Summer Club 2009

[ohMom]

pjlla --- you can make this weekend count! plan plan plan

i'm off too -- be back Sunday -- my weekend does involve one meal out, so i'm planning around that and will just make a pact with myself to choose wisely and if i choose to have a beer (going to a Pub that makes beer) then I will only have ONE! hold me to that!!

i was down 4 lbs this week, but that is coming after a week solid of not caring and gaining 4 lbs. so i'm back to re-start and i'm good with that. 3 more weeks until summer and shorts and such!

 

[acename]

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been around. It's been a crazy week. Man we fell down far on the list!

I weighed in this morning and I'm down another pound. I'm pretty happy about that because with the wild week I've had I didn't get to work out since last Wednesday. I have been watching my diet and I guess I've been more active just not actual exercise. Either way, after not working out for a week I'm re-motivated. I think I just needed a little break but now I'm ready to go again.

I don't know that I'm going to make my goal of 135 before our trip since we have about 4 and a half weeks left. I'm at 141.5. My goal now is to be below 140. I want to see 139 at least before we go. Anyway, hope you all have a good week.

 

[pjlla]

Good afternoon summer club friends! Where has everyone been lately?? I keep coming to check and I have to keep reading my own posts!! Give me something good to read!

I don't think that my weigh-in tomorrow will be spectacular..... actually, it may be a spectacular GAIN! I've just not been motivated to eat well over the last 5-6 days. But I think I am finally regaining control and will hope that things start moving in the right direction.

What a beautiful summer-type day we are having here in NH today! I'm glad I got my workout in early this morning because it is getting hot! I may try to get in about another 30 minutes at some time today, but no guarantees!

I look forward to hearing about everyone's weigh-in success tomorrow! Use this afternoon and evening to get in your "last chance workout" and have a nice healthy, low calorie dinner. Pump up your water intake and tomorrow should have good news on the scale! See you all tomorrow!..................P

 

[ohMom]

morning everyone

well i'm i am up a pound from last Fri --i think it's just normal fluctuation b/c i feel a bit leaner in my clothes and yesterday was day off workout, and I have agreed to serve on a 'team' for church function that will meet every Thurs night for next 7 week in preparation of a weekend retreat. these mtgs include dinner... urgh! thursdays are usually hard for me anyhow, for some reason I want to sabotage my week on thursday and yesterday was not an exception. when i got home from my mtg my sweet DH had brought home from his business dinner a XL piece of choc. cake that is scrumptious -- i know from experience --and i want some this weekend. i want to be able to control myself to have some and not the entire thing! it's HUGE!

alright enough whinig, i'm sorry.....

cyber pixie dust to everyone else stepping on the scale today!

 

[pjlla]

Howdy all! Not too many of us reporting in today, huh? I am happy to report that I lost last week's "gain" plus a little bit more. I am down 1.8, which brings me to a new adult low weight since my pre-wedding weight in 1992!!! That means that the last time I was this size was 17 years ago. YIKES!

I did eat (much) more than usual last weekend, but I am starting to wonder if that HELPED my weight loss. I usually don't eat my WW 35 flex points during the week (at least, not all of them), plus I NEVER take my activity points into account. Perhaps that is why my weight loss has been so slow lately. Well, I'm not going to use it as an excuse to go hog-wild with my eating this weekend, but it is certainly something to think about.

OhMom.... good attitude about the tiny gain. Don't let it get you down. Don't forget, being female gives you an "excuse" several times a month for "water weight"!! As long as you are feeling leaner and your clothes are fitting well, that is what counts.

Not sure what to tell you about the chocolate cake. My first suggestion would be to cut yourself a portion and IMMEDIATELY put the rest in the sink and cover it with hot water, then dump it down the garbage disposal or in the trash. I know it is wasteful, but if it is sitting there it will be hard to resist. If DH is going to eat some, tell him to eat his portion TODAY and then whatever is still there after you have both had your share, TRASH IT. If you just can't bear to waste it, wrap up the leftovers (if there are any) and tuck it away in the freezer for another day. HTH.

acename... I think if you were DILIGENT you could lose those last 6 pounds in 4 weeks. But it will be tough and it will mean NO cheats and maybe some extra exercise. But whatever happens, you should be happy about how far you have come so far.........................P

 

[zigzagzerr]

Howdy all! Not too many of us reporting in today, huh? I am happy to report that I lost last week's "gain" plus a little bit more. I am down 1.8, which brings me to a new adult low weight since my pre-wedding weight in 1992!!! That means that the last time I was this size was 17 years ago. YIKES!

Congratulations - how exciting!!!

I am down .2 lbs this week, so pretty much stayed the same. That is hunky dory with me, since we've had my parents in town for the past week and eaten pizza, chinese food, etc. I am thanking my lucky stars for this result, believe me!!!

Will try to get back on track after they leave on Sunday.

 

[ohMom]

pjlla -- cake update --- i told my oldest DD she could 'share' my 1/3 of the cake, well she couldn't stop herself and ate my entire portion! lol....unfortunately i didn't know this and had taken a few bites to realize I was really eating my youngest DD's portion, so that helped me STOP! and put it up. funny thing is she STILL hasn't eaten her portion of the cake! freezing it is a GREAT idea....do that tomorrow!

making the cut update -- getting easier? i haven't decided if this week is just easier or if really i'm getting conditioned to some of the 1 min cardio intervals. i did think that my thighs looked toner today

i've been doing pretty good on the eating front this week -- focused for a positive WI on friday -----

 

[acename]

Hi everyone. After a really indulgent weekend I'm finally back on track. I snuck (sneaked?) a peek at the scale and I think I'm still doing ok. I have 3 and a half weeks until vacation and I should see a 13-something before we leave without much problem. I did move on to level 3 and I love it so much more than level 2. I felt my heart beating harder but my muscles weren't hurting as bad as level 2 which is great for me. I dreaded doing level 2. I think that's why I slacked off so bad. I'm excited to do level 3 again to see how much better I can do. Hopefully this will help. I'll give a bigger update tomorrow. Glad to see everyone is doing well.

 

[pjlla]

Things have certainly been quiet here. OhMom... glad the cake situation didn't derail you.

Acename... I haven't COMPLETELY given up on 30 day Shred, but it DEFINITELY increases my knee pain. I'm taking a short break from the Shred and doing the BL Cardiomax instead. Still causes some knee pain, but I am able to modify the worst parts and the worst of the pain is usually gone by the end of the day. I still have no problem with the treadmill (full incline, walking, and running), and with doing power-step, so I am keeping up with those too.

Well... I have about 22 days to reach my original goal and I am still clinging to almost 10 pounds, so I am not holding out much hope, but I will not be too disappointed. I will just keep plugging along and head toward an alternate date of July 31 to be at my goal weight. That will still get me to goal with 1/3 of the summer left to enjoy!................P

 

[acename]

Weigh-in day. I'm down 1.5 to 140. With a little over 3 weeks left until vacation and only 5 pounds to my original goal I think I might make it. I'll have to be pretty diligent but I really believe I can do it. I haven't exercised very much in the past week so hopefully if I ramp that back up again i'll see the results I want.

I'm not sure how I'm still losing honestly. My diet has been pretty bad lately. Maybe I'm making better choices than I remember but I know yesterday I had 4 REGULAR Dr peppers. After we had company this weekend I whole bunch got left in my fridge and I just couldn't resist. But they're gone now and there won't be anymore coming in the house. I feel so much better without soda. I really need to stop drinking them again. Anyway, maybe the fact that I"m making mostly good choices is still allowing me to lose. Hopefully making nearly all good food choices and ramping up my exercise will get rid of that last 5 to my goal.

pjlla, level 2 of shred reallly hurt my knees and I don't even have knee problems. I didn't have that problem at all with level 3 and I can't wait to do it tomorrow (i alternate days). I can't believe I actually like exercise now. Well, I hate it while I'm doing it but I feel so good when I'm done. Last night I was so pumped up after working out I had a hard time going to sleep. Gotta make sure I work out earlier tonight. Well see y'all later!

 

[pjlla]

pjlla, level 2 of shred reallly hurt my knees and I don't even have knee problems. I didn't have that problem at all with level 3 and I can't wait to do it tomorrow (i alternate days).

I had NO pre-existing knee pain AT ALL until I started the 30 day Shred. All of the knee pain and quad pain I have started after I began the Shred. Even all the walking, treadclimber, and elliptical I've done at the Y haven't caused me any pain. That Shred is definitely tough on the knees with all of the squats and lunges. It is too bad I can't continue to do it more often, because I think it was working. Oh well.. it sucks to get old!............P

 

[acename]

I had NO pre-existing knee pain AT ALL until I started the 30 day Shred. All of the knee pain and quad pain I have started after I began the Shred. Even all the walking, treadclimber, and elliptical I've done at the Y haven't caused me any pain. That Shred is definitely tough on the knees with all of the squats and lunges. It is too bad I can't continue to do it more often, because I think it was working. Oh well.. it sucks to get old!............P

Yeah the squat thrusts really hurt for me. and the chair squats and I'm only 23! Hopefully I can stick with level 3 because you're right, shred really does work and I don't feel like I have to dedicate over an hour to exercise everyday.

 

[pjlla]

Where is everyone??

Well... I hope everyone is fine and having fun this weekend. We (I) have been going non-stop with yardwork. DD is having an 8th grade graduation party with about 40 friends invited in about 26 days and the yard needs to be LOVELY! I got asked to do a long-term sub job for the last three weeks of school, so I won't have any days at home to work outside.... I am stressing a bit, but I know it will somehow get done. DH and DS are at Home Depot right now buying more mulch. We have already spread 26 bags! (We have a really large lawn and lots of flower beds). But at least all of the yard work is good exercise!

I hope everyone has a moment to come over and let me know how they are doing. I'd like to see this thread stay alive until at least the first official day of summer!.................P

 

[ohMom]

it's my day today!

acename -- you are doing great!! your positive attitude plays huge role in achieving your goals!

pjlla -- 26 bags of mulch! yowser!! i just went and bought 6 i'm just planning on a light coat in the worn down placese this year. we'll have the expense of mulching around/under the trampoline we just bought so there ya go

that stinks that the 30 day shred is tearing up your knees! i dont' know anything about it -- routines/exercises -- but i'm on week 4 of Making the Cut and i can say that my knees hurt a bit this week and my knees never hurt! i'm thinking it's all the lunges and/or step plyos. just curious if you have narrowed down which movements you think are the culprit??

i did a sneak w/i today, tomorrow is my WI day for BL....i'm down .2 from last week but i'm ok with it b/c i didn't do that great on the weekend and was up on tuesday.

gtg -- off to make graduation cards for the couple parties we have on Sunday

 

[pjlla]

Glad to see someone come on to revive our dying thread!

I think it is the lunges that are hurting my knees, but once they start hurting, they hurt with almost everything... squats especially. I haven't done 30 day Shred for a few weeks and my knees are definitely better, but they still hurt after doing the BL Cardiomax and they get stiff when I sit too long (like at the movies). But I can still do plenty of walking, running, steps, etc without trouble (thank goodness!). I'm not sure if I should attempt the Shred again... I'm kind of scared to really hurt my knees. I may end up making a doctors appointment to have them checked (and believe me, I NEVER go to the doctor unless it is ABSOLUTELY necessary!!)........P

 

[acename]

Well, I stayed the same this week. I'm not suprised. My niece and nephew are out of school now and I keep them all week so I haven't had a chance to work out very much. The diet has been ok but it could be better. I've got to get back in the habit of working out. It seems like once i got out of the rhythm it's so hard to get started again. Everyone is doing great. Only a couple of weeks left until summer is officially here!

 

[zigzagzerr]

Hi everybody!

Just checking in to make sure we're all doing okay. Thanks for the nudge to keep me stopping by.

I've stayed at basically the same weight for about 4 weeks now. This is a very good thing, since I have not been as careful about my eating as I should be. I have, however, done some tweaking to my exercise, trying different workouts, and maybe that is making the difference. Or at least keeping me from gaining.

I got the new Jillian Michaels' book from the library and have been flipping through it this week. I found it kinda disappointing, in the sense that she pushes the "all organic" and "everything around you is dangerous" stuff to an extreme. I mean, I try to buy healthy food but I still need to work within my budget -- there are tradeoffs to that, you know? Telling me that I should not use any canned food. No vegetables in the steamer bags. No antibacterial soap. It's very limiting.

Anyway, that's just my opinion, of course. I do see the benefit of organics for some things, but I think I'll have to find my own way as far as the other stuff goes.

I have my aerobics class tonight and I'll be weighing in tomorrow. Have a great day!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning all! I am thrilled beyond belief to report that I am down 2.8 lb. this week. I'm doing my own little happy dance here! I am 7.2 lb away from my goal weight. I never thought I'd see the day. I am not 70 pounds overweight or even 17 pounds overweight..... I am a mere 7 pounds overweight!

I hope my happy vibe is reaching everyone. zigzagzerr and acename... maintenance can be a GREAT thing! It is much better than the idea of gaining! Z.... which JM book was it?? I agree with the IDEA of eating all organic, etc but sometimes it is impractical IRL.

Have a SUPER weekend everyone. Mine will be very busy, so I probably won't make it back on here until Monday.........................P

 

[ohMom]

WoW! pjlla -- that is FANTASTIC!!!

zzz- i agree that she can be over the top, at least for my reality -- even in Making the Cut it's too extreme in the food plan so i'm modifying. sure i'd lose more if I ate exactly what she plans probably, but i'm still slowing shedding....

i did maintain this week --

 

[SpaceMtnFan]

Well last night I desided to have a Taco Salad to Eat before I work out on my Mom's Treadmill for 30-45 minutes. This morning I did my weekly weigh-in and much to my delight I lost 3 plounds which puts me back to under 200 pounds (I weigh 198 pounds). I will be busy this weekend. Next thursday (June 18th) I have a Doctor's Appointment I'm nervous but I will be ready for what he has to say about my Physical.