bright!

 

[Arizona Rita]

Morning!
Had a good weigh in today. 1.2 so my new ending number is a 6, 3 more to the first goal!
AWM, you are so right that it also is about how you feel. So many people after a GBP surgery get caught up in the "just a little more" syndrome and start to look gaunt and haggard. How do you feel and how do your clothes feel and overall how do you look needs to be taken into consideration.
A big indicator for me is my undies. If they dont feel right or roll then its time to do something. From the above, I know that I dont look or feel right at 163 so I'll probably stop at 165. I got scared and started to loose energy, so at least time around I know what I need to do. But Im also big boned and 5'8" so it looks ok.
I have a challenge coming up~ we are taking an overnight trip to the Grand Canyon next Sunday and so I will miss weigh in at the meeting. Any suggestions of how I can survive the road trip and not gain? Will be happy to maintain.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Walk. Walk after you are done for the day. Walk around the hotel grounds. Every extra step is a good one.

Drink lots of water. Keeping hydrated along with the walking should help.

Watch what you eat. Don't deny yourself food, just keep track of what you are eating. It's that mindless snacking while we are not in our normal routine that will get us. Instead of getting your own snack that you feel like you have to finish, just take a bit from someone else. But only one bite.

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Ok, weighed in today. My new number is 4, so I'm down a pound! I'm a little sad that it's "only" a pound, but then I reminded myself that it's a pound gone, and at 1 pound a week, I'd "almost" be at my goal by WDW!!!

Thanks for the motivation, ladies!!

 

[morgansmom2000]

I guess I goofed. My starting number was a 1.8. It's now an 8! I lost 3.8 pounds in a week!

 

[joyah]

Great Job ladies. here's hoping the scale is nice to me in the am. After my comfort food tonight I'll be happy to be the same. I also need to buy a new scale as mine is having to be reset to 0 alot. course I'm afraid of what the new one might say so maybe we'll just wait a bit longer on that fact.

 

[Lisa]

How many callabrate your scale to make sure it is correct? When I get a new scale and maybe once a year, I take a five pound bag of sugar or flour. If the scale reports at five then I know it is accurate.

I think everyone should be really pleased that we are going at a nice steady healthy rate.

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

Feb 8-0 is my last number. my scale was really miscalabrated. I joged home today, a whole mile! I also only had two small helpings of spagetti at lunch, two helpings of pineapple, a peice of toast, a few peas, a bowl of shourbert, and two pizza torillas for dinner.

 

[Lisa]

FCM, I will make the correction.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Today is 7.6 in a downward manner.

A very good number since I've not been killing myself with the exercise or starving myself with no food. I can live with what I am doing currently.

 

[MazdaUK]

Just a thought for those who want to tone - swimming is good. My DS(16) toned up amazingly after a year at swimming club - he was a little doughy round the middle when he started but after a year of 3-4 hours a week completely changed shape.

I can't swim so its no help to me

 

[joyah]

WOHOO don't know how but my new number is 2.5 that's another 1.5. I'm really not sure how but I'll take it. I guess hiking the driveway 2-3 times a day helps some.

Keep up the good work ladies.

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Great job ladies!!!!!!

My weigh-in this morning wasn't so good. I'm up 1.5 lbs so it's up to 0.5 for my number. But, going up has made me more determined to make those numbers go down!!!!!!!!

 

[rlovew]

I am down to 0.0 so down 2.5 from last week. Really sticking to eating habbits and exercising makes a big difference.

Rebecca

 

[LindaBabe]

Still under the weather here, but I went to the gym and pool. Did a small workout at gym, 10 minutes of intervals and abs. I really was out of energy by the time I got home. Bad me - I was late and didn't eat my T of PB before I went and paid for that.

Yesterday, I ate

Breakfast,
2 eggs, bacon, pumpernickle toast with cheese
Lunch
What the heck did I have for lunch? ham & cheese on wh wh deli flat w lettuce and carrot sticks
Supper
2 cups salad,
1/2 cup dreamfields pasta w meatsauce and mushrooms
Snack
1/4 no sugar added ice cream

I also only had two small helpings of spagetti at lunch, two helpings of pineapple, a peice of toast, a few peas, a bowl of shourbert, and two pizza torillas for dinner.

Could you eat a few more (low carb)veggies (salad, broccoli, green beans, spinach, swiss chard, kale for example) and a little more protein (meat, fish, cheese, eggs, poultry)? For all you didn't eat "much", most of it was carbohydrates. It's a wonder you weren't starving most of the day!

You guys are doing great on the exercise!

Mindful eating!

BAby Steps!

WE WILL reach our goals!

 

[Lisa]

Linda, sorry you still are under the weather. Rest, rest, rest.

Okay, the big question of the day, do you take vitamins or not? If yes, do you take with iron, or not?

Last week and this week, I have been exhausted. I know I am getting plenty of veggies and eating right, but I am thinking I might need some vitamins to this mix.