Weight loss for Wishers and becoming Leaner Meaners!

[jeanneg]

Wendy, sorry that you have to pull out of City of Oaks....I will miss you!
Yep, we're still on for 20 on the 20th. There are 2 possible routes, but I'm beginning to think that my less favorite is actually more practical. The one I prefer leads right from my front door, covers 18 holes plus the back 9 again of a golf course and then goes all through Heritage including twice up and down a soccer field. It is hilly, but all the hills are short ones. The downside is that no one is allowed on the golf course so we have to start in the wee hours so we can be off by the time the starters arrive. The second downside is that I just learned one of the long roads which was previously under construction has finally been finished and is now open to traffic, which means it is now out of the equation. The second route is an exactly 5-mile lap around Wakefield (about 10 min. from my home) that we could do 4 times. It only has a few hills but they are gradual and l-o-n-g. One of them gets me everytime. The plus side is that we wouldn't have to start so early, especially since the weather should not be an issue. Unfortunately, we will have to veer off the course just a little bit for potty stops. John loves this route, but I actually hate it. It shouldn't be too bad if we do it together, plus we will pass our car every 5 miles so we won't have to carry all our fuel with us. Let me know if you feel strongly about either one.

Everyone else: have a great weekend!

 

[getnthinr]

Let me know if you feel strongly about either one.

Everyone else: have a great weekend!

I'm good with either one. The hills will be good for me by December -- power of positive thinking.

Stacie -- enjoy Nic. Sparks!

Connie -- Thanks for the kind words and congrats for making it off the couch! I think I might prefer the boot over surgury and a sling -- you poor thing!

Cindy -- Now I've got to go look up fage!

JustSmile -- sorry about your son's ouchee. Poor little guy. One of my DD did the same at around that age at Grandma's house. Hope your little one recovers quickly.

 

[Creativebeth]

Ok.......we need a route and a destination for the wagon trip. I am bringing the wagon north first to pick up Lisa. After meeting with Lisa in Maine we will start picking up each member as we move forward. The wagon's destination is Hawaii (I know, we can't drive the wagon over the ocean, but we are pretending here, OK?????? ) We all want Jeff's beautiful scenery, so we will meet him there for a run (not Jeff's pace of course!)

The first thing we all need to do is figure out how many calories we need a day. If you don't know, I suggest visiting Sparkpeople (which is free) to get your goals down, and figure out how many calories you need a day. Sparkpeople will also let you journal your food intake daily, and give you the calorie and nutritional count for the food you are eating. It's a great system for free!

I will need 1200 to 1400 calories a day. I also spoke to my weight loss physician (hallway consult in the hospital of course!) And he gave me some excellent advice how to handle low carb and exercise. I am to eat 50 to 60g of carbs 1/2 hour before excerise to burn off. I will try it for the next couple of weeks and see how things go. I have lost 6 pounds since last week, but it will now slow down alot.

Okay, when you figure out calorie counts, post them here along with your goals. The bus driver is interested!

Beth

 

[Creativebeth]

Connie: I hope your ds is okay! Burns hurt so bad......wish I could help!

Jeanne: Welcome back to training and the wagon.....the wagon can take you to onderland!!!

Wendy: Hope the boot is coming off soon......what a drag!

Beth

 

[mkymsehi]

Aloha Jeff, hanging out with the super stars... You have got the life, bro (or should I say "brudda" like they did on Hawaii 5-0? you're probably too young to remember that -- I'm sure it was terrible sterotyping)!

Hi Wendy,

Bruddah, Brah, Bra, Bro, Boo, Bu, or Kane are all still acceptable ways of calling a guy. Gals are Sista, Sistah, Wahine.

LOL, no, I'm not too young to know Hawaii Five-Oh, it was always on in my house growing up in California. Then Magnum P.I. came along.

Beth, who wouldn't want to run here. I can ease my pace for you.

Tracey, Cindy

Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.

 

[dsnyfan21]

Hey all!! It's Sunday, so I'm back to report. Been good this week with getting in my training, not so good with the points - but ok (Weight Watchers).

Down another pound, so total lost (10weeks) is 16 lbs. Sorry, I just can't get into the calories thing, that is why I do WW - I do journal so I can keep track of the points and what I'm eating. ANd thats about as far as I want to go with all that stuff.

Have a great week everyone!!

Tracy

 

[mkymsehi]

20 miles for me today. First 16 were good, last four were walking. Not enough sleep last night. Fuel shortage as well, so I stopped at the gas station to pick something up.

Off to ice bath, then Girl Scouts meeting.
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[princessrunner]

Morning Meaners. Beth, the trip sounds very scenic albeit a little wet!!

My calorie count is between 1200-1400 also for weight loss. Believe it or not when I am not in race training, I have trouble eating 1200 calories. I just don't eat unless I am seriously burning I guess. I need to concentrate more on protein intake. I love the Doc advice about the pre-run carbs though, I may give that a go.

So, half marathon down, no weight down though. I guess I ate too much afterward (thank you Joanne). Today starts maintenance and more concentration on core and supporting muscle bulking so I am stronger going into the next one, next year.

Oh, and I got a PR in the race at 2:12:47 by running with Amybeth68 and ScoJo15. Love to both of them. They are awesome. Cindylou, thank you from the bottom of my heart to you and your beautiful girls for making the trek to cheer us on. Linda (momof2minnies) was in the race with us and finished strong. Chad (Mickeyhead aka, Mr. Kristi1357) smoked the half with a new PR also. He totally rocked his old record!!

So today I am feeling good, strong, happy and ready to tackle the new training regimen along with cleaning up my eating. Now, where is that wagon......

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning!

Lisa

Beth, on that wagon of your driving, let's gather everyone up and then go all over for races, friendly runs/walks and weight loss! We can each person show us around their home place! LOL I need the wagon, but if I have to wait for you get clear down to Texas, I guess it'll be okay. PT starts tomorrow.

Wendy! Boots and slings and braces and ice and wraps and......just the price we pay for being healthy! I made a vow when I turned 45 that from now on the only time I wanted to see a doctor was for an athletic injury. So far.....it's working pretty well!

Y'all make a great day.

 

[JustSmile]

Good morning, all!
Cindy...how was the massage? I'm so envious.
Stacie...how was the book signing? I can't wait to read the new book, me neighbor is passing it on when she's finished.
Wendy....my little guy is doing okay, he just has large blisters on his little hand.....talk about "mommy guilt".
Tracy...I follow the WW points, too. It just makes it easier for me (at least for right now, it does).
Jeff...WTG on your 20 miles!
Lisa.... WTG on your new PR!
Beth...thanks for leading us on. I'm still following WW, but I'll get over and take a look at Sparkpeople.
Everybody else....Have a great day!
Just had a really busy weekend with the kids, but managed to get in my 6 miles yesterday! My jogging stroller is sufffering from mechanical difficulties, my DH needs to take a look at it so I can get back outside during the day with my little guy. Those 4 mile runs on the TM are getting a little boring.

 

[amykab]

Good Morning everyone!

So I think since the scale has been stuck for a month (Thanks in part to vacay), I am going to have to change it up a bit. I haven't gained any which is good, clothes are getting looser, but I haven't lost any weight. I've lost the 30+ pounds in the last 6 months without counting a single calorie or point, but I think I am going to check out sparkpeople and WW today. Maybe that will put me on track for more consistent weight loss.

On a positive note, I PR'd my race for the cure 5K on saturday! Under a 12 minute mile pace and negative splits! All of my training is paying off!!

Beth Thanks for driving the wagon!!

Lisa for your PR on the 1/2!

Tracey Hope DS hand is still getting better! Lots of PD! I think mommy guilt is one of the worst feelings ever.

Everyone

 

[Creativebeth]

Okay, spots are filling up on the wagon!!!! Yippee! Connie don't worry......we'll pick you up next! The virtual trip can be anything we want!

We all are on different plans......so substitute 'points' for calories if you are a WW follower. I think of them as the same anyway.......I just wanted everyone to post for accountability!

I don't follow calories normally......I usually follow carbs......but I want to change things up and do both right now. It helps me to really check what I am eating. I don't believe in the low carb/endless eating mentality. Some that follow low carb eat whatever/whenever. That mentality is a big red flag to me. I am an unconcious eater.........and that leads me down the obese path.

I am 42 years old. I have been fighting the weight issue since I was 6 years old. That is too long........I am actually trying to change up my thinking, and liking who I am right now. On the whole, I like most things about myself and what I don't like I will work on (my abdominals and back). Let's be positive with our goals. WE ARE ALREADY GREAT! (we are just getting better!)

Lisa: Great job on the PR! You deserved that.....you have been working really hard for it, and you did it!!!!

Amy: Vacay can cause problems getting back to business. Been there, and bought the tee shirt! I think visiting sparkpeople is a great thing, even if you are following points.

Wagon tip of the day: Lets drink to celebrate the wagon trip.......drinking water that is!!!!! Lets get all our water in today.......I usually do, but it's something that can sneak up on me and miss my water when I am busy. I got myself a BIG cup (refillable soda cup) and fill it with water for my whole day. It's insulated and keeps ice for 8 hours!!!!! It really helps me get my water in everyday.

Beth

 

[jeanneg]

Hello mean-leaners!

Tracy: great job on the weight loss!

Tracey: hope your son's burn is recovering nicely. It's frightening how things like that happen so quickly. I remember once when my son was about 18 mos. old I was serving him scrambled eggs and he reached up and just grabbed the hot skillet...ouch! I put on salve and wrapped his little hand in a bandage; then when the leader of the Mommy and Me program saw it, she acted like she was going to call protective services! Bad mommy!

Beth: I certainly hear your lament and can commiserate. Some people just have such a difficult time getting the scale to budge no matter what they do. Unless you've been there, no one else can imagine how hard we struggle. In fact, I think that most slim peole secretly believe we are all closet eaters and that's just not true. I've learned to console myself with the fact that despite my appearance, I AM healthy. My vitals are good and my body works. It doesn't look the way I would like it to, but I've been blessed in other ways and this is just something i have to deal with. I've learned to surround myself with peole that don't put me down for my size and accept me as I am. I think you're a beautiful person...both outside and in!

Lisa: great job on the race and achieveing that new PR! Way to go, girl!

Susie: I'll miss you at TofT this year! (esp. mini-golf with that cheating Panda, Dave!)

Jeff: wow, 20miles and we're not even close to marathon weekend yet. That's the kind of stuff I can only dream about at this point. You rock, dude!

Connie, Amy, Stacie, Cindy:

 

[Worfiedoodles]

You can't get rid of me that easily! And you thought you'd sneak out and start a new thread!

I will read the posts later, just wanted to get into the group!

Maria

 

[jeanneg]

yay, Maria's here!

 

[Steffwalks]

Yay! Maria is here!!!

Thank goodness all my buds are showing up! I don't know what I would do without you all!

 

[windwalker]

Hi Lean and Meaners. Can I wander back over and say hi?

I'm just a simple fellow and I tend to look at things simply. I was able to change my body back to where I wanted it by making some basic changes:

I cut out ALL fried food, at Disney if I have a burger which is very rare for me to do normally, I will have fries with it. That's it nothing else fried.

Lots of veggies, basicly all I want, and some white meat chicken or turkey or fish are my staples. I try to eat more fish if it's available.

We eat a lot of meals out. You can get your food customed cooked for you without the fat. I get veggie omlets with no cheese and no holinday sauce for example.

Exercise is regular and with feeling. I you ain't sweating real good you didn't workout hard enough.

Erica has accomplished a lot in the last 4 months also, 8 inces off her waist and gone from a size 16 to a comfortable size 10. She went total vegg and is doing her walking 3 days a week. She has only lost 20 lbs but lots of muscle replacing the fluff.

Jeanne you, and all our princesses, are beautiful ladies. I love all of you and miss all of you bunches.

We all have different body types and different levels of motivation and different demons to slay. We are on this journey together and we can cheer each other and lean on each others shoulders when we need to.

When I finished the Goofy my achillies was hurting pretty bad for a couple of months. When it finally got well enough to walk on I made a resolution that turned my fitness quest completely around. I decided I was going to do everything right. Duh! Well guess what is works. I've had 5 months of steadilly getting stronger and faster and not a spot of soreness.

I know I've said this before but, my secret to success is:

Warm-up EVERY TIME I exercise
Cool-down EVERY Time
Stretch EVERY TIME
Strength train
Eat a healthy low fat diet.

We can't all expect the same results with the same training but when we do have success we should share how we did it. The best plan is pick the things that have worked for others and customize them to fit your needs.

Ok shutting up now.

Leaner Panda

 

[jeanneg]

Dave,
Thanks for the advice. Kudos to Erica on the fabulous weight loss. That is quite impressive. What is she eating to get protein? Any worries about developing anemia when you swear off red meat? I hardly ever eat fried food, but I do love a good steak!

 

[windwalker]

Dave,
Thanks for the advice. Kudos to Erica on the fabulous weight loss. That is quite impressive. What is she eating to get protein? Any worries about developing anemia when you swear off red meat? I hardly ever eat fried food, but I do love a good steak!

Erica takes a multi vitamin just as I do. She drinks soy milk and adds veggie protien powder to it to make like a smoothy thing. lots of veggies have protien like rice and beans eaten together.

No problem with anemia either, I train and race at a high level without doing any red meat. If you think about it we Americans get out butts kicked in endurance sports by people who don't eat a lot of red meat.

I get my protien from fish and white meat chicken and turkey. I eat a lot I mean a lot of veggies. I don't do much fruit since I get everything but the high sugar content from the veggies.

I miss your quirky sense of humor Jeanne.

Happy Panda

 

[jeanneg]

Yuck......I'm not too fond of soy milk and/or protein powder. In fact everytime I get on a kick and decide I'm going to use protein powder, I'll do it for a few days and then the container will sit in my pantry untouched until it gets stale. I remember when I used to try to sneak protein powder into alot of my kids foods and they would go nuts! They had a name for it, but it has escaped me at the moment.
I guess there's no room for THIS on your plan?

Only joking....I let my son take it all back with him!