You are absolutely right! OK, Every day posting here we come!
Tuesday_ Today (except for slim Fast) I did NOT eat chocolate. I am off it. Except for slimfast.
I had too much bread at lunch but I am getting another Lean Quisine for my lunches and that really helps me. Let's see ... . OK More water too for me I'll go back to drinking 8 glasses. and No more delicious big breakfasts..boo hoo. I would kind of have a double breakfast compared to what a diet breakfast should be. so no more!
My weight today is 176.5
Christine Tuesday- I was so ready to be so good today but I wasn't! I made granola bars and ate a ton of them! Grrr. Then I was going to make up for it by eating a very small dinner, but we ended up going to Denny's! Bad Bad Bad. Tomorrow I'll be good! My goal for tomorrow is only 2 servings of carbs and tonight I'll do at least 40 minutes of exercise.
I didn't weight myself today but I will tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
WEEK 9! ugh!
CAN you believe it? We only have FOUR COUNT THEM FOUR weeks left!!!
What are we going to do? Lay down and DIE FAT???? I'm afraid that will happen to me and I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!! So I am going to do my best and get back into the mode/plan/mindframe - whatever! And do something about this flab! So starting today I am going to be faithful to my diet! Just think of all the Halloween candy at the end of the challenge! This is going to be hard for me, I know, but this feels like my last chance. I weigh at least 3 more pounds than I did at the end of round 2 in June. And that is CRAPPY! I know I can do it because I weigh 35 pounds LESS than last year! So I REALLY must do something about it. ARE YOU WITH ME??? LET'S BUCKLE DOWN AND DO IT!!!
Christine checking in, I am totally with you!! See? To prove my with-you-ness I am switching colors just like you! Mom I think if we're going to motivate each other at this point, we need to do more posting! Every day! We could post our weight every day and set and report on daily goals. I need motivation bad. I keep getting geared up and losing 4 or 5 pounds, then wimping out and gaining it back!
What are we going to do? Lay down and DIE FAT???? I'm afraid that will happen to me and I DON'T WANT TO DO IT!! So I am going to do my best and get back into the mode/plan/mindframe - whatever! And do something about this flab! So starting today I am going to be faithful to my diet! Just think of all the Halloween candy at the end of the challenge! This is going to be hard for me, I know, but this feels like my last chance. I weigh at least 3 more pounds than I did at the end of round 2 in June. And that is CRAPPY! I know I can do it because I weigh 35 pounds LESS than last year! So I REALLY must do something about it. ARE YOU WITH ME??? LET'S BUCKLE DOWN AND DO IT!!!
Christine checking in, I am totally with you!! See? To prove my with-you-ness I am switching colors just like you! Mom I think if we're going to motivate each other at this point, we need to do more posting! Every day! We could post our weight every day and set and report on daily goals. I need motivation bad. I keep getting geared up and losing 4 or 5 pounds, then wimping out and gaining it back!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Weigh-IN for WEEK 8
Hi Troops! We are FEW in number aren't we? Well, I need to continue on to the end of the contest so I don't blow up like the blueberry girl on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! Even If I'm not doing so well. I still like the incentive.
Karen 176 And still trying at least thinking about it!. Physical Therapy will help me! And I can walk much better now.
Christine 175.2 I was off track for a few days, but now I'm back on!
Bonnie
Meredith 160.2 1.2 lb loss, 6.2lb total loss I need to get my butt back in gear.
Eric (just in case you tune in)
Karen 176 And still trying at least thinking about it!. Physical Therapy will help me! And I can walk much better now.
Christine 175.2 I was off track for a few days, but now I'm back on!
Bonnie
Meredith 160.2 1.2 lb loss, 6.2lb total loss I need to get my butt back in gear.
Eric (just in case you tune in)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
MY MOM, Ruth Jensen (copy from my blog)
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Since we just passed the anniversary of my Sweet Mom's death, I wanted to share these pictures of her. They are her Engagement with my Dad, and just her. I love them. Thanks Bonnie for sharing them with me! She is 22 in this photo. Dad is 26.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Round 3 Week 7
Bonnie- 215
Christine- 172.6 1.2 lb loss, total 8.6 loss
Karen - 175.5 No change. Ugh. I didn't even beat my own Challenge!!! Aaarggghhh! No exercising yet. But I will have physical therapy for the knee starting friday.
Meredith - 161.4
Christine- 172.6 1.2 lb loss, total 8.6 loss
Karen - 175.5 No change. Ugh. I didn't even beat my own Challenge!!! Aaarggghhh! No exercising yet. But I will have physical therapy for the knee starting friday.
Meredith - 161.4
Deceptively Delicious
I bought Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook "Deceptively Delicious" (how to add vegetable purees into daily foods so kids won't know they are getting their veggies...of course if you kids already love veggies then you add them in as a bonus. Maybe your husbands need it more than your kids. My Bishop doesn't like vegetables so I'm going to make him some brownies with vegetable puree and not tell him to see how it works). It's actually quite fascinating! She has a great way with her kids and tons of fabulous ideas for helping them enjoy eating healthily. (The book was on sale for 40% off at Borders last week).
I have gotten quite excited about learning how to substitute things in recipes to make them more healthy. I was making banana bread the other day and was out of shortening, milk, and eggs and it turned out to be the best bread ever!!! So I thought I'd share some easy substitutions and eliminations that can be made when baking. These ideas didn't come from the book. I found them online. Just type "healthy food substitutions" into Google.
1. Reduce sugar by 25%. You probably won't even notice it's gone! Example, for 1 cup, you only use 3/4 cup. If you're making a yeast recipe, don't omit all sugar because the yeast needs it.
2. Instead of 1 whole egg, use 2 egg whites. Each egg has 5 grams of fat so you can see how easily this adds up!
3. Reduce shortening or butter by 25%. Instead of shortening, use applesauce and/or canola oil. If you use applesauce then the baking time may need to be reduced by 25% too.
4. Instead of milk, use soy milk. I will not drink soy milk, but in baking you can't even tell a difference and soy is better for you. I have also learned to love fat free milk.
5. Mix whole wheat flour with the white flour in recipes. Usually about 1:1 ratio, with a scant less whole wheat flour. When possible, don't even eat enriched flour. Whole grains are what we need. Orrowheat makes a great 100% whole wheat bread. Christine/Cereal Lover-have you tried Whole Grain Cheerios? They are so yummy and are made with a hint of sugar so you don't have to add any. I love them and they're so much better than regular:-)
On a side note, I learned that we shouldn't boil vegetables because it takes out the good stuff. Steam, microwave, grill, etc. are much better options. Frozen veggies are great. Canned veggies not so great.
Happy Tuesday:-)
I have gotten quite excited about learning how to substitute things in recipes to make them more healthy. I was making banana bread the other day and was out of shortening, milk, and eggs and it turned out to be the best bread ever!!! So I thought I'd share some easy substitutions and eliminations that can be made when baking. These ideas didn't come from the book. I found them online. Just type "healthy food substitutions" into Google.
1. Reduce sugar by 25%. You probably won't even notice it's gone! Example, for 1 cup, you only use 3/4 cup. If you're making a yeast recipe, don't omit all sugar because the yeast needs it.
2. Instead of 1 whole egg, use 2 egg whites. Each egg has 5 grams of fat so you can see how easily this adds up!
3. Reduce shortening or butter by 25%. Instead of shortening, use applesauce and/or canola oil. If you use applesauce then the baking time may need to be reduced by 25% too.
4. Instead of milk, use soy milk. I will not drink soy milk, but in baking you can't even tell a difference and soy is better for you. I have also learned to love fat free milk.
5. Mix whole wheat flour with the white flour in recipes. Usually about 1:1 ratio, with a scant less whole wheat flour. When possible, don't even eat enriched flour. Whole grains are what we need. Orrowheat makes a great 100% whole wheat bread. Christine/Cereal Lover-have you tried Whole Grain Cheerios? They are so yummy and are made with a hint of sugar so you don't have to add any. I love them and they're so much better than regular:-)
On a side note, I learned that we shouldn't boil vegetables because it takes out the good stuff. Steam, microwave, grill, etc. are much better options. Frozen veggies are great. Canned veggies not so great.
Happy Tuesday:-)
Sunday, September 14, 2008
My strategy
My current diet plan is working really really well, so I thought I'd share it!
I have 2 simple rules:
1. 2 servings of carbs per day
2. no treats
And one fabulous reward:
If I follow my rules perfectly for a week, I get a nice big dessert.
Ta-dah! That's all!
The reason this works is that carbs and treats are my only enemies. If I'm going to over-snack on anything, it'll be a carb or something sweet. Everything else is not only easy for me to eat in moderation, it's hard to get myself to eat it. I could eat tons of meat, nuts, fruit and veggies on this plan and probably still lose just as much, but I just don't. Even if I'm hungry, I'll usually just let my stomach growl instead of finding protein or produce to fill it up. But the good thing is that my diet does make me eat quite a bit of the good stuff. Much more than I would if I was eating more carbs.
Oh and I do exercise. I'm trying to do at least 40 minutes a day.
So this is what I eat on an average day:
Breakfast: banana, 2 eggs with mozzerella, orange juice
Snack: fruit or string cheese or almonds
Lunch: lean cuisine panini (carb #1)
Snack: carrots and peanut butter and maybe a bunch of grapes
Snack: big bowl of cereal (carb #2)
Dinner: meat & veggies, or a salad, or a smoothie, or slim-fast with whey powder
***oh, I forgot to mention, I DO actually get a treat every day. I have one of those Hershey's sticks! They are really good, only 60 calories, and I totally feel like I'm having a little candy bar when I eat them!
Bottom line, I've learned that the way to lose weight is to learn a lot about it, find out what actually works, then figure out what can work for you. I made sure my plan included the things I really love (cereal!) but at the same time provided a way to keep me from eating too much of them.
The end!
I have 2 simple rules:
1. 2 servings of carbs per day
2. no treats
And one fabulous reward:
If I follow my rules perfectly for a week, I get a nice big dessert.
Ta-dah! That's all!
The reason this works is that carbs and treats are my only enemies. If I'm going to over-snack on anything, it'll be a carb or something sweet. Everything else is not only easy for me to eat in moderation, it's hard to get myself to eat it. I could eat tons of meat, nuts, fruit and veggies on this plan and probably still lose just as much, but I just don't. Even if I'm hungry, I'll usually just let my stomach growl instead of finding protein or produce to fill it up. But the good thing is that my diet does make me eat quite a bit of the good stuff. Much more than I would if I was eating more carbs.
Oh and I do exercise. I'm trying to do at least 40 minutes a day.
So this is what I eat on an average day:
Breakfast: banana, 2 eggs with mozzerella, orange juice
Snack: fruit or string cheese or almonds
Lunch: lean cuisine panini (carb #1)
Snack: carrots and peanut butter and maybe a bunch of grapes
Snack: big bowl of cereal (carb #2)
Dinner: meat & veggies, or a salad, or a smoothie, or slim-fast with whey powder
***oh, I forgot to mention, I DO actually get a treat every day. I have one of those Hershey's sticks! They are really good, only 60 calories, and I totally feel like I'm having a little candy bar when I eat them!
Bottom line, I've learned that the way to lose weight is to learn a lot about it, find out what actually works, then figure out what can work for you. I made sure my plan included the things I really love (cereal!) but at the same time provided a way to keep me from eating too much of them.
The end!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Round 3 Week 6
Sorry I don't want to copy and paste, but here's a weigh-in post!
From Bonnie: I have some suggestions for upcoming challenges. 1. No refined sugar (fresh fruits are okay sugar). 2. Increase vegetable intake. 3. Get rid of one personal vice for the week.
Bonnie- 215 no loss but still losing overall. So far, 8 lbs from my heaviest. I walk and stretch each morning for 45 minutes (1 1/2 miles). I walk with a brain tumor survivor and prego so they are my excuse for not doing more (but brain tumor's recovery is still going well and she's walking with us again:-) The doc gave her a clean bill of health to be fully active.) I have a hard time with the Tuesday start so I'm usually reporting a different times. I finished my Apple Jacks and Grasshopper cookies so I'm ready for the no sugar and get rid of a personal vice (sugar). Go team!
Christine- 173.8 3.2 lb loss (!!!) total 7.4 lb loss I probably did about 200 minutes of exercise.
Karen - 175.5 Hey! Christine you have really passed me! that is awesome!! Yea for you!!!! I should be doing situps and my weight lifting since I can't do walking stuff but I'm busy trying to keep up the invalid thing for another day or two.....
So where are Eric and Mer and why didn't you people weigh in last week? That's when I posted the challenge. BUT I admire you two for accepting! Attack on the pounds!!!!!!!!
Meredith - 161.4 2 lb loss 5lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I'm seriously not that into this. Though Eric and I said we'd try. I have no motivation. Although, it's cooler now...and we're walking more. So that's something.
From Bonnie: I have some suggestions for upcoming challenges. 1. No refined sugar (fresh fruits are okay sugar). 2. Increase vegetable intake. 3. Get rid of one personal vice for the week.
Bonnie- 215 no loss but still losing overall. So far, 8 lbs from my heaviest. I walk and stretch each morning for 45 minutes (1 1/2 miles). I walk with a brain tumor survivor and prego so they are my excuse for not doing more (but brain tumor's recovery is still going well and she's walking with us again:-) The doc gave her a clean bill of health to be fully active.) I have a hard time with the Tuesday start so I'm usually reporting a different times. I finished my Apple Jacks and Grasshopper cookies so I'm ready for the no sugar and get rid of a personal vice (sugar). Go team!
Christine- 173.8 3.2 lb loss (!!!) total 7.4 lb loss I probably did about 200 minutes of exercise.
Karen - 175.5 Hey! Christine you have really passed me! that is awesome!! Yea for you!!!! I should be doing situps and my weight lifting since I can't do walking stuff but I'm busy trying to keep up the invalid thing for another day or two.....
So where are Eric and Mer and why didn't you people weigh in last week? That's when I posted the challenge. BUT I admire you two for accepting! Attack on the pounds!!!!!!!!
Meredith - 161.4 2 lb loss 5lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I'm seriously not that into this. Though Eric and I said we'd try. I have no motivation. Although, it's cooler now...and we're walking more. So that's something.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Come On People!!!
I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU! To lose 4 lbs by MY birthday!!! You have 2 1/2 weeks! so this is a very SHORT goal and we can all GREATLY benefit from it! Come on! Help me out here!! I shall be lying around because of my knee surgery and won't even be able to exercise (except maybe sit-ups), but I want to lose a few by my big day. HELP ME by accepting my challenge! GO ROWLEYS! GO ROWLEYS!
With LOVE from MoM
I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU! To lose 4 lbs by MY birthday!!! You have 2 1/2 weeks! so this is a very SHORT goal and we can all GREATLY benefit from it! Come on! Help me out here!! I shall be lying around because of my knee surgery and won't even be able to exercise (except maybe sit-ups), but I want to lose a few by my big day. HELP ME by accepting my challenge! GO ROWLEYS! GO ROWLEYS!
With LOVE from MoM
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Round 3 Week 5
OK ladies and gentleman, I see no one has signed in at all! Where are you???
Last week's challenge was to stretch for 5 - 10 minutes each morning. Did anyone do it? I did! I hope you all are gaining a new desire to get back to the great work. We are in a bit of a slump aren't we? But we ONLY have 2 more birthdays to go! Mine is in 2 1/2 weeks (I simply MUST lose 4 by then!) and then Mer's will be 5 weeks later. So let's get off our DUFFS and get crackin'!!! AND losing! THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS TO DRINK 2 LITERS WATER EACH DAY . Here are you stats:
Jana 131
Meredith 163.4
Eric 218
Christine 177 1 lb loss, total 4.1 lb loss I'm not really keeping track of anything anymore, but I know I did at least 150 minutes of exercise. I forgot to check and see what the new challenge was so I didn't do it, but I did do my personal goal of running 20 minutes every morning. I even broke my record and ran for a whole 35 minutes one day!
Karen 174.5 Yeaa! back down on my way to 170 by my birthday!!! 30 minutes exercise (wahoo...) And I did the stretch challenge most days. Come on people! don't poop out on me now!!!!!
Bonnie 213
OK ladies and gentleman, I see no one has signed in at all! Where are you???
Last week's challenge was to stretch for 5 - 10 minutes each morning. Did anyone do it? I did! I hope you all are gaining a new desire to get back to the great work. We are in a bit of a slump aren't we? But we ONLY have 2 more birthdays to go! Mine is in 2 1/2 weeks (I simply MUST lose 4 by then!) and then Mer's will be 5 weeks later. So let's get off our DUFFS and get crackin'!!! AND losing! THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS TO DRINK 2 LITERS WATER EACH DAY . Here are you stats:
Jana 131
Meredith 163.4
Eric 218
Christine 177 1 lb loss, total 4.1 lb loss I'm not really keeping track of anything anymore, but I know I did at least 150 minutes of exercise. I forgot to check and see what the new challenge was so I didn't do it, but I did do my personal goal of running 20 minutes every morning. I even broke my record and ran for a whole 35 minutes one day!
Karen 174.5 Yeaa! back down on my way to 170 by my birthday!!! 30 minutes exercise (wahoo...) And I did the stretch challenge most days. Come on people! don't poop out on me now!!!!!
Bonnie 213
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Round 3 Week 4 Weigh-In!
Alright! This week's challenge was to try and new kind of exercise. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: (Every morning when you wake up, do 5 - 10 minutes of STRETCHING every which-a-way) . Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain
Meredith: 163.4 2 lb gain 3.0lb total loss 70 minutes exercise I actually did this week's group challenge! I ran outside! Of course I've done it before....a super long time ago, but I'm counting it as a new exercise because it's definitely out of my norm. And get this, I ran an entire mile without stopping! I suppose my personal challenge for this week will be to drink at least 2 L/day of water; I've been a bad bad water drinker lately.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 178.2 1.4 lb gain, total 2.6 lb loss Mer I did the same thing as you! I ran outside. I really loved it, it's so much easier to do speed intervals that way instead of on the treadmill. My personal challenge is to run every morning this week.
Karen: 176.5 mmmm back up a bit. rats. About 90 min exercise. It's hard without walking or stationery biking..... I blew the challenges. sorry. My Personal challenge is to eat right. starting tomorrow,.
Bonnie: 213 1.5 lb gain. I have no idea how I could possible have gained! I'm sure it wasn't the 2 Big Stick popsicles I had each day (23 grams of sugar each) or the lemon bars that were leftover from a dinner party I hosted. Shoving 3 in my mouth at 12:30 am wouldn't make me gain weight, right? Bonnie, of course that wouldn't make you gain! I'm on your side! And neither will the king size hershey bar w/almonds that my co-worker MADE me eat today!
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain
Meredith: 163.4 2 lb gain 3.0lb total loss 70 minutes exercise I actually did this week's group challenge! I ran outside! Of course I've done it before....a super long time ago, but I'm counting it as a new exercise because it's definitely out of my norm. And get this, I ran an entire mile without stopping! I suppose my personal challenge for this week will be to drink at least 2 L/day of water; I've been a bad bad water drinker lately.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 178.2 1.4 lb gain, total 2.6 lb loss Mer I did the same thing as you! I ran outside. I really loved it, it's so much easier to do speed intervals that way instead of on the treadmill. My personal challenge is to run every morning this week.
Karen: 176.5 mmmm back up a bit. rats. About 90 min exercise. It's hard without walking or stationery biking..... I blew the challenges. sorry. My Personal challenge is to eat right. starting tomorrow,.
Bonnie: 213 1.5 lb gain. I have no idea how I could possible have gained! I'm sure it wasn't the 2 Big Stick popsicles I had each day (23 grams of sugar each) or the lemon bars that were leftover from a dinner party I hosted. Shoving 3 in my mouth at 12:30 am wouldn't make me gain weight, right? Bonnie, of course that wouldn't make you gain! I'm on your side! And neither will the king size hershey bar w/almonds that my co-worker MADE me eat today!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
INJURY!!
Yup. I am officially injured. My knee decided it didn't want to walk anymore so it gave me great pain whenever I tried, starting last Thursday around noon. I had to hop around the classroom and then I could barely make it to the car after work. I had to lean on each of the cars I passed as I hobbled to mine. I got crutches from my friend, Susan Ellsworth who just had Knee surgery (which I will probably have...) about 6 weeks ago. I went to a doc on Friday and she said I should rest my knee and put ice on it and take ibuprophen. Huh. I was already doing that!! Saturday morning it felt a little better. I can put a little weight on it but it is so fragile that I twist it verrry easily. OOoouuuch!!! Don bought me a wonderful knee brace that helps tremendously. I will be doing my weights at home for a while. I'm so sad to not be able to take walks around the neighborhood. I love doing that. I guess you all will have to pump up your exercises to make up for my lost average of 250 minutes a week. Heh heh, have fun!!!
Poor Me.
Yup. I am officially injured. My knee decided it didn't want to walk anymore so it gave me great pain whenever I tried, starting last Thursday around noon. I had to hop around the classroom and then I could barely make it to the car after work. I had to lean on each of the cars I passed as I hobbled to mine. I got crutches from my friend, Susan Ellsworth who just had Knee surgery (which I will probably have...) about 6 weeks ago. I went to a doc on Friday and she said I should rest my knee and put ice on it and take ibuprophen. Huh. I was already doing that!! Saturday morning it felt a little better. I can put a little weight on it but it is so fragile that I twist it verrry easily. OOoouuuch!!! Don bought me a wonderful knee brace that helps tremendously. I will be doing my weights at home for a while. I'm so sad to not be able to take walks around the neighborhood. I love doing that. I guess you all will have to pump up your exercises to make up for my lost average of 250 minutes a week. Heh heh, have fun!!!
Poor Me.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Round 3 Week 3 Weigh-In!
Alright! This week's challenge was 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: (someone else please come up with a challenge!) . Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Group challenge: (by christine) try a new kind of exercise this week, or at least something you haven't done in a long time.
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain 50 min exercise. I didn't do the group challenge or my personal challenge. I'm with you Mer, not really into it. I'm totally yoyo-ing! And it's too hot to exercise!! I like the group challenge...I'll have to think of a good one for that. I'll try to exercise 4 times this week.
Meredith: 161.4 1.6lb loss 5.0lb total loss 75 minutes exercise I did not eat that many fruits or vegetables. I'm telling you guys, I'm not in it this time. I honestly don't even care anymore. I'm stuck, I'm tired, and I don't have any supports at home. Eric's too busy and stressed with work, and I really need him to be on board with me this time around. Excuses excuses, you might think. And I think it, too. But it totally takes conscious effort and thought to lose weight and neither Eric or I have that right now. It's kind of on the back burner. But I suppose I will make a personal challenge, and I suppose it will be to go anorexic for the week. Ha. I wish. I'll try and do 90 minutes of exercise; it's a small goal, so maybe I'll reach it.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 176.8 1.8 lb gain total 4.4 lb loss I didn't really keep track of anything. I had a vacation week, this week I'm back in it though! Meredith I completely know what you mean! I can't lose any real weight unless it is the main focus of my life. Any time life gets in the way too much, I just try to keep up my gerneral good habits-- exercise at least some every day, still eat healthy if not perfect-- and tell myself that as long as I'm not gaining I'm doing good. Then when I'm ready to get going again, I do. Personal challenge this week-- lose more than 2 lbs.
Karen: 175.5 Total .5 loss YESSS I rock!! Ugh. I agree with the rest of you. this is HARD!!! BUT If I wasn't trying to do it I'm afraid I would be really gaining now. I really appreciate all of you still sticking with it with me. I KNOW how important it is to really get you head and heart into the program to really make those pounds dissapear. And I find it hard to remember how I did that! I think Christine's challenge is a good one. maybe I'll try the eliptical again. I just don't like it. I feel the great need to straighten my knees!! 275 mins exercise and my knee is complaining. I ate more than normal Fruits and veggies but not near the 5 per day. I'm going to keep working on that and also the no eating after 7 p.m. and no bad snacking, which was my challenge last week. I was just ok at that.
GO US !!! RAH! RAH! RAH!!! WE CAN DO IT ! WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN DO IT, WE CAN!!!
Let's give ourselves an out loud pep talk every morning in the mirror this week! We will be OLYMPIANS!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss.
Group challenge: (by christine) try a new kind of exercise this week, or at least something you haven't done in a long time.
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain 50 min exercise. I didn't do the group challenge or my personal challenge. I'm with you Mer, not really into it. I'm totally yoyo-ing! And it's too hot to exercise!! I like the group challenge...I'll have to think of a good one for that. I'll try to exercise 4 times this week.
Meredith: 161.4 1.6lb loss 5.0lb total loss 75 minutes exercise I did not eat that many fruits or vegetables. I'm telling you guys, I'm not in it this time. I honestly don't even care anymore. I'm stuck, I'm tired, and I don't have any supports at home. Eric's too busy and stressed with work, and I really need him to be on board with me this time around. Excuses excuses, you might think. And I think it, too. But it totally takes conscious effort and thought to lose weight and neither Eric or I have that right now. It's kind of on the back burner. But I suppose I will make a personal challenge, and I suppose it will be to go anorexic for the week. Ha. I wish. I'll try and do 90 minutes of exercise; it's a small goal, so maybe I'll reach it.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 176.8 1.8 lb gain total 4.4 lb loss I didn't really keep track of anything. I had a vacation week, this week I'm back in it though! Meredith I completely know what you mean! I can't lose any real weight unless it is the main focus of my life. Any time life gets in the way too much, I just try to keep up my gerneral good habits-- exercise at least some every day, still eat healthy if not perfect-- and tell myself that as long as I'm not gaining I'm doing good. Then when I'm ready to get going again, I do. Personal challenge this week-- lose more than 2 lbs.
Karen: 175.5 Total .5 loss YESSS I rock!! Ugh. I agree with the rest of you. this is HARD!!! BUT If I wasn't trying to do it I'm afraid I would be really gaining now. I really appreciate all of you still sticking with it with me. I KNOW how important it is to really get you head and heart into the program to really make those pounds dissapear. And I find it hard to remember how I did that! I think Christine's challenge is a good one. maybe I'll try the eliptical again. I just don't like it. I feel the great need to straighten my knees!! 275 mins exercise and my knee is complaining. I ate more than normal Fruits and veggies but not near the 5 per day. I'm going to keep working on that and also the no eating after 7 p.m. and no bad snacking, which was my challenge last week. I was just ok at that.
GO US !!! RAH! RAH! RAH!!! WE CAN DO IT ! WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN DO IT, WE CAN!!!
Let's give ourselves an out loud pep talk every morning in the mirror this week! We will be OLYMPIANS!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Round 3....Week 2 Weigh-In
Alright! This week's challenge was NO EATING AFTER 7pm. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 128.5 = 1.5 lb loss (My weigh-in last week was wrong so I fixed it). 180 min exercise. I did 5 days out of 7 on the group challenge. I exceeded my personal challenge by exercising 6 times, instead of 5. I'm actually pretty proud of how I've been doing with eating--I haven't been all gung ho on the South Beach diet, but I cut out most of the treats and it's helped a lot, and that exercise thing was hard to start again but I did it! Maybe my more moderate form of weight loss will be easier to stick to. My personal challenge for this week is the same as last week: exercise 5 times.
Meredith: 163.0 0lb gain/loss 3.4lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I ate after 7 on a couple of occasions. My personal goal was to lose more weight, which I did not do. But I did drink all of the water that I said I was going to. My personal challenge for this week is to try and get motivated again. I'm really not feeling it....So I think I'll try to lose 2 lbs.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss 45 minutes exercise I ate after 7. I did not go to rugby but I did drink all of the water. My personal challenge for this week is to not drink any regular soda. Great job on the loss!!! from Mom
Christine: 175 2 lb loss, 6.2 total loss 270 minutes exercise ate after 7 once. My personal goal was to follow my strict diet plan perfectly, and I almost almost did it. I was soooooo good! But my exercise is slacking, so My personl challenge this week is to exercise twice a day every day but sunday.
Karen: 178 3 lb gain. UGH. 240 exercise mins. Did not eat after 7, 5 days. My personal goal was to keep track of my food intake. I did a very good job on it until the last day anda half. The paper got hidden on the counter so I forgot. But it didn't help me eat better like I assumed it would. rats. This week my personal challenge will be.... No "snack" foods. (jr. mints, chocolate popcorn, cereal, ice cream, kisses {hersheys}etc.).
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss. no exercise:-) Ate after 7. I really didn't have a personal goal except to keep doing this losing thing. I wasn't planning to work this week and thought I'd be exercising every day but I did end up working. I took my exercise clothes with me but was so tired from standing all day that I just lay in bed each night. So I guess my new challenge for this week is to exercise no matter how tired I am. I did eat better and less so that's why I lost a little.
Jana: 128.5 = 1.5 lb loss (My weigh-in last week was wrong so I fixed it). 180 min exercise. I did 5 days out of 7 on the group challenge. I exceeded my personal challenge by exercising 6 times, instead of 5. I'm actually pretty proud of how I've been doing with eating--I haven't been all gung ho on the South Beach diet, but I cut out most of the treats and it's helped a lot, and that exercise thing was hard to start again but I did it! Maybe my more moderate form of weight loss will be easier to stick to. My personal challenge for this week is the same as last week: exercise 5 times.
Meredith: 163.0 0lb gain/loss 3.4lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I ate after 7 on a couple of occasions. My personal goal was to lose more weight, which I did not do. But I did drink all of the water that I said I was going to. My personal challenge for this week is to try and get motivated again. I'm really not feeling it....So I think I'll try to lose 2 lbs.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss 45 minutes exercise I ate after 7. I did not go to rugby but I did drink all of the water. My personal challenge for this week is to not drink any regular soda. Great job on the loss!!! from Mom
Christine: 175 2 lb loss, 6.2 total loss 270 minutes exercise ate after 7 once. My personal goal was to follow my strict diet plan perfectly, and I almost almost did it. I was soooooo good! But my exercise is slacking, so My personl challenge this week is to exercise twice a day every day but sunday.
Karen: 178 3 lb gain. UGH. 240 exercise mins. Did not eat after 7, 5 days. My personal goal was to keep track of my food intake. I did a very good job on it until the last day anda half. The paper got hidden on the counter so I forgot. But it didn't help me eat better like I assumed it would. rats. This week my personal challenge will be.... No "snack" foods. (jr. mints, chocolate popcorn, cereal, ice cream, kisses {hersheys}etc.).
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss. no exercise:-) Ate after 7. I really didn't have a personal goal except to keep doing this losing thing. I wasn't planning to work this week and thought I'd be exercising every day but I did end up working. I took my exercise clothes with me but was so tired from standing all day that I just lay in bed each night. So I guess my new challenge for this week is to exercise no matter how tired I am. I did eat better and less so that's why I lost a little.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
How much water?
I posted an interesting article at the bottom on the blog. I've been hearing rumblings about this for awhile now and decided to see what it was all about. I naturally drink a lot of water without even trying but I thought those who don't would be interested in this so they don't have to feel bad. And, maybe when we drink too much we are hampering our weight loss! No one wants that. Moderation in all things. Smiles!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Round 3 Week 1 Weigh-In!
Alright! This week's challenge was NO CHOCOLATE. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: NO EATING AFTER 7pm! Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 130 2.5 lb loss 180 minutes of exercise. Ate some good chocolate. I reached my weight loss goal but not my exercise goal b/c I didn't exercise after I got home from camp. I guess my personal challenge should be to exercise...five times this week, and lose a pound.
Meredith: 163.0 3.4lb loss. 215 minutes of exercise. I didn't eat one bit of chocolate. And I don't care what event there was, if you ate chocolate, you lost! :) As far as my personal goals, I did reach my weight loss goal, and actually surpassed it! When it came to my South Beach eating, I followed it 5 out of 7 days. I wish I would have done better. My personal goal for this week is to lose another 1.5 pounds and to drink at least 2 liters/day of water.
Eric: 222 1lb loss 75 minutes of exercise. Ate chocolate. Did not meet personal challenge of going to rugby; had to go to Omaha for three days for work. Personal challenge for this week is to, again, go to rugby and I'm going to do the water thing with Mer.
Christine: 177 4.2 lb loss 305 minutes of exercise I did eat chocolate since that's what I'd planned for josh's baptism, but I'm still so glad we did that challenge! We totally would have gone out for dessert the other day, but I couldn't think of anything good without chocolate so we just didn't go! Personal goals-- I did really good, but when I made my goals I totally forgot we'd have company for half the week! My goal was 5 servings of produce every day, and I did it 4 of the days. Exercise goal was 360, I did 305. Personal challenge: Okay. I've decided I HAVE to get to my wedding weight by my birthday! So that's still 7 more pounds in 21 days. I've written down a diet plan and my goal is to stick to it to the LETTER every day this week. heehee, i'm so verbose today!
Karen: 175 3 lb loss! About 345 exercise or more. I really need to write it down daily. I did eat chocolate BUT I ate FAR LESS than I would have. At Christine's for Josh's baptism, jessica told us "just don't count it!" when we wanted to eat the brownie and ice cream refreshments. So we didn't. But I did still eat. As I bragged already, I met my challenge of running for 5 minutes. I plan to try to do it more. My Personal Challenge will be to write down everything I eat this week. It will be very difficult and will be a miracle if I actually remember to do it but I will try. I may suggest this as a group challenge later. My weight goal will be 2 lbs again. Hmmm, I have 2 after 7pm eating events this week.....
Bonnie: 212.5 2.5 lb loss. About 100 exercise minutes. So, I have to get used to paying close attention to all these details and reporting to you losers. When I'm away for the week training I never know if I'll have internet access or not and if I'll have a scale. Whine, whine. I didn't read about the "no chocolate" challenge and totally blew it. I just read the new challenge and will be very good about it for the next 3 days...I was actually out of commission last week. I had a corneal erosion and had to come home on Wednesday (missing my last 3 days of $) and when my eye felt better my antibiotics made me throw up for a day. Thus, I must attribute my weight loss to that. 50 minutes is also a big step for me but I am up for the challenge! I gave away my training this coming week because I've been so sick and was nervous about being in the dry, dry desert since my "unorganized cornea" was giving me problems. After reading that Nerak ran for 5 minutes I ran for 1 minute. I must top her! (no, I already "top" her but I mean top her minutes, silly). I like using different colors:-) My goal this week will be to exercise 5 days, no chocolate, no eating after 7 pm, run for 1.5 minutes (I hate running, by the way), and do the new challenge as well! Go me!
Jana: 130 2.5 lb loss 180 minutes of exercise. Ate some good chocolate. I reached my weight loss goal but not my exercise goal b/c I didn't exercise after I got home from camp. I guess my personal challenge should be to exercise...five times this week, and lose a pound.
Meredith: 163.0 3.4lb loss. 215 minutes of exercise. I didn't eat one bit of chocolate. And I don't care what event there was, if you ate chocolate, you lost! :) As far as my personal goals, I did reach my weight loss goal, and actually surpassed it! When it came to my South Beach eating, I followed it 5 out of 7 days. I wish I would have done better. My personal goal for this week is to lose another 1.5 pounds and to drink at least 2 liters/day of water.
Eric: 222 1lb loss 75 minutes of exercise. Ate chocolate. Did not meet personal challenge of going to rugby; had to go to Omaha for three days for work. Personal challenge for this week is to, again, go to rugby and I'm going to do the water thing with Mer.
Christine: 177 4.2 lb loss 305 minutes of exercise I did eat chocolate since that's what I'd planned for josh's baptism, but I'm still so glad we did that challenge! We totally would have gone out for dessert the other day, but I couldn't think of anything good without chocolate so we just didn't go! Personal goals-- I did really good, but when I made my goals I totally forgot we'd have company for half the week! My goal was 5 servings of produce every day, and I did it 4 of the days. Exercise goal was 360, I did 305. Personal challenge: Okay. I've decided I HAVE to get to my wedding weight by my birthday! So that's still 7 more pounds in 21 days. I've written down a diet plan and my goal is to stick to it to the LETTER every day this week. heehee, i'm so verbose today!
Karen: 175 3 lb loss! About 345 exercise or more. I really need to write it down daily. I did eat chocolate BUT I ate FAR LESS than I would have. At Christine's for Josh's baptism, jessica told us "just don't count it!" when we wanted to eat the brownie and ice cream refreshments. So we didn't. But I did still eat. As I bragged already, I met my challenge of running for 5 minutes. I plan to try to do it more. My Personal Challenge will be to write down everything I eat this week. It will be very difficult and will be a miracle if I actually remember to do it but I will try. I may suggest this as a group challenge later. My weight goal will be 2 lbs again. Hmmm, I have 2 after 7pm eating events this week.....
Bonnie: 212.5 2.5 lb loss. About 100 exercise minutes. So, I have to get used to paying close attention to all these details and reporting to you losers. When I'm away for the week training I never know if I'll have internet access or not and if I'll have a scale. Whine, whine. I didn't read about the "no chocolate" challenge and totally blew it. I just read the new challenge and will be very good about it for the next 3 days...I was actually out of commission last week. I had a corneal erosion and had to come home on Wednesday (missing my last 3 days of $) and when my eye felt better my antibiotics made me throw up for a day. Thus, I must attribute my weight loss to that. 50 minutes is also a big step for me but I am up for the challenge! I gave away my training this coming week because I've been so sick and was nervous about being in the dry, dry desert since my "unorganized cornea" was giving me problems. After reading that Nerak ran for 5 minutes I ran for 1 minute. I must top her! (no, I already "top" her but I mean top her minutes, silly). I like using different colors:-) My goal this week will be to exercise 5 days, no chocolate, no eating after 7 pm, run for 1.5 minutes (I hate running, by the way), and do the new challenge as well! Go me!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Round 3 First Weigh-In
Alright! Here goes! Post your weight, and your individual goals. This week's group challenge is NO CHOCOLATE!
Jana: 132.5 Weekly Weight Goal: Lose 1 pound. Exercise Goal: 200 minutes. Eating: Normally I'll be doing South Beach but probably not this week.
Meredith: 166.4 (vacation ruined me!) My personal goal/challenge for the week is to stay on South Beach and to lose 1.5 to 2lbs. Jana...I modified the post...sorry. I suppose I volunteer to be the blog posting person or whatever.
Eric: 223 He hasn't come up with a personal goal, so I will make it for him....to go to rugby this week.
Karen: 178 (the summer ruined me!) Challenge: I will run for 5 minutes on the treadmill at least once this week. I will lose 2 lbs. I will be doing my Low sugar & carb, high protien plan like last time, and taking the Pine oil capsules that Christines says help her lose.
Christine: 181.2 This week's goal: eat at LEAST 5 servings of fruits and veggies every single day. Exercise 360 minuts. (christine can you design another page for us to print and keep track of our stuff? i really used that a lot and need one for this time around. you're such a good daughter!) Yes I can design another one, what should I put on it? Like the other one...daily excercise, the weekly challenge and weight, and our own challenge.
Bonnie:Sugar said...
Big dork here. I can't figure out how to edit this post so I can add in my goals (albeit almost a week late!).I'm staying in hotels for the next 2 weeks and was in one last week. My food is basically provided for me. I didn't check this blog until today so I will do the no chocolate this week in addition to the new challenge.I DID exercise 3 times in the hotel fitness center!!! I'm not up to 50 minutes but I could probably get there this week. Oh, and I can't count on the scales at these hotels (the last one said I weighed 230!!) So, for now my weigh in will have to be on Sundays. But I know that doesn't matter to anyone and you're wondering why I'm telling you so much:-)I have an old picture of me when I wanted to lose weight (beware...it's scary) that I'll post when I find it.Current weight 215Goal weight 14075 lbs!!!!And my other goal is to fit into the fitted Hawaiian mu`u mu`u temple dress that I had made in 1995. On a side note, a 34 B would be lovely but I'll settle for a C.I bought a pedometer so 10,000 steps a day is my daily goal as well-beginning next week when it arrives.Smiles, Fave
August 3, 2008 10:17 AM
Jana: 132.5 Weekly Weight Goal: Lose 1 pound. Exercise Goal: 200 minutes. Eating: Normally I'll be doing South Beach but probably not this week.
Meredith: 166.4 (vacation ruined me!) My personal goal/challenge for the week is to stay on South Beach and to lose 1.5 to 2lbs. Jana...I modified the post...sorry. I suppose I volunteer to be the blog posting person or whatever.
Eric: 223 He hasn't come up with a personal goal, so I will make it for him....to go to rugby this week.
Karen: 178 (the summer ruined me!) Challenge: I will run for 5 minutes on the treadmill at least once this week. I will lose 2 lbs. I will be doing my Low sugar & carb, high protien plan like last time, and taking the Pine oil capsules that Christines says help her lose.
Christine: 181.2 This week's goal: eat at LEAST 5 servings of fruits and veggies every single day. Exercise 360 minuts. (christine can you design another page for us to print and keep track of our stuff? i really used that a lot and need one for this time around. you're such a good daughter!) Yes I can design another one, what should I put on it? Like the other one...daily excercise, the weekly challenge and weight, and our own challenge.
Bonnie:Sugar said...
Big dork here. I can't figure out how to edit this post so I can add in my goals (albeit almost a week late!).I'm staying in hotels for the next 2 weeks and was in one last week. My food is basically provided for me. I didn't check this blog until today so I will do the no chocolate this week in addition to the new challenge.I DID exercise 3 times in the hotel fitness center!!! I'm not up to 50 minutes but I could probably get there this week. Oh, and I can't count on the scales at these hotels (the last one said I weighed 230!!) So, for now my weigh in will have to be on Sundays. But I know that doesn't matter to anyone and you're wondering why I'm telling you so much:-)I have an old picture of me when I wanted to lose weight (beware...it's scary) that I'll post when I find it.Current weight 215Goal weight 14075 lbs!!!!And my other goal is to fit into the fitted Hawaiian mu`u mu`u temple dress that I had made in 1995. On a side note, a 34 B would be lovely but I'll settle for a C.I bought a pedometer so 10,000 steps a day is my daily goal as well-beginning next week when it arrives.Smiles, Fave
August 3, 2008 10:17 AM
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