I totally know how you're feeling. I would do anything at this point to see a loss on the scale this week... It's been the same with me too; eating between 1,200 - 1,500 calories, getting plenty of water and no change on the scale...
Well at least we can both take satisfaction that inches are coming off! Let's keep it up! It'll come off soon if we keep working at it! QUOTE]
I thought I would also share this post about the old muscle vs. fat thing.
Muscle doesn't weight more than fat -- a pound equals a pound -- but it has much less volume.
This is a post that we share pretty much at least once during every challenge and it seemed like a good time to do that.
Have a great week all!
OK, totally nasty picture of fat, glad to get it off. I was thinking of this when I read the other two posts. You aren't losing pounds, but you are losing inches. So the muscle mass is increasing, and you are losing fat, you just don't see it on the scale. And that is because you are doing awesome at your workouts
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I was feeling a little bummed about how slow my weight loss is, until I measured myself this morning. I can't work out as much as others, but do what I can (except I may have to take a break until my knees don't hurt as much from the shots), and it is showing up!
On a non-eating related positive note. I am finally purchasing an iphone and I am so excited
I love my iPhone. I had the 3GS to start and recently upgraded and handed down the phone to my DS. It has so much of what I used to carry little pieces of paper in my purse for! Notes, shopping lists, reminders...all the little stuff I need in one place! I am always using it for something. I even used it to keep up with our BL thread when I was away from my computer for Christmas!
Tuesday QOTD: On this day in 2004 Earl of Sandwich opened in DTD. Are you a sandwich eater? What do you usually put on your sandwich...bread, meats, toppings, condiments?
Bonus: Is there something that you bought at Disney that you treasure? What is it?
I like Subway sandwiches. We actually indulge about once a week because DS loves that place and we have three in less than a mile from our house! So once a week when there is little time to spare we run by and pick something up. I usually have a turkey with lettace, tomotoes, green peppers and pickles At home, I like chicken salads with lots of apples and celery and FF mayo, and sometimes egg or tuna salads. For work, I pack them in a separate container, and put them on the pita when it is time to eat, or it would be too soggy.
Reminds me, need to get my stuff together for work today!
I have so many things, probably loves my pins. I look at them alot, thinking of putting them up on a corkboard. Especially my pin in the shape of a Mickey head with the stars and stripes - looks like my avatar! And the pictures of my DS smiling - he doesn't do that very often for pictures
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Hello everyone!! I feel as if I have been gone forever. My mom had heart surgery and for the past week and a half I went home to help her out, so I only got on my computer very few times. I'm feeling a bit motivation-less but I'm coming back to try to keep it going!!
Glad your mom is doing better. It's along road, but my dad took it and he had his health back, that was a great thing
So I just finished my free consultation and session with a trainer that I got for joining my local gym and can I just say, it was NOTHING like I've ever experienced before! Plus the fact that the trainer was not bad looking in the slightest helps...First was the consultation. And the dreaded weigh-in... Yet another reminder of how far I have to go... Not to mention that your weight is being seen by a hot guy... But let's not dwell on that! We talked about my goals and what I'm hoping to accomplish; which he seemed to agree that 150 is a very attainable goal for me, which made me feel alot better. He really seemed to appreciate the cardio work I've done so far, plus the realistic expectations for myself in not thinking that I'm going to lose all of the weight in a month. He also echoed the advice of several people that I need to alternate weights and cardio to keep losing weight when I told him of the weigh loss just completely stopping. I've been doing the healthier diet and plenty of cardio; I just didn't know how to do weights correctly. So it was decided that we'd mainly focus on that during the training session.
Then came my favorite question that he asked: 'What is the best thing I can do as a trainer to keep you going?' (Or something to that extent.) So I told him
"Go all Bob from Biggest Loser on me and keep pushing me harder. I know I can do it, I just need someone to help push me to my limits. Basically, just make me hate you.' I think he got a kick out that response. And make me hate him he did. We did everything from lunges to the tricep rope to step ups to bicycle abs to two different weight lifting and alternating reps for those 6 exercises for 30 minutes while putting more weight on each time. And for the last 10 minutes of reps, whenever we'd take a break before doing the next exercise to drink a little water and catch my breath, he'd ask how I was doing and I'd reply:
'You know I hate you, right?' He said he hears that alot. So we finished the session, he gave me his recommendations for what he thinks I should do to keep losing weight, we said our goodbyes and that was it. And I have to admit that I was sorry to see it end. Despite the fact that my thighs are screaming right now and all I want is a hot shower, I left the gym today with the satisfaction that I had really accomplished something today. I just hope I can keep it up because he said he'd be checking in on me... : I may have to try doing another session with him. Just need to share my experience with you guys!
Sounds awesome. I would so love to try out a trainer someday, but I would probably have to join a gym, and I am not a gym trainer. Somehow the "trainers" on the Wii are not very hot and don't really push you to the edge...maybe when I have more time in my life...when I get my new knees I will need to join a gym to rehab, but won't be able to use a trainer until they are healed.
Thank you for the kind words. I would love to see WDW, but we are in AZ so DL is more realistic, and just as exciting. Maybe the Carsland excitment will have died down by next year
Cool...I have heard DL is really neat. And you could drive there! Cross country for us, so maybe not quite yet.
I am not a big sandwich eater. If I take a sandwich for lunch I can't make it ahead of time. I have to make it just before I eat it.
I found a Ziploc container that has compartments to hold what I want to put on it. I fill them with the fixings, grab a pita from the freezer to thaw out by noon (just leave it in a ziploc on my desk, and I am good to go). It keeps me from eating soup, which is not the best thing day after day.
The mom drama has subsided. I am not engaging in so much emotional eating now. I continue to struggle with making better choices around people other than my family. I am eating GF (and unfortunately having problems with cross-contamination) and I do feel better physically. I got the results of my most recent thyroid test and the med I take for that is a the right dose. I wasn't so sure so I was glad when I saw the results. This is the first morning in a few days that I woke up before 8 AM and was functional at that time. On Monday and yesterday, it took until almost Noon before I did much of anything. Needless to say, I am very happy with this morning's wake up.
Glad your mom drama is subsiding, and that things are going better for you.
Wednesday QOTD: On this day in 2008 giraffe Makena was born in Animal Kingdom. Her name means 'happy one". what is your happiest Disney memory/moment?
Bonus: Do you have a pet? What kind and what is his/her name?
I have so many happy memories, I don't think I can choose just one. Our first trip, due to my judcious planning, was THE perfect trip. Nothing went wrong except DS's luggage taking a later flight and the room not having a double-sink - just little, easy to ignore things. We had so much fun, just the three of us. And now we bring our friends, so DS has someone his own age to relate with, and it just gets more and more fun.
I had a dog when I was young, got here when I was 10 after our old dog passed away. She was a toy beagle I named Snoopy, got her from the local Humane Society...she stayed behind when I left home, and was good for my dad.
I got Tasch when some co-workers transferred to Germany and did not want to take her. After an initial rough week (she was an adult cat in a strange situation), we fell in love with each other. She passed away when DS was a baby - she was 18 1/2 and I had to put her down since she had a stroke that left her unable to walk. That was incredibly hard - I still miss her and sometimes think I see her out of the corner of my eye (I am tearing up now) - and we travel so much down that we have not gotten a new pet. I might down the line, have not decided yet, will see what the future brings.
Tried on a t-shirt that's always been a bit uncomfortably small and I feel a lot better in it today and some shorts from last summer that used to be a little bit too tight and they fit perfectly! Found 2 tanktops I bought for our 2010 WDW trip that I never wore becasue they were too small. Hope I can wear them this year!
I love it when old clothes fit! I need to go shopping for shorts in another week (letting myself lose as much as I can) since I have none in this size!
Well we got about 12 inches of snow last night and we are supposed to get about 4-6 more today. Finally enough snow for snowboarding and I don't want to drive in it! I think I'm going to ask DS if we can move it to tomorrow...but that will mean I won't be here for DD's first day home. Not sure what to do. I will recheck weather.com in 30 min before I decide.
Wow, wish you could send some of that snow down here! I wanted one good snowstorm before the end of the season. The latest one I ever saw here was around March 15th or so - we are fast approaching that date, so I doubt if we will have a good one this year.
Thursday QOTD: On this day in 1994 Aladdin's "A Whole New World" won 5 Grammy Awards! We are 2 months into our challenge - how has your world changed? Are you were you thought you would be?
I discovered geocaching is a great way to get out walking! Other than that, I am close to where I thought I would be. I set a goal of 160 by the end of this challenge, which I think I can meet. I was hoping I would make it by the end of March for my trip, but with my knee issues, that does not seem like it will happen. By the time my knees starting doing better, won't be able to exercise enough to get it down, but I should be close!
I was reading the MFP website today and it made me want to ask, do all of you who count calories eat back the calories you burn from exercise or not?
A lot of people say yes and no, but I wanted to know what my friends here do.
Right now my calorie limit is about 1350, and I never eat back the calories that I burn, at least yet. For instance today I would eat about 1400, and I would burn around 800 tonight on my run. That leaves me with a net 600 calories, is this way to low? I don't feel deprived from food and if I'm hungry after my exercise I would eat but I'd still stay well under on days like today. (Not that I'd refuse to eat more. )
Someone posted that if you only have about 10-20 lbs to lose, to eat them back so that you can keep up with exercise. Now I'm thinking that this could be a reason I'm not progressing as fast with my running as I expected. However I don't feel exhausted by any of my other exercise routines.
You do need to keep up with exercise, but it is calories in - calories out, and exercise is a way of burning the calories. It does give you the freedom to eat more if you feel you need it, but you use up calories just living. Exercise burns calories and helps you break into those fat stores for more energy to exercise. If you eat extra to replace that burned, I do not think that would help. You do need to evaluate your intake occasionally as your weight and exercise levels changes, you might need to up your intake, but there needs to be negative calories in order to lose weight. I don't know much about running, so not sure why that would be more exhausting, although you are moving your entire body weight on your legs, it is probably more demanding than any other type of exercise.
Stopping in real quick to share something cute! I made a vegetarian lasagna tonight from the recipe thread on the board and this is what fell over after I cut off the end of some of the peppers!!
I thought the green pepper looked more like stitch!
How cute is that!
Friday Question of the Day
Theme: Princesses
Disney princesses are known for their beauty. What makes you feel beautiful? 
I am getting on in age, with slightly saggy jowls and chin and wrinkles, so don't look like a princess anymore
. But when I feel my best I feel beautiful. On my skinny days, when I feel skinny...taking a brisk walk on a beautiful day...seeing myself after my hair appointments.
I can report that I had a good weigh in this morning and have lost 4.2 pounds. I am really happy for this because I remember from my WW days how important reaching that first 10% loss is and this puts me just past that. So I know I am doing good things for my body, my health and my longevity.
Congrats on that loss! That 10% is a big deal! On your way to a healthier life!
QOTD:
I have a question for everyone. I'm doing WIN and measured myself yesterday and lost inches everywhere except my waist... I haven't lost anything on my waist since the challenge started. I will be starting 30 day shred tomorrow and currently do C25k, but is there something else that would help more? I just want my pants to fit better in the waist...
You can't do actually spot reducing, but you can do spot toning. Haven't looked at the shred, but it probably works out your abs. Any core work you do will tone that area and bring the inches down.
Also, be careful with the measurements...sliding that tape measure up or down a little can make a big difference
. You might have measured it two slightly different places.
Just popping on quick to say that DD is home safe and sound! Thanks for your well wishes, pd and prayers for her safe travels. We picked her up about 2 am and she was just bubbling over with stuff to tell us about the trip! Can't wait to see all of her photos today!
So glad she is home safe and had such a wonderful time! How long did it take her to settle down enough to sleep!
It probably took you and your DH some time to settle down again as well!
While my loss this week wasn't big, it did drop me below 160 (just below, but hey - I'll take it!!) and I'm super excited about that!!! That has been a goal of mine for 4 years, so I'm very happy Have a fun Friday everyone [/COLOR]
That's awesome! My ultimate goal is below that as well, last saw the underside of 160 in May of 2010, hope to get back there. Congratulations!
I had 2 wks of dealing with gastritis , so no real exercise, brat type diet, but finally back to normal this week, So happy to see the scale move a little. So happy to be back on the TM without feeling ill.
Glad you are feeling better. I had something going, it only lasted a few days, would hate ot be down with it for 2 weeks.
Good evening Team Donald.
This is going to be a "selfish" post. I am asking for prayers and good thoughts. Our area got completely slammed by tornados tonight. The worst hit about 10 minutes from where I live. I personally know people that were hunkered down while they hit and lost everything. There are 9 confirmed dead and that number will certainly go higher. Asphalt was peeled from the road, so I am sure it will be confirmed as at least an F4.
The storms hit about 30 minutes after school dismissed. I hurried and got the boys from daycare and the dogs from the house and went to mom's house that is about 2 minutes away because she has a full basement and I only have a partial. I looked around my house wondering what I could grab quickly. In that moment I realized that material items don't mean a thing.....
Thank God that we had plenty of warning on this. Many schools around us dismissed early or held the students when the warning happened. One local high school was completely destroyed. It just gives me a whole new perspective......
Not selfish at all. I have seen the devestation and it is heartbreaking. Saw several tornadoes when I lived in Oklahoma, luckily none approached us, but they did rip up our town a few years after we moved here. We were checking on our friends, and saw pictures of familiar places reduced to rubble...so glad you and your family is OK, you are right that material things don't mean much in situations like this. My prayers and good thoughts are with you
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Saturday Question of the Day
Theme: Buried Treasure
Do you have tangible reward planned for meeting your weight loss goals? Example: manicure after 10lbs lost, new purse at 20lbs, etc.
I've never given myself a reward, although I did need to buy new clothes out of necessity. The way I feel is reward enough, because as I lose the weight, I feel so much better about myself and so much healthier.
update on stomach, i saw the doctor on wednesday (my primary) and he was unhelpful as usual. I will be getting a new primary, going to start calling around next week. He wanted to put me on zoloft which my mom freaked out about and refused (her sister got addicted to anti anxiety and anti depressent pills which led to her addiction to hard drugs). i'm annoyed both at my mom and my doctor and yeah i have yet to decide what to do. I dont even know if zoloft would be the best medicine, my doctor didn't even really listen to me, and ive been on anti anxiety meds before and hated them, so im reluctant to go on it if its not what i need. and i dont want to upset my mom but this is my life and im 25. so basically im back at square one
the good news is ive been doing ok with the stomach aches. i didn't feel naseous at all yesterday, and ive found that sucking on pepermints really helps when i do feel naseous. i also found some ginger gum and im going to get one of those sea band things. if the doctor cant help me, i willl help myself!
so i hope im getting back on track so that i can get my diet and excersice back on track. my doctor said he doesnt want me working out and doesnt want me to loose anymore weight but i dont necessarily trust his opnion. i havent reached my goal and i can still see the fat hanging off me. i will hopefully be meeting with the personal trainer this week and im going to tell them my biggest goal is toning. i need to be swimsuit ready before may!
Your doctor sounds like a piece of work. Glad you are looking for someone else, someone who is compassionate and will listen to you and what you have to say.
We are gearing up to head into DC to visit the Holocaust Museum and the WW2 Memorial, that my DD wants to see before we leave for Louisiana in 2 weeks. Nothing like last minute.
Isn't that the way it is
. We were in Germany for two years, made the whirlwind European tour just before we left...could have done it in a much more leisurely fashion if we would not have put it off...I have been in this area over 20 years, still haven't made it to everywhere. You just stop seeing it as a tourist destination since you live there. Still a few places on the mall I want to see...
I am down another lb this week. I started Weight Watchers on Wednesday and so far it's going pretty good. I have stayed on pt so far and am eating more fruits and have tried a few veggies.
Good luck with WW. It has done wonders for me. Down 55 from my highest, and doing it online for this challenge. I love that you can choose what you eat and prepare it fresh instead of eating prepackaged stuff.
OMG OMG I weighed in at WW this morning....down 4 pounds!!! Now, I need to figure out what the heck I did this past week to make that happen
Cool beans!
Congrats on the weight loss! That is fantasic!
Cool Beans! I say that alot, but do not see it around very often
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Sunday Question of the Day
Theme: The Challenge
What challenge in your life are you most proud of conquering? Either weight/fitness related or otherwise.
Probably my infertility. It took a long time, and a lot of effort and money to be able to have my DS, who is growing up to be an incredible man. I had a lot of help, my DH and my doctor who stood by us and made sure it happened...
He is my pride and joy.
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Wow, it takes a long time to catch up when I can't do it during the week. But not much going on.
Had a major weight loss, caused by something I probably ate. Managed to lose three pounds by being sick, not sure how much of that was due to my diet. Of course, it is mostly water weight caused by my illness, and my next Friday, it will probably be a gain again...oh, well. The upset stomach lasted a few days, finally easing up today, so it might have been a virus as well.
Busy at work, working through lunch to make up for doc appts, trying to learn a new accounting system and my vacation is the week they implement it! But I made these plans long before, and sorry, I am out the door that week.
The shots to my knees have started
. I got the first on Tuesday in my left knees, it hurt but not as bad as I remembered, and I limped for awhile but it finally felt better. But on my right knees, that was intense. I could barely walk, had to left it ease up before I left the office. The parking lot was full, had to park way far away and limp to the office. It hurt that whole day
. My office gave me a parking pass so I could park closer when I come in late like that. It still hurt Friday, so I guess my right knee is more tender than my left. She said it was due to the swelling of the joint when she puts in the fluid. Ow, ow, ow...According to DH, he said I complained of the pain last time I got these shots, I do not remember it...maybe it is like childbirth
- I remember the reward, being able to take the stairs two at a time when the treatment is finished. Four more weeks...got to keep on telling myself it is worth it. But until it really starts taking effect, I can't exercise because my knees hurt. Will have to do some upper body work for my arms and maybe crunches for my abs while waiting for my knees to start feeling better. The treatement will be done on a Thursday, and that Saturday we leave for Florida. They should be fine by then though. Now to just find a better route to work, everything is jammed up when I leave the doc office at 8:30.
DB finally sent me pictures of his twins
. They are so cute!
Carol
I have tried to send this twice, too many smilies, then it froze. Hopefully the third time is the charm
) that this was a very pleasant surprise. Of course it will still cost $ to go enjoy the festivities, but I think we can swing it. Haven't told DBF yet (even though he thinks I am crazy for entering sweepstakes like this), I think I will give him the tickets for his bday coming up on Friday. I have never been to a Ren Fes and I am really looking forward to it. Plus I love taking the kids to fairs and festivals and carnivals, so this will be good (i.e. cheaper) way to go to one this spring!
Oh well, a loss is a loss
And in the slight hope I have of winning a trip (or the lottery) before then!
OMG
. Originaly I was going to wait till my goal weight to get to disney. But I then found out about runDisney. So the new goal is trainning for the Tinkerbell 2013 and I hope to be down about 80 - 100lbs by then, and much fitter! 
I've made so many delicious recipes from that website. The Chicken Cordon Bleu is my favorite:
Now, when you figure out how you did it, make sure to share it with us ok? 
which I know is a loss so its good, but I was really hoping to hit the -10lb mark this week and came up .6lbs short. 
I can only hope that I will hit it next week, and get an average of -1lb a week!
), I think I might reward myself! Not sure what it will be though.... I'm not a mani-pedi kind of girl..........P
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This has been really hard to swallow and really put a damper on my weight loss efforts. I know it shouldn't, I know that, but that trip was definitely a motivator for me. Plus, this was suppossed to be our first trip so I am totally bummed. I know I can save up a little at a time and maybe we can go next year, but still, to wait another whole year! 
