Looking to Lose Ladies

[ddavis860]

My new number is 4...

So, I'm down 11 total now, and I can get a new WISH banner!!

According to the WW site, I'm down 18 from when I started! I started there before we all started counting here... guess every little bit and lb really does help in the big picture!!

That was my post from 4/22...

Today my new number is the same I was hoping for a bit less, but I think I've been getting too many carbies, and last night DH and I went to Red Lobster...and I had biscuts and chips... yeah, too many carbies...

When I get back from Vegas, I have to really get back in the swing. I'll be walking alot there, so I'll be keeping up with the exercise, but not so sure of the food out there... The Friends are talking about lots of buffets

 

[Lisa]

Actually Deb, if you give yourself a pep talk now, you can make healthy choices at the buffet. There is usually lots of veggies and fruit, and if you must, only take a small piece of that looks marvelous but I am sure tastes like chalk cake.

Have a wonderful time. Make sure you bring healthy snacks for the plane ride.

 

[MazdaUK]

I was down 1 on Thursday and now up one My scales are stck again- I really need to do more exercise. It was walk to work week and I did over 10 miles in the week, but its obviously not wnough. I need to walk at lunchtime as well I think.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

With the Sparkspeople, I found that walking one mile in 17 minutes burns way less calories than doing the elliptical - one mile in 14 minutes. I now count my walking as toning instead of fat burning. I make sure I do my 20-25 minutes on the elliptical in addition to doing 1-1/2 to 2 miles walking a day. And the strength training every other day for 3 days.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thought I would weigh myself today. May 1st was my target date to reach my goal weight.



129.6 is my weight



I reached my goal in the alloted time line.


That isn't skinny at 5'6". Gives me a BMI of 21. That is healthy and 4 points away from not healthy. But my clothes fit without buying new ones and I feel good.

My new goals are to get with a strength training program that will now tone what is left. Be able to do my 3 mile road in under 45 minutes by June 8 (last day of school) and be able to do 45 minutes on my elliptical without falling over. Oh and keep to healthy eating.

 

[Lisa]

Fantastic job, Ann!!!!!!

 

[MazdaUK]

Way to go Ann! I wish I was down to that- my target weight is above that, so I think you are skinny! You're less than I weighed when I got married 20 years ago

I don't have room for any training stuff in the house (no, not even if I give up scrapping) but I found a good toning regime in the paper which should do something for my lardy thighs and bottom so more of my trousers fit - best of all its only about 10 mins so I can do it while I'm making the morning tea. With nearly 3 hours a day commuting I'm just not going to fit in any gym stuff. Walking at lunchtime is going to have to be the way - and more gardening now the weather is better (except its pouring today)

 

[morgansmom2000]

Awesome job, Ann! I'm 5'6" and that would be waaaaaaaay too skinny for me, but I'm big boned

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks guys. It does feel really good. I get to eat more food if I keep to the same exercise. And I don't loath the exercise anymore. Still not my favorite but I don't ever see that happening.


Mazda, for your walking, you can add in a few strength moves and that will burn more calories while you walk. I used to do side kicks and squats after every 5 minutes of walking. Felt like an idiot out there in the middle of my road doing them, but the totally helped before I got the elliptical two years ago. Changing your pace as you walk is supposed to be really good, but I kept tripping over my own feet when I would do that. I am such a klutz.


I feel really good that I didn't take the easy way out and just eat diet meals and do diet pills. Doing it with real food and exercise means I keep doing it.

 

[LindaBabe]

Thought I would weigh myself today. May 1st was my target date to reach my goal weight.



129.6 is my weight



I reached my goal in the alloted time line.


That isn't skinny at 5'6". Gives me a BMI of 21. That is healthy and 4 points away from not healthy. But my clothes fit without buying new ones and I feel good.

My new goals are to get with a strength training program that will now tone what is left. Be able to do my 3 mile road in under 45 minutes by June 8 (last day of school) and be able to do 45 minutes on my elliptical without falling over. Oh and keep to healthy eating.

GOOD JOB! YOU must look FAB - U - lous!

 

[MazdaUK]

Yeah, I can see me doing fancy moves walking up Whitehall - the police would be onto me as a terrorist

I'm pleased with my leg exercfises - two whole days already!!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Way to go, Ann!! That's awesome!!

I had my weigh-in today, and I'm at 8.4!! YAY! I'm excited! Really like seeing the number go down. . .gotta keep it up for Disney!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Mazda, for your walking, you can add in a few strength moves and that will burn more calories while you walk. I used to do side kicks and squats after every 5 minutes of walking. Felt like an idiot out there in the middle of my road doing them, but the totally helped before I got the elliptical two years ago. Changing your pace as you walk is supposed to be really good, but I kept tripping over my own feet when I would do that. I am such a klutz.

and walk backwards too. It tones a different part of your legs.

I do the Walk away the pounds DVDs. the 30 minute workout is 2 miles. Which is way faster then I walk on the track.

 

[MazdaUK]

Again, walking backwards not appealing down Whitehall I walk around 4 mph or faster anyway - I'm sticking with the leg exercises and was really good with my food (and ) last night - I think that's the main thing I need.

 

[LindaBabe]

216 AGAIN! Grrrrrrr. BUT . . . the belly fat seems a little "looser" - so maybe it's FINALLY shrinking a little. The pants still have a tight waist and floppy legs though. And one thing I didn't consider is - if the belly fat gets looser and looser . . . I'm going to look like a shar-pei!

 

[rlovew]

I am maintaining 0.0- I need to really get back to exercising.

Rebecca

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Shar-pei!

That is one of the main reasons I was taking it slower this time. Hoping my skin will shrink as I go. I cannot afford to have the skin removed. And OUCH! I'm not into surgery.

 

[PinballFamily]

You guys are funny!

("I am not a shar-pei, but this is as close as PBF could get!")

Congrats, Ann! Nice job working to get to your goal!!!

No change this week for me. Holding at 7.5. I suppose that is good, given my crappy and way-too-numerous food choices at CKC and lack of dog walking/exercising with my nutty graveyard shift work schedule in the last week.

 

[Lisa]

Exercise makes a difference for me too.

 

[joyah]

I chose to skip the scale this week as I KNEW the ckc weekend was sitting on my hips. I'm sure that tonights Ice cream didn't help but I chose to eat it. and I ENJOYED every bite.