When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[connorlevismom]

Hi there! Can I join in? I am just returning to trying to lose weight after having a baby 4 months ago. Here is a bit of my story. I have always been a little chunky even though I was on dance team in high school. I always wore a size 9/10 but was muscular. Then I grew up and got fat. I got prenant with my son and gained 60 ponds with my pregnancy. When I went into the hospital I weighed 230. a couple year after he was born I had enough of being fat. I joined WW and lost almost 100 pounds getting down to 137 and a size 6 jeans. I was so excited and happy. I had NEVER been that thin and it felt great. Then over the next couple of years I gained some back and got pregnant with my DD. I gained 50 pounds with her and again, went into the hospital weighing 230. It is not 4 months later and I want my old body back! I am currently 193.4 and have lost 36.6 pounds since having her. I have joined WW again and need to start working out. Lets face it, that kangaroo pouch I have hanging there from having my DD is not going to go away on its own. Anyway, hopefully that was not to long and I can join in here!

Here is my info:

First Name and Screen name: Kristine (connorlevismom)What your Goal Is for Fitness:Lose weight and get into small clothes
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation:cheese
Favorite Good Food for You:I will admit, I don't really eat much that is "good" for meFavorite Form of Exercise:
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island:Just being comfortable in my own skin, again.Being back in a size 6 would not hurt either.
Family: DH - Tim, DS - Connor, DD - Natalie

 

[stitchfan23]

I'M BAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I have been MIA lately. Just has a really busy week. Unfortunaltey when you own your own business and are the only one who works in the business it can get hectic at times. Anyways I think my scale (okay my Wii) must be broken. I have really tried to eat well and have been pretty sucessful at it and I have gotten in all my water most days but I didn't expect what I found when I stepped on the Wii....

-5.1lbs

We will have to see what happens next week when I step on the scale. Went grocery shopping last night and picked up a few snack items. Snacks were something that I was struggling with cause I didn't want to always each fruits and veggies. I picked up some whole grain goldfish crackers and they are pretty good. 120cal (plus lots of fibre) for 37 crackers. 37 crackers is alot.

Had a long "discussion" (take that as you will) with hubby on Sat about him not helping me in my quest. He does support ME but wasn't realizing that this isn't a diet and that it is a lifestyle change that will affect both of us. He knows he could stand to loose 15-20lbs but wasn't willing to make the changes no matter how small. He didn't see the issue with eating out or eating fast food so that he could have his junk and I could have a salad. Oh yeah right, like I am going to go to McDonald's and eat a salad while he sits there with french fries and a Big Mac. I told him that I wasn't expecting him to eat as healthy as me but to understand that it is hard and to try to maybe make some healthy choices like having a salad with his burger instead of fries. He thought he was sacraficing because he hasn't eaten potato chips in 2 weeks. I think he finally got it - only time will tell.

 

[MulanUSAF]

I know a lot of people thave have lost weight and are no longer diabetic. I also know many that control their diabetes so well that there are none of those icky side effects of diabetes.

Thank you so much for the encouraging words, I am determined to be one of these people. I have been doing a lot of reading in the past couple of days on everything related to diabetes. I have read many success stories of people who have beaten diabetes by losing weight and exercising, so it's not impossible. I know it's going to take time to achieve my goals, but they say a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step... so my first step is to educate myself and coming up with a game plan.

So far, this is my list of things to do:

-Get a glucose meter and take several readings a day (just bought one yesterday)
-Start a daily journal documenting all the factors that could affect my condition
-Meet with the nutritionist next week and come up with a diet plan
-Go to my follow up appointment with my doctor to discuss treatment options (I'm hoping to avoid medication all together, but we'll see what my doctor says)
-Exercise daily, at least 45 minutes a day to start with. (I joined a gym last month and have been going sporadically. I'm mainly doing elliptical machine and treadmill, but I wonder if I should do weight training to build muscle mass. What do you think?)
-Take a multivitamin every day
-Drink at least 2 liters of water a day
-Drastically limit my carb intake; I don't know how much I should be eating at this point, so this will be revised after meeting with the nutritionist

My long term goals:
-Lose at least 35 lbs
-Achieve A1c of below 5% and FBG of below 100
-Waist measurement of 30 inches or better
-Not having to take medication or insulin

That's all I can think of right now, if you have any suggestions I'm all ears.

 

[ancestry]

Had a long "discussion" (take that as you will) with hubby on Sat about him not helping me in my quest. He does support ME but wasn't realizing that this isn't a diet and that it is a lifestyle change that will affect both of us. He knows he could stand to loose 15-20lbs but wasn't willing to make the changes no matter how small. He didn't see the issue with eating out or eating fast food so that he could have his junk and I could have a salad. Oh yeah right, like I am going to go to McDonald's and eat a salad while he sits there with french fries and a Big Mac. I told him that I wasn't expecting him to eat as healthy as me but to understand that it is hard and to try to maybe make some healthy choices like having a salad with his burger instead of fries. He thought he was sacraficing because he hasn't eaten potato chips in 2 weeks. I think he finally got it - only time will tell.

This sounds like my entire family! All four of my children and my DH are very thin. None of them have any desire to change their (or the households) eating habits. For the most part they do eat healthy but they don't like meals that I need to eat in order to lose weight -- i.e. Diet Meals. They all always argue that they should not be punished because I am overweight. They feel that they are thin and all exercise a lot and I shouldn't "punish" them by forcing them to eat like me.

Overall DH is fairly supportive. He has been great with massaging my legs after my intense exercise sessions and he helps me get stuff together in the morning so I can go to the gym, etc. HOWEVER, his one request is that I don't change the household meals. Unlike me, he only eats one meal a day and if I do a very low calorie meal then he doesn't eat enough to supportive his active lifestyle.

These issue have been a constant battle in the house for years. Very frustrating to have so many people on different levels.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi there! Can I join in? I am just returning to trying to lose weight after having a baby 4 months ago.
Here is my info:

First Name and Screen name: Kristine (connorlevismom)What your Goal Is for Fitness:Lose weight and get into small clothes

Like your Goal and WELCOME!!!!!

I'M BAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT GOLLY WHAT A LOSS!!!! I am sending you the pic for your siggie as we speak!!!!

Thank you so much for the encouraging words, I am determined to be one of these people. I have been doing a lot of reading in the past couple of days on everything related to diabetes.

I am really proud of you! I updated your info with the rest! Guys go back and looka t how much weight we lost!!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Thought you guys might like this...or be in shock!

From: Eat This Not That!




In spite of the name, French fries are practically an American birthright. They’re offered as the first choice side dish with nearly every fast-food and sit-down chain meal available. But here’s the catch: In a recent study of 7,318 New York City patrons leaving fast food chains during the lunch hour, researchers learned that combo meals—meaning meals with sides—averaged 1,100 calories each, which is over half a day’s allotment. It goes to show: When your regular meals at these restaurants are already pushing the nutritional envelope, adding an extra 300 (or more!) empty calories can make for a dietary disaster.

The authors of the best-selling weight-loss series Eat This, Not That! and Cook This, Not That! have rounded up three of the worst orders of fries available at chain restaurants across the country. We’ve also offered up the surprising winner of the fast food French fry cook-off—you’ll never believe which restaurant chain produces the healthiest fried spuds!


Worst Curly Fries
Arby’s Curly Fries (Large)
640 calories
34 g fat (5 g saturated, 0 g trans)
1,460 mg sodium

Arby’s is famous for its curly fries—too bad they’re overloaded with fat, calories and sodium. When one side dish accounts for nearly three-quarters of your daily allotment of salt, you know there’s a problem. As fun as these curli-Qs are, stick to the Homefry variety at Arby’s—downsizing to a small Curly Fries will still leave you with a 410-calorie side, which is more than many of Arby’s sandwiches!

Bonus tip: For full nutrition information for all of your favorite chain restaurants and thousands of foods, download the bestselling Eat This, Not That! iPhone app. It’s like having your own personal nutritionist in your pocket at all times, and will help you avoid the caloric calamities and guide you to the best ways to lose your belly fast.

Eat This Instead!
Homestyle Fries (Small)
350 calories
15 g fat (2 g saturated)
720 mg sodium



Worst Wedge Fries
Jack in the Box Bacon Cheddar Wedges
715 calories
45 g fat (13 g saturated, 1 g trans)
905 mg sodium

It doesn’t take a nutritionist to identify the hazards of a grease-soaked, cheese-slathered sack of deep-fried potatoes, but by appearance alone, nobody could guess what’s really at stake when you order this side from Jack’s. The American Heart Association recommends that people cap their trans fat intake at 1 percent of total calories. For people on a 2,000-calorie diet, that’s about 2 grams per day. See the problem? Another issue, of course, is the overload in calories—about one-third your daily allotment!

Bonus tip: Cheese fries are clearly an unhealthy choice. But sometimes healthy-seeming options are just as dangerous as the obvious diet-sinkers. For 30 jaw-dropping examples, check out The 30 Worst Sandwiches in America.

Eat This Instead!
Grilled Chicken Strips (4) with Fire Roasted Salsa
185 calories
2 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
805 mg sodium


Worst Fries for Your Blood Pressure
Dairy Queen Chili Cheese Fries
1,240 calories
71 g fat (28 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
2,550 milligrams sodium

This one’s a no-brainer: Chili, cheese, fried potatoes. But even a savvy eater couldn’t possibly anticipate how bad these 3 ingredients could be when combined by one heavy-handed fast-food company. There’s as much sodium in this side dish as you’ll find in 15 strips of bacon. Stick with classic ketchup and recapture nearly a day’s worth of sodium and 930 calories.

Bonus tip: Save calories, time, and money with our free Eat This, Not That! newsletter. Sign up today and you’ll get the Eat This, Not That! guide to shopping once and eating for a week for free!

Eat This Instead!
French Fries (regular)
310 calories
13 g fat (2 g saturated)
640 mg sodium



Worst Regular Order of Fries
Five Guys Fries (large)
1,464 calories
71 g fat (14 g saturated)
213 mg sodium

Unfortunately, Five Guys doesn’t offer anything but fries in the side department. Your safest bet, of course, is to skip the fries altogether (you’d be better off adding a second patty to your burger), but if you can’t bring yourself to eat a burger sans fries, then split a regular order. That will still add 310 calories to your meal, but it beats surrendering more than 75% of your day’s calories to a greasy paper bag.

Bonus tip: Sides account for a third of our combo-meal calories—but drinks account for a quarter of the total calories we consume each day! Battle the liquid bulge: Avoid all drinks on this shocking list of The Worst Drinks in the Supermarket.

Eat This Instead!
Regular Fries (1/2 serving)
310 calories
15 g fat (3 g saturated)
45 mg sodium


Worst Fries in America
Chili’s Texas Cheese Fries w/Jalapeno Ranch
1,920 calories
147 g fat (63 g saturated)
3,580 mg sodium

The only thing that comes close to redeeming this cheesy mound of lard and grease is the fact that it’s ostensibly meant to be shared with a few friends. Even so, you’ll collectively be taking in an entire day’s worth of calories, three days’ allotment of saturated fat, and a day and a half’s allotment of sodium. What’s even scarier, if you can imagine, is that even if you try to order more sensibly and ask for the “half” order of Texas Cheese Fries, you’ll still receive a disastrous dish that packs in 1,400 calories. There’s one French fries side dish at Chili’s that’s acceptable, although even in its much-reduced form, you’d be better off splitting it.

Bonus Tip: See what other Chili’s items made our list of The 20 Worst Restaurant Foods in America.

Eat This Instead!
Homestyle Fries
380 calories
23 g fat (4 g saturated)
230 mg sodium


Best Fast Food Fries in America
McDonald’s Small French Fries
230 calories
11 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
160 mg sodium

Out of the big three fast food joints (Mickey D’s, Wendy’s, and BK), you’ll find the least caloric, least salty fries underneath the golden arches. The key to ordering a smart side dish is portion sizing—and McDonald’s has that under control.

 

[gellybean]

Thought you guys might like this...or be in shock!

From: Eat This Not That!

Worst Fries in America
Chili’s Texas Cheese Fries w/Jalapeno Ranch
1,920 calories
147 g fat (63 g saturated)
3,580 mg sodium

The only thing that comes close to redeeming this cheesy mound of lard and grease is the fact that it’s ostensibly meant to be shared with a few friends. Even so, you’ll collectively be taking in an entire day’s worth of calories, three days’ allotment of saturated fat, and a day and a half’s allotment of sodium. What’s even scarier, if you can imagine, is that even if you try to order more sensibly and ask for the “half” order of Texas Cheese Fries, you’ll still receive a disastrous dish that packs in 1,400 calories. There’s one French fries side dish at Chili’s that’s acceptable, although even in its much-reduced form, you’d be better off splitting it.

Bonus Tip: See what other Chili’s items made our list of The 20 Worst Restaurant Foods in America.

Eat This Instead!
Homestyle Fries
380 calories
23 g fat (4 g saturated)
230 mg sodium


Best Fast Food Fries in America
McDonald’s Small French Fries
230 calories
11 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
160 mg sodium

Out of the big three fast food joints (Mickey D’s, Wendy’s, and BK), you’ll find the least caloric, least salty fries underneath the golden arches. The key to ordering a smart side dish is portion sizing—and McDonald’s has that under control.

I read that on yahoo too!!! Holy carp. . I bought the first book in this series and want to buy the rest of them. It makes dieting seem easier when it seems that you can just make a few tweaks on what you eat instead of a mass overhaul.


I am never eating at Chili's again. And I love me some Chili's.

BUT!

I know Chili's had the worst dessert, too. Their Choc Chip Paradise Pie had something like 1600 calories, and I think their Awesome Blossom was runner up for worst food in America, second only to Outback Steakhouse's Cheese Fries.


I have personally eaten all those things before.

No wonder eh?


Makes me proud of my choice to eat McD's happy meals when I'm jonesing for fast food!!


On a personal update, I called the nurses line and got my blood work results today. Not great... not horrible but not great.

My triglycerides are elevated to borderline high. They want them under 150, mine were 193 with high considered over 200.

My cholesterol was 168 which was ok, but my good cholesterol was 35 and they want it to be over 39, so I need to start eating more fish, olives, avocados etc.

My A1C was fine, so I'm not diabetic now BUT my fasting glucose was 107. They want it below 100. Diabetes would be over 125 ( I think). So I'm technically pre-diabetic now.


Let me tell y'all....

I am so very thankful that I am already on the path to get this stuff fixed. I was already grateful for all of you, but today I think it sunk in what a literal lifesaver this thread can be for me.



I haven't heard from my doctor about it. I.E. she hadn't had a chance to look at the results, so I don't know if there's an action plan other than what I'm already trying to do.

I'm refreshing myself on all the nutritional info I learned with the gestational diabetes. I'm also researching insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes and Type 2.

Will keep you guys informed.

I also started tracking on Spark people as well as WW. I figure the more information I have the better!

On a happier note,


It's snowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It's been lovely. I'm currently sitting here watching big fat snow flakes fall into my back yard. The boys got to go outside and make snowballs. I know all you guys up north think I'm nuts, but it's such a treat for us here!






Much skinny island love!!

I'll check back in later tonight.

 

[stitchfan23]

While we are talking about shockers. We were in the US over Valentine's Day and we don't have any Cheesecake Factory's up here so we decided to head there for dinner. I was able tohave a healthy dinner for 590 calories and a glass of water but of course going to the Cheesecake Factory is all about the cheesecake. Well they were featuring their red velvet cheesecake and my sil for some reason asked what the calorie content was on it. Well the girl tells us that most of the cheesecakes are between 600-700 calories a slice but that one was a little higher...

Are you ready for it....

1700 calories a sliceYES A SLICE

Needless to say I did not have any cheesecake

 

[Jasperann]

Needless to say I did not have any cheesecake

Holy cow I so would not be eating any cheesecake with that amount of calories... can you imagine what one bite has in it???

It's snowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It's been lovely. I'm currently sitting here watching big fat snow flakes fall into my back yard. The boys got to go outside and make snowballs. I know all you guys up north think I'm nuts, but it's such a treat for us here!






Much skinny island love!!

I'll check back in later tonight.

Well you know... I've got at least 9 inches in my back yard right now as we speak... I could talk to mother nature and ask her to keep it your way for a while. Or I could send some to you all down there.

Thought you guys might like this...or be in shock!

I love those books! I use the buy this not that a lot when I'm going to the store. Especially when I want to have ice cream or something.

I have to say I feel so much better. I really dislike exercising but feel so much better when I do it. I also realized yesterday that I am definitely addicted to endorphins. Once they kick in I don't like to stop exercising. I still haven't figured out if that is a good thing or a bad thing.

I'm hoping to get back to the gym this morning but today will only be cardio as I can only do the weight training every other day. I really should probably stay home and clean my house instead.

I"m addicted to the happydorphins too!!!! I have been going on the elliptical twice a day for at least a half hour each time. I asked Eric today what would happen if I became addicted to exercising like I am to food...

I did it!! I went back to the gym last night, I had not been there since September::! I did 30 minutes on the treadmill, and some of the machines. I could not remember any of the routines I used to do - they are big on resistence training vs machines. Anyway, I started talking a trainer and asking her questions - the 1st thing she says is to go on Sparkpeople - of course I tell her I did that already (thanks Dawn!) and then she says she can tell I am motivated. I told her I did not care for the last trainer I had and that I still had 2 sessions left. She then asks me if I would like to train with her and that she would give me 2 FREE sessions in addition to the ones I had paid for. She must have felt bad for me given my current state of fatness! So when we went to schedule my first session she found out that I actually had 3 sessions left which now gives me 5!! I start my first one tonight at 7p and yes I am scared she is gonna kick my booty!! But then again that is what I need - wish me luck!

Congrats on getting back to the gym!!! Good luck tonight at the gym, hope the trainer works your booty!

One of the (many) diet programs I tried had a suggestion for when you think you are retaining fluid or have eaten a lot of salt; drink warm lemon water. Just heat some water and add the juice of one lemon and I added a packet of splenda to help the taste. It really does help the fluid retention. In fact that diet program (I think it was LA Weightloss) suggested that you drink a cup the night before every weigh in so that you would get your actual weight. I don't drink it before I weigh in but do drink some when I feel bloated due to my cycle.

I am so going to try this! I feel bloated right before my cycle everytime! I hate it my fingers even feel bloated...lol Thanks for the tip!

I'M BAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I have been MIA lately. Just has a really busy week. Unfortunaltey when you own your own business and are the only one who works in the business it can get hectic at times. Anyways I think my scale (okay my Wii) must be broken. I have really tried to eat well and have been pretty sucessful at it and I have gotten in all my water most days but I didn't expect what I found when I stepped on the Wii....

-5.1lbs

We will have to see what happens next week when I step on the scale. Went grocery shopping last night and picked up a few snack items. Snacks were something that I was struggling with cause I didn't want to always each fruits and veggies. I picked up some whole grain goldfish crackers and they are pretty good. 120cal (plus lots of fibre) for 37 crackers. 37 crackers is alot.

Had a long "discussion" (take that as you will) with hubby on Sat about him not helping me in my quest. He does support ME but wasn't realizing that this isn't a diet and that it is a lifestyle change that will affect both of us. He knows he could stand to loose 15-20lbs but wasn't willing to make the changes no matter how small. He didn't see the issue with eating out or eating fast food so that he could have his junk and I could have a salad. Oh yeah right, like I am going to go to McDonald's and eat a salad while he sits there with french fries and a Big Mac. I told him that I wasn't expecting him to eat as healthy as me but to understand that it is hard and to try to maybe make some healthy choices like having a salad with his burger instead of fries. He thought he was sacraficing because he hasn't eaten potato chips in 2 weeks. I think he finally got it - only time will tell.

Sometimes those discussions are needed. I had a similar one with my Eric... although I was all like... when I try to give up you need to tell me what will happen if I do... Then he was like 'you mean like you will blow up like a balloon?' So I know he gets it! lol

 

[Leash]

I had a minor victory yesterday that I was proud of!!

My sister texted that she was sick and couldn't work out. The old Aimee would have taken that as an excuse and stayed home.

Not this time, bucko!


I went all by myself for the entire hour. I did the warm up, 25 mins of weight training and 30 mins on the bike, alone.

Yes, time crawled more than if she'd been there, but I did it!!

Good for you! I totally would have used it as an excuse to skip it so bravo!

My SIL had a healthy baby girl last night! I'm so excited to see my new niece!
QUOTE]

Congrats on your new niece! I have a long time to wait for any nieces or nephews, I am an only child and DH's sisters are both much younger than him so no babies anytime soon.

Well, I've done it a lot - my kneecaps aren't in the right place. The ligaments are too tight or something and it moves them to the side, which makes my whole knee joint unstable. Prior to knee surgery I wasn't even aware that you were supposed to be able to wiggle your kneecaps around with your hand. (Okay, how many of you just reached down and wiggled your kneecap? ) I had a lateral release (surgery) on my left one, which was worse, 5 years ago but I don't know that it helped much. I guess I don't slip it all the way any more? When it used to happen, I would fall. Now I don't fall but I tensed up to catch myself and now it is sore.

It's one reason I need to get the weight off, it is hard on my knees. When I had surgery at 35 my surgeon told me he had 70 year old patients with better knees than me! I didn't tell him but I thought, "guess that's what weighing 300 pounds does to your knees...." My knees would have been bad anyway due to the kneecap thing but being so heavy in my 20s didn't do them any favors.

Anyway - I may not exercise today as it is still really sore but it's been almost 3 weeks since I've seen my trainer so I told him I would be there tomorrow if I have to work out on one leg! (In reality we will just concentrate on upper body I'm sure.)

Ok, that makes sense but still, it was the worst thing I ever felt and I have had my share of big injuries. When they did my surgery to clean up the damage they did a lateral release on me because mine just popped out for no apparent reason and the doctor figured that meant my ligaments were too tight.
Now my knees are a motivating factor for me to lose weight as well, carrying around an extra 75 pounds is not helping them at all. I do need to find some exercise I can do that doesn't hurt my knees but still burns calories, my knee didn't heal right so there is stuff I just can't physically do now but I'm working on it.

 

[luvsJack]

Just finished tracking tonight's meal on SparkPeople. PHOOEY! I went over my day's calories!! But, I know exactly what I should have left off and even with going over most of my choices were healthy ones. Plus I did exercise tonight so that helps.

Tomorrow is another day and I will keep closer track so that I can stay within my calorie range.


Does anyone here have a Wii Fit or the EA Sports Active for Wii? If you have both, would you recommend one over the other? It may come down to the one I can actually find in the stores, but I would like to get one of these this weekend. Sooo, which one would any of you suggest? TIA!

Hope everyone had a great day and are having a great night!

 

[gellybean]

Jasperann-Please send me some more snow!!!!!! lol The boys had so much fun playing in it. I'll probably try to post a pic of them in the snow, on my TR!



Leash-Thanks!! I so would have normally not gone too! Baby steps, right?



Sooooooooooooooo

I tracked everything today. After dinner, I had 3 pts left of my daily 31 pts on Weight Watchers. Not bad!! I was pretty pleased with myself.

But I had decided this morning, well after I got the bloodwork results back, that I probably should have a better idea nutritionally what I was eating, so I double tracked today, using Sparkpeople as well.

After tracking in WW, I switched over to Sparkpeople.


WW said I had 3 pts left for the day, remember?


Sparkpeople said I had only consumed 1080 cals of my 1600-2000 calorie a day range. The only thing I was in range on was my fat intake.





Um hello?!

Could this be what's going on with my weight ??? My body thinks I'm starving!!?


Weight watchers takes fat into consideration when figuring points. So I'm guessing that's what is inflating the points on WW vs Sparkpeople's ranges. Cus I was waaaaaaaaaaay under for everything else.


No freakin' wonder.

This also showed me how much fat I'm eating even when I'm not eating many calories.


Hmmmm... could this possibly explain why my triglycerides were elevated!!!!




Well duh!

So I learned a LOT this evening. And am probably about to cancel my online WW subscription.

Don't get me wrong. WW is a great program. I've had success on it before. BUT I think I'm to a point now, especially in light of my bloodwork results, that the more information I can have the better. WW is great for breaking it down and keeping things simple. I'm in NO way dissing WW. I just think I need to retrain my eating habits using Sparkpeople and REALLY see what I'm eating.

Didn't make it to the gym tonight. The roads are nasty with all the snow melting earlier and then temps dropping back down again below freezing. Sis is still sick. I *WILL* go tomorrow though, regardless if she can meet me or not. Hopefully the roads'll be all clear by tomorrow afternoon.


Good luck tomorrow everybody!!

 

[connorlevismom]

Just finished tracking tonight's meal on SparkPeople. PHOOEY! I went over my day's calories!! But, I know exactly what I should have left off and even with going over most of my choices were healthy ones. Plus I did exercise tonight so that helps.

Tomorrow is another day and I will keep closer track so that I can stay within my calorie range.


Does anyone here have a Wii Fit or the EA Sports Active for Wii? If you have both, would you recommend one over the other? It may come down to the one I can actually find in the stores, but I would like to get one of these this weekend. Sooo, which one would any of you suggest? TIA!

Hope everyone had a great day and are having a great night!

I have both. If your looking for fun, get the Wii Fit. If your looking for a workout, get EA Sports. Wii Fit is fun, but I don't really think it gives me a good workout.

Kristine

 

[DaniB]

I even moved the scale to the living room and would weigh myself when I walked by. (Yes I know that some would say that's crazy... probably is. But if it works then I'll do it again. Maybe I could put it in front of the fridge and weigh myself if I think about over indulging in ice cream. )

LOL - Actually, I don't think that's so crazy. I had my husband bring the scale up from the basement and put it in the kitchen! Then I proceeded to tape print-outs of beautiful sunny fun to look foward to all over the place.

It's working... I've lost 10 lbs in 5 weeks. But this week I suddenly hit some kind of wall where I'm yearning for some fast food. I decided that if I have continued to lose weight ("official" weigh-ins Thursday night), then on Friday I'm treating myself to something fast-food wise before I lose it and binge.

Can I still sign up??

Dani

 

[shellabell]

I have both. If your looking for fun, get the Wii Fit. If your looking for a workout, get EA Sports. Wii Fit is fun, but I don't really think it gives me a good workout.

Kristine

I agree with the EA Sports. I feel like I have worked out when I am done. I asked for the Jillian Michaels game for Christmas and my best friend bought me that and the EA Sports. I have only done the Jillian game once because they EA sports is easier to follow and has a better flow to it.

 

[njtinkmom]

Trainer update! So last night I was supposed to meet with the trainer for the first time - and I was not exactly jumping for joy over it ! At 4:30 I get a voice mail from her and how sorry she is blah blah blah but she has to cancel for tonight. Now I am doing the happy dance ! Anyway I decide to go to the gym anyway and do some stuff. I get there and things go downhill fast. I am no prude but I was in the locker room putting my coat away, etc. and this woman next to me starts up a conversation so I look over and she is completely butt naked! Not a stitch of clothes on or near her, no attempt to cover up and she is babbling on about the sale of her house or whatever - I mean my God I was mortified and I was trying not to luck at her without being rude but geez cover up for petes sake. So I bolt out of there and who do I run into but my trainer. She is still apoligizing blah blah blah, but then has this bright idea to hook me up in this TRX class that you usually have to pay for but because she stood me up yadda yadda yadda they can put me in. Well let me tell you this was torture! They hang these straps from the ceiling and you do all kinds of crazy exercises - it was insane. I did it but I thought I was going to actually get sick or pass out at one point. Holy Cow what a butt kick! I felt like such a whimp compared to the other 5 people who have apparently been born for this torture - I thought for sure I was going to hang myself - coordination is not my strong trait. Well after this went on for an HOUR and we were released from our death sentence I then when on the treadmill for 20 minutes - what was I thinking!! Actually I was afraid to go back in the locker room and get my coat is what I was thinking! Thankfully no more encounters of the naked kind!! So I feel I got my exercise for a week in last night and the paramedics weren't even called in - so that was a plus! Tonight is my no gym night due to activities with the kids - Thank God!

 

[stitchfan23]

Trainer update! So last night I was supposed to meet with the trainer for the first time - and I was not exactly jumping for joy over it ! At 4:30 I get a voice mail from her and how sorry she is blah blah blah but she has to cancel for tonight. Now I am doing the happy dance ! Anyway I decide to go to the gym anyway and do some stuff. I get there and things go downhill fast. I am no prude but I was in the locker room putting my coat away, etc. and this woman next to me starts up a conversation so I look over and she is completely butt naked! Not a stitch of clothes on or near her, no attempt to cover up and she is babbling on about the sale of her house or whatever - I mean my God I was mortified and I was trying not to luck at her without being rude but geez cover up for petes sake. So I bolt out of there and who do I run into but my trainer. She is still apoligizing blah blah blah, but then has this bright idea to hook me up in this TRX class that you usually have to pay for but because she stood me up yadda yadda yadda they can put me in. Well let me tell you this was torture! They hang these straps from the ceiling and you do all kinds of crazy exercises - it was insane. I did it but I thought I was going to actually get sick or pass out at one point. Holy Cow what a butt kick! I felt like such a whimp compared to the other 5 people who have apparently been born for this torture - I thought for sure I was going to hang myself - coordination is not my strong trait. Well after this went on for an HOUR and we were released from our death sentence I then when on the treadmill for 20 minutes - what was I thinking!! Actually I was afraid to go back in the locker room and get my coat is what I was thinking! Thankfully no more encounters of the naked kind!! So I feel I got my exercise for a week in last night and the paramedics weren't even called in - so that was a plus! Tonight is my no gym night due to activities with the kids - Thank God!

I have both. If your looking for fun, get the Wii Fit. If your looking for a workout, get EA Sports. Wii Fit is fun, but I don't really think it gives me a good workout.

Kristine

Thanks for posting about EA Sports. I have the Wii Fit and was complainning about the same thing - that I didn't feel like I was getting a really good workout from it. I was wondering about EA Sports but was worried it would be the same as Wii Fit. I will go and buy EA Sports now.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Just finished tracking tonight's meal on SparkPeople. PHOOEY! I went over my day's calories!! But, I know exactly what I should have left off and even with going over most of my choices were healthy ones. Plus I did exercise tonight so that helps.
Yeah for tracking!!!

I tracked everything today. After dinner, I had 3 pts left of my daily 31 pts on Weight Watchers. Not bad!! I was pretty pleased with myself.

But I had decided this morning, well after I got the bloodwork results back, that I probably should have a better idea nutritionally what I was eating, so I double tracked today, using Sparkpeople as well.

After tracking in WW, I switched over to Sparkpeople.


WW said I had 3 pts left for the day, remember?


Sparkpeople said I had only consumed 1080 cals of my 1600-2000 calorie a day range. The only thing I was in range on was my fat intake.

This has me totally intrigued! Can you track both for a week and see what each says? I would be very interested in the outcome.

I get what you are saying by understanding foods.

WW poinys system is easy but it did not teach me the breakdown of food like sparkpeople.

Are you or anyone else interested in posting your food who is following sparkpeople. I will as well but it would be great to have others. We can get ideas and ah ha moments from the individual foods and their values in fat, protein, carbs and calories. Maybe we can discover new foods we never thought about as well as decide which ones are not worth it.

Let me know guys.

Can I still sign up??

Dani

Heck yeah! sen me your starting weight an measurements if you want to:
dizneydreamz@yahoo.com !!!!!

I am no prude but I was in the locker room putting my coat away, etc. and this woman next to me starts up a conversation so I look over and she is completely butt naked!
.....
Well let me tell you this was torture! They hang these straps from the ceiling and you do all kinds of crazy exercises - it was insane. I did it but I thought I was going to actually get sick or pass out at one point. Holy Cow what a butt kick! I felt like such a whimp compared to the other 5 people who have apparently been born for this torture - I thought for sure I was going to hang myself -

I needed this right now! I can see you next time at the gym...comming into the locker room with pepper spray and avoiding the trainer while wearing a wig and dark sunglasses while walking on the treadmill!

 

[luvsJack]

I have both. If your looking for fun, get the Wii Fit. If your looking for a workout, get EA Sports. Wii Fit is fun, but I don't really think it gives me a good workout.

Kristine

I agree with the EA Sports. I feel like I have worked out when I am done. I asked for the Jillian Michaels game for Christmas and my best friend bought me that and the EA Sports. I have only done the Jillian game once because they EA sports is easier to follow and has a better flow to it.

Thanks ya'll! We will probably end up with both but since my purchase this weekend is going to be for me, I will get the EA Sports.

 

[dislvr74]

Are you or anyone else interested in posting your food who is following sparkpeople. I will as well but it would be great to have others. We can get ideas and ah ha moments from the individual foods and their values in fat, protein, carbs and calories. Maybe we can discover new foods we never thought about as well as decide which ones are not worth it.

Let me know guys.

I'm not using sparkpeople, but I can export my information from the website I do use. I would be willing to post mine if anyone is interested. I could use the accountability anyway.