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well weigh in day, my red ladies have left me so I will just post here.
149 lbs
so I am a bit disapointed in myself <----- 
but this is ok, I can recoup from this within a week of doing everything right so its ok
!
I was down to 144.5 however this was artificially low because of a stomach bug so truly I probably should be at about 147 today considering trhat
is still around. So, all in all not bad, this journal is actually helping so I can 
take one of those LOL and see my actual gain and not just tell myself I am horrid and its over. This will be ok.
on brighter notes:
I started the challenge at 155 I believe so I still did well.
I am still participating in my 2nd challenge for memorial day!
we have a fabulous weekend planned though a challenging eating one
I am up at 4:45 am for my excercise routine
I am managing to stay quasi on track despite my health challenge of the moment and they usually send me into a tailspin
work is going well
ok so I wll try to get back to sparks today, although this weekend it will be hard sicne one day is a fundraiser and the next is a family get together
149 lbs
so I am a bit disapointed in myself <----- but this is ok, I can recoup from this within a week of doing everything right so its ok!I was down to 144.5 however this was artificially low because of a stomach bug so truly I probably should be at about 147 today considering trhat
is still around. So, all in all not bad, this journal is actually helping so I can take one of those LOL and see my actual gain and not just tell myself I am horrid and its over. This will be ok.on brighter notes:
I started the challenge at 155 I believe so I still did well.
I am still participating in my 2nd challenge for memorial day!
we have a fabulous weekend planned though a challenging eating one
I am up at 4:45 am for my excercise routine
I am managing to stay quasi on track despite my health challenge of the moment and they usually send me into a tailspin
work is going well
ok so I wll try to get back to sparks today, although this weekend it will be hard sicne one day is a fundraiser and the next is a family get together
Omega
Moderator
Hi Nicole
I am sorry if Lori has left you too. I hadnt realised that she had stopped working on the challenge after Yu disappeared.
Many of us have had to cope with disappearing teamies. In the challenge immediately before Christmas my team ("walking to a winter onederland") went from winning to nowhere when two members disappeared never to be heard from again.
Day to day weight fluctuations are something that we all have to contend with. It is easy to look at our own weight history and thinking that there is something wrong because we dont see a nice even downward progression. The fact is that none of us get that. You can check out my weights anytime on the weigh every day club. There is some comfort in seeing that you are not alone.
I know that Kimberly will be kicking off a new challenge before too long - and of course there are quite a lot of challenges that you could join at any time if you are looking for something new to participate in.
Stay focused and all the major prizes (e.g. weight loss) are there to be claimed.
I hope that you enjoy your social whirl with all it's challenges over the weekend.
Take care
Love
Margaret
I am sorry if Lori has left you too. I hadnt realised that she had stopped working on the challenge after Yu disappeared.
Many of us have had to cope with disappearing teamies. In the challenge immediately before Christmas my team ("walking to a winter onederland") went from winning to nowhere when two members disappeared never to be heard from again.
Day to day weight fluctuations are something that we all have to contend with. It is easy to look at our own weight history and thinking that there is something wrong because we dont see a nice even downward progression. The fact is that none of us get that. You can check out my weights anytime on the weigh every day club. There is some comfort in seeing that you are not alone.
I know that Kimberly will be kicking off a new challenge before too long - and of course there are quite a lot of challenges that you could join at any time if you are looking for something new to participate in.
Stay focused and all the major prizes (e.g. weight loss) are there to be claimed.
I hope that you enjoy your social whirl with all it's challenges over the weekend.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Omega-yes my teamies left me but I understand life happens I just hope they are doing well.
My reminder for myself:
For WEEK 5 Challenge is do 2 strength training sessions this week. The sessions should be a min of 20 minutes. They can be former workouts on gym equipment, or home style doing pushups, leg lifts, crunches, etc.
Give yourself +5 points for doing 2 strength training sessions this week
Give yourself +5 points for Week1 build on bonus if you journal you food intake
Give yourself +5 points for Week2 build on bonus for adding 45min of exercise on top of the minimum of 90min
Give yourself +5 points for Week3 build on bonus for eating 4 veggies/fruits each day for the entire week
Give yourself +5 points for Week4 build on bonus for drinking 50oz of fluids everyday this week
For a maximum of 25 points bonus points
My reminder for myself:
For WEEK 5 Challenge is do 2 strength training sessions this week. The sessions should be a min of 20 minutes. They can be former workouts on gym equipment, or home style doing pushups, leg lifts, crunches, etc.
Give yourself +5 points for doing 2 strength training sessions this week
Give yourself +5 points for Week1 build on bonus if you journal you food intake
Give yourself +5 points for Week2 build on bonus for adding 45min of exercise on top of the minimum of 90min
Give yourself +5 points for Week3 build on bonus for eating 4 veggies/fruits each day for the entire week
Give yourself +5 points for Week4 build on bonus for drinking 50oz of fluids everyday this week
For a maximum of 25 points bonus points
I decided to jump back on wagon today, I have made enough breakfast for a number of days, I thawed a ton of chicken, got out george foreman, put away cookies, and made a produce list for tomorrow (I will RIDE my bike there to get it). I am having anumber health issues and I think it had gotten me down in spirits btu I am determined to boost them back up, after all how can I get better eating like crap and depressed?
Here is something good I read today.
If you forgot to brush your teeth last night...
If you forgot to brush your teeth last night, did you decide this morning to throw in the towel and never brush your teeth again? Since you're obviously a slob who doesn't have enough self- discipline to remember to brush your teeth, why bother brushing them at all if you forgot to last night?
Of course not.
So if you had ice cream for dinner last night, or didn't exercise yesterday, or gained a pound this week, don't throw in the towel! Make a healthier choice for dinner tonight by eating something lean. Go for a short walk. Weigh in again next week.
Just do NOT give up.
Here is something good I read today.
If you forgot to brush your teeth last night...
If you forgot to brush your teeth last night, did you decide this morning to throw in the towel and never brush your teeth again? Since you're obviously a slob who doesn't have enough self- discipline to remember to brush your teeth, why bother brushing them at all if you forgot to last night?
Of course not.
So if you had ice cream for dinner last night, or didn't exercise yesterday, or gained a pound this week, don't throw in the towel! Make a healthier choice for dinner tonight by eating something lean. Go for a short walk. Weigh in again next week.
Just do NOT give up.
Omega
Moderator
Hi Nicole
Sorry to hear that you have been down in spirits - but it must be easy for that to happen when contending with health issues. It is easy enough to feel deprived with restrictions when life is otherwise going well. You are right when you speak of the body working better on high grade fuel. I am sure that if you can manage to put the effort into getting the nutrition on track - health improvements are given the best possible chance of happening.
Your quote is so true. We have to worry about current and future actions and not beat ourselves up over having been less than perfect in the past.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Sorry to hear that you have been down in spirits - but it must be easy for that to happen when contending with health issues. It is easy enough to feel deprived with restrictions when life is otherwise going well. You are right when you speak of the body working better on high grade fuel. I am sure that if you can manage to put the effort into getting the nutrition on track - health improvements are given the best possible chance of happening.
Your quote is so true. We have to worry about current and future actions and not beat ourselves up over having been less than perfect in the past.
Take care
Love
Margaret
let's try this again
today 15 September 2008 trying to get back on the bandwagon. Going to do a 1 week 'reset' of my tastebuds and hopefully purge all the garbage I've been eating out of my system. I have a healthy breakfast and lunch planned for all week and sensible preplanned dinners just for this week all planned so less chance messing up.
just ending a 4 week course hgih dose steroids which if anyone of you have ever had the pleasure you knwo make you A-starving constantly and B-retain fluids so that's fun. I used that plus other chaos in my life and being fatigued as an excuse.
I am 6lbs heavier than I was in the beginning of the year when I first started, how sad is that? Not to be too down though, my goal is realistic I am only shooting for about 21lbs loss.
My goal is to not spend too much time at this site, I think before I was overwhelmed trying to update journal, update daily walks, daily weights, challenges. So for next couple weeks I will mostly do spark and update journal I think.
today 15 September 2008 trying to get back on the bandwagon. Going to do a 1 week 'reset' of my tastebuds and hopefully purge all the garbage I've been eating out of my system. I have a healthy breakfast and lunch planned for all week and sensible preplanned dinners just for this week all planned so less chance messing up.
just ending a 4 week course hgih dose steroids which if anyone of you have ever had the pleasure you knwo make you A-starving constantly and B-retain fluids so that's fun. I used that plus other chaos in my life and being fatigued as an excuse.
I am 6lbs heavier than I was in the beginning of the year when I first started, how sad is that? Not to be too down though, my goal is realistic I am only shooting for about 21lbs loss.
My goal is to not spend too much time at this site, I think before I was overwhelmed trying to update journal, update daily walks, daily weights, challenges. So for next couple weeks I will mostly do spark and update journal I think.
Just trying to get a ballpark of where I should be since I am not now nursing anymore---started my uptrend
off to a nice start I believe since I just kept right on eating what I was when I was nursing.
My goal was around 1300-1650 calories a day but now I see that might be a bit low ---good because it didnt seem like too much food that I had planned for the day just through lunch but it took up 1000 calories! Anyway I think I will try to shoot for 1500 with excercise.
Your results for the Women's Nutrition Guide Calorie Calculator
These results will help you to know how many calories you need to maintain your current weight, and the number of calories needed per day to achieve your goal weight in a healthy, steady manner.
You need 2062.6 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.
You need 1952 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.
If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1562.6 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.
If you increase your current caloric intake to 2562.6 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week.
Exercise and Calorie Needs
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2290.8 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2576.1 calories per day to maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2166.9 calories per day.
If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2435.6 calories per day.
off to a nice start I believe since I just kept right on eating what I was when I was nursing. My goal was around 1300-1650 calories a day but now I see that might be a bit low ---good because it didnt seem like too much food that I had planned for the day just through lunch but it took up 1000 calories! Anyway I think I will try to shoot for 1500 with excercise.
Your results for the Women's Nutrition Guide Calorie Calculator
These results will help you to know how many calories you need to maintain your current weight, and the number of calories needed per day to achieve your goal weight in a healthy, steady manner.
You need 2062.6 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.
You need 1952 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.
If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1562.6 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.
If you increase your current caloric intake to 2562.6 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week.
Exercise and Calorie Needs
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2290.8 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2576.1 calories per day to maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2166.9 calories per day.
If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2435.6 calories per day.
today not too bad, I had 2 rice krispie treats some evil office mate made that would have been ok had I foregone my evening snack btu I overindulged in rold gold pretzels when feeding DD her bedtime snack, the salt just tasted really good no real good excuse I'm not even *that* hungry.
ah well not a bad first day overall and I did kick it up at the gym to the tune of 500+ calories burnt.
Intake: 2,090 -BMR 1526 -gym 542.6=+21.4
ah well not a bad first day overall and I did kick it up at the gym to the tune of 500+ calories burnt.
Intake: 2,090 -BMR 1526 -gym 542.6=+21.4
planned for today (let's see how well I stick to it, perhaps putting the plan all down into spark ahead time will make me want to stick to it more so I dont ahve to fuss with it, or perhaps it will allow me to 'cheat' more since I already know where I will be--well see).
Intake 1724-BMR1526-gym477=-279
Intake 1724-BMR1526-gym477=-279
note to self I updated my ticker because my weight this morning was the same as the first reading I got yesterday which is 1.5lbs heavier than the 2nd reading I got (which I preferred to take) so I have not gained 6.5lbs since beginning of the year, more like 8lbs, which is what I was afraid of. But I want to reflect my true starting point--new starting point--arrrrr.
Motivational thoughts: If I can stay on track then I can be done by the end of the year, I just have to remind myself of that. I dont want to get pregnant again still having weight I want to loose from before, I want a healthy pregnancy, I dont want to pass my negative body image issues on to my daughter, AND I dont want to 'let myself go' just because I have become a mom.
Motivational thoughts: If I can stay on track then I can be done by the end of the year, I just have to remind myself of that. I dont want to get pregnant again still having weight I want to loose from before, I want a healthy pregnancy, I dont want to pass my negative body image issues on to my daughter, AND I dont want to 'let myself go' just because I have become a mom.
UPDATED Actual day
2,157-BMR1526-GYM571=+60
where did I go wrong? With the biscuits of course. I made a very healthy dinner italian lentil & vegetable soup however I knew I would need something else to go with it so hubby wouldnt be too disapointed with a no meat healthy dinner so I made pillsbury biscuits, I even planned ahead to allow myself one since I really love them. Unfortunately I had 3 with honey! Then I looked at the info and realized this kind had 180 calories a piece instead of 110 like the other ones we normally eat--yikes!!
Anyway overall not a bad day. I didnt have time to stop and eat the cottage cheese I had planned for afternoon snack so I ate a stashed south beach granola bar at my desk which was a much better substitution then the office candy jar I have been diving into recently. My job has also been really stressful lately so I also got up and walked 3 times today instead of nibbling on somthing. Plus I added about 15-20 minutes walking after dinner which I had not planned in so those were all good things. I have no idea if the calorie range I am shooting for is truly appropriate for me, 1400-1800 but only time will tell via the scale. I have not hit that mark yesterday or today so have to try and trim calories back a bit.
2,157-BMR1526-GYM571=+60
where did I go wrong? With the biscuits of course. I made a very healthy dinner italian lentil & vegetable soup however I knew I would need something else to go with it so hubby wouldnt be too disapointed with a no meat healthy dinner so I made pillsbury biscuits, I even planned ahead to allow myself one since I really love them. Unfortunately I had 3 with honey! Then I looked at the info and realized this kind had 180 calories a piece instead of 110 like the other ones we normally eat--yikes!!
Anyway overall not a bad day. I didnt have time to stop and eat the cottage cheese I had planned for afternoon snack so I ate a stashed south beach granola bar at my desk which was a much better substitution then the office candy jar I have been diving into recently. My job has also been really stressful lately so I also got up and walked 3 times today instead of nibbling on somthing. Plus I added about 15-20 minutes walking after dinner which I had not planned in so those were all good things. I have no idea if the calorie range I am shooting for is truly appropriate for me, 1400-1800 but only time will tell via the scale. I have not hit that mark yesterday or today so have to try and trim calories back a bit.
Today's plan:
1473- BMR1526-GYM397
I tried to trim back what I had planned for today to eat as it was already around 1800 calories. I anticipate being hungry today, let's see if I can hang in there. I HATE being hungry but I have to realize it wont kill me. Eating different, ie lower sugar has been giving me a slight headache I believe as my body is adjusting to the lower sugar levels. Also coming off of prednisone, which helped me gain all this weight, I am sure my body is adjusting because of that too.
1473- BMR1526-GYM397
I tried to trim back what I had planned for today to eat as it was already around 1800 calories. I anticipate being hungry today, let's see if I can hang in there. I HATE being hungry but I have to realize it wont kill me. Eating different, ie lower sugar has been giving me a slight headache I believe as my body is adjusting to the lower sugar levels. Also coming off of prednisone, which helped me gain all this weight, I am sure my body is adjusting because of that too.
well today went really well up until a point, I adjusted for changes that I wanted/needed to make during the day.
Positive:
I forgot I had promised to go to lunch with a friend so we went for sushi and I sparked the food ahead to see how many rolls I could have and what miso soup had in it etc.
I felt sooo fat in my clothes today but I told myself to wear it anyway and quit worrying about it that is how I look for now and did some positive self talk.
I decided I really wanted rice krispie treat in the afternoon, I was stressed so I walked first and still wanted it so I had one but I altered by skipping my planned afternoon snack to compensate and I added it to spark asap.
Negative:
I had a second rice krispie treat so 180 empty calories but I added it to spark and was still able to account for it and be within caloric range so not bad.
I got a muffin out for my daughter and decided to eat one myself. My blood sugar was low, I was sooo hungry (even though I had just eaten I still 'felt' hungry but I knew better my body just hadnt had time to realize it) and then I decided to have 3. Idiot move I still thought they were small they werent 'that' bad. BOY was I wrong a whopping 190 calories apiece when I sparked it--I hadnt saved the box.
I went way too long without eating and let my blood sugar bottom out.
So all in all another lesson learned, I am not doing horrible this week so I am trying to stay with it and stay positive. I am still hoping to see a small step in right direciton by end of the weekend.
Planned:1473- BMR1526-GYM397
Actual:2500-1526-327=+647
Positive:
I forgot I had promised to go to lunch with a friend so we went for sushi and I sparked the food ahead to see how many rolls I could have and what miso soup had in it etc.
I felt sooo fat in my clothes today but I told myself to wear it anyway and quit worrying about it that is how I look for now and did some positive self talk.
I decided I really wanted rice krispie treat in the afternoon, I was stressed so I walked first and still wanted it so I had one but I altered by skipping my planned afternoon snack to compensate and I added it to spark asap.
Negative:
I had a second rice krispie treat so 180 empty calories but I added it to spark and was still able to account for it and be within caloric range so not bad.
I got a muffin out for my daughter and decided to eat one myself. My blood sugar was low, I was sooo hungry (even though I had just eaten I still 'felt' hungry but I knew better my body just hadnt had time to realize it) and then I decided to have 3. Idiot move I still thought they were small they werent 'that' bad. BOY was I wrong a whopping 190 calories apiece when I sparked it--I hadnt saved the box.
I went way too long without eating and let my blood sugar bottom out.
So all in all another lesson learned, I am not doing horrible this week so I am trying to stay with it and stay positive. I am still hoping to see a small step in right direciton by end of the weekend.
Planned:1473- BMR1526-GYM397
Actual:2500-1526-327=+647
plan for today 1500 calories (I think, I have to double check calorie content soup I made for dinner tonight) - 1526BMR - 490 Bosu class today
I again anticipate being hungry but lets see if I can do it a bit smarter than yeterday. I am used ot eating alot so I am trying to retrain myself but I am a person that HATES being hungry, who doenst I guess but I also get hypoglycemic if I'm not careful and then I want to eat everythign in sight.
I again anticipate being hungry but lets see if I can do it a bit smarter than yeterday. I am used ot eating alot so I am trying to retrain myself but I am a person that HATES being hungry, who doenst I guess but I also get hypoglycemic if I'm not careful and then I want to eat everythign in sight.
missed a few days on the end of the week there.
Not to worry I didnt completely fall off the wagon though admittedly not the 'jump start' week I wanted. Thursday and Saturday I did well friday and sunday not as well, sunday we good until the afternoon and then I just wanted sweets!
Yesterday the scale said I was down 2lbs from monday today says I am up 2lbs so I am not sure. I guess I am about same--sad. But it's a new week.
On side note I took my fasting blood sugar yesterday and today and its been a bit high so note in to my doctor to see if its 'too' high. Hopefully I can get it back under control with diet excercise. I am 'pre-diabetes' and diabetes is rampant in my family. The BS was in the borderline range so I anticipate just needing to monitor it more but it is definately related to my gaining weigh and poor eating habits as of late as that is not my 'normal'. I have a feeling that is why I have been tired lately after I eat something sweet.
ok off to spark to do some planning.
Not to worry I didnt completely fall off the wagon though admittedly not the 'jump start' week I wanted. Thursday and Saturday I did well friday and sunday not as well, sunday we good until the afternoon and then I just wanted sweets!
Yesterday the scale said I was down 2lbs from monday today says I am up 2lbs so I am not sure. I guess I am about same--sad. But it's a new week.
On side note I took my fasting blood sugar yesterday and today and its been a bit high so note in to my doctor to see if its 'too' high. Hopefully I can get it back under control with diet excercise. I am 'pre-diabetes' and diabetes is rampant in my family. The BS was in the borderline range so I anticipate just needing to monitor it more but it is definately related to my gaining weigh and poor eating habits as of late as that is not my 'normal'. I have a feeling that is why I have been tired lately after I eat something sweet.
ok off to spark to do some planning.
ahh I am victim of falling for a 'healthy sounding' sandwich for dinner. I was doing perfectly with my eating for the day, rigth on track for calories but then DH wanted pizza for dinner, I was 'good' and declined pizza and there was a dinner I had planned ot make for first time later in week super quick meal, I remember copying it becuase it was on a list I consdiered fairly healhty but when I calculated out all the ingredients I used it ended up WAY too hgih in calories, around 550 I believe---AH plus I had tomato soup with it who knew a can of tomato soup would run almot 200 calories YIKES and a plum after dinner iwth DD more mindless than hungry oops again, all well that is why I am doing this.
anyway I did good up unitl that point so I am doing better.
around 2200-1526BMR-472gym=+200ish
oh and on a good note I kicked butt at gym this morning---on a monday none the less!
around 2200 callories today, total was at
anyway I did good up unitl that point so I am doing better.
around 2200-1526BMR-472gym=+200ish
oh and on a good note I kicked butt at gym this morning---on a monday none the less!
around 2200 callories today, total was at