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| Weight Loss | Anyones lost 30-40 pounds??? | Nov 02 2009 12:51 (UTC) |
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If you don't want to spend a lot of money because you're expecting to still be losing, then go to a consignment shop to see if they have some clothes that would work for you. |
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| Recipes | Favorite Salad Recipes? | Jun 15 2009 03:07 (UTC) |
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I just made a cucumber-onion salad -- or basically pickled cucumbers. I used apple cider vinegar and Splenda (just enough to balance the acidity) and salt. Throw sliced cucumbers and onions into the vinegar and let sit at least an hour. They'll last a long time in the fridge. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | Jun 15 2009 03:02 (UTC) |
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Week 7 info is up: http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft142186
Good luck everyone. I'm hoping to get back to the challenge this week. I know my weigh in will be horrible tomorrow. Sorry team. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 6 | Jun 15 2009 03:01 (UTC) |
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Week 7 info is up: http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft142186 Again, sorry for missing the tally. Still so, so busy...and I actually haven't done anything myself to meet challenge goals -- in fact probably back to bad habits. Hope to get back to it this week...Good luck everyone. Even if I don't tally every week, I'll tally up at the finish line!!!! -caroline |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | Jun 08 2009 02:58 (UTC) |
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EDIT: Week 6 info is up http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft141439 Sorry I have been MIA and haven't posted stats. My life has been totally crazy, too much to do and not enough time, so the challenged has moved to the bottom rung unfortuntately. I think after this week things SHOULD slow down, so hopefully I'll catch up on the tallying the points. Regardless, I'll at least post a challenge. Worthwhile even if we're just posting and being honest to ourselves I hope. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 5 | Jun 08 2009 02:57 (UTC) |
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EDIT: Week 6 info is up http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft141439 Sorry I have been MIA and haven't posted stats. My life has been totally crazy, too much to do and not enough time, so the challenged has moved to the bottom rung unfortuntately. I think after this week things SHOULD slow down, so hopefully I'll catch up on the tallying the points. Regardless, I'll at least post a challenge. Worthwhile even if we're just posting and being honest to ourselves I hope. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 5 | Jun 02 2009 22:20 (UTC) |
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You'll be counted karoles. I usually don't tally until Tues night to make sure that everyone has a chance to post and to account for any time zone differences. Great job continuing to lose! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 5 | Jun 01 2009 21:48 (UTC) |
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Caroline Team 2 Starting weight: 154.5 Week (1) 153.0 (2) 151.5 (3) 151.0 (4) 152.4 Points earned 4 for exercise So I'm wondering what does it take for me to log my food and make better choices. I try to plan and then I seem to get so busy that my plans fall through!!!! Clearly, organizing a challenge isn't enough of an incentive ?! Grrr....I know I've got 2 weeks until my husband's 20 year reunion, so I'm still hoping that I can make to below 150. I run a half-marathon this weekend. Surely that will help. But I think when I exercise a lot, it makes me really hungry adn that's when I may not make good choices. It's also when I'm so busy I forget my lunch or don't have time to eat and then I'm starving. I'm goign to really try to stick to my healthy snacks and such. Good luck everyone. Thansk for letting me vent. Back to work! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 5 | Jun 01 2009 21:41 (UTC) |
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Sorry for the confusion about points 1) you have to meet all 3-- your deficit goal, eat recommended fiber, AND drink recommended fluids -- to earn 1 poing per day (total 7 for the week) AND 2) you can earn 1 point for every day that you exercise for at least 30 minutes (so can earn a total of 7 for the week) If you meet both 1) and 2) every day day, you would earn a total of 14 points for the week. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 30 2009 14:11 (UTC) |
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EDIT: Week 5 Info is up. Please post stats for weigh in on June 1st here. http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft140533 |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 4 | May 30 2009 14:10 (UTC) |
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Week 5 Info is up. Please post stats for weigh in on June 1st here. http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft140533 |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 30 2009 14:00 (UTC) |
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You should TOTALLY brag. That's awesome. I love to hear when things are working!!! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 28 2009 22:34 (UTC) |
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Results have been posted in the current week's thread. http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft139925 PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I HAVE BEEN A TOTAL FAILURE THIS WEEK. I finally managed to get some exercise in there. This whole working, being a mom, wife, and managing the household and trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle is just really hard sometimes. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 3 | May 28 2009 22:33 (UTC) |
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Results have been posted in the current week's thread.http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft139925 |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 4 | May 27 2009 00:42 (UTC) |
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Original Post by buttonsxandxbows: Nice work buttonsxandxbows. I'll be adding them up tonight. I figured some laxness was OK with the Memorial Day holiday~ |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 4 | May 25 2009 20:44 (UTC) |
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cdanda (Caroline) Team 2 Starting weight: 154.5 Week (1) 153.0 (2) 151.5 (3) 151.0 Points Earn this week: Fiber: 5 Deficit: 4 Rough week last week and with Memorial Day weekend. Got lots of exercise this weekend, but wasn't too hot on the food for a few days. Started to stress eat. Not this week. Back on track!!! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 25 2009 20:40 (UTC) |
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I had a rough week as well, didn't even log every day and even ate candy (not that it's bad in moderation, but I didn't need it, and it was a stress-eating). I didn't even meet fiber at least twice, which I usually do. However, this weekend, I did mulch all the beds in my yard (that's 1 1/2 pick-up truck loads!) and wash cars and stuff Sat and then Sunday I ran 13.1 miles. But then we had my brother's birthday and my mom had fried chicken, homemade mashed potatoes & gravy, and pinepple upside down cake. The only veggies were in the green bean casserole! I weighed myself twice this morning. I was equal and down by .5 so I took the .5 This is what happens a lot. I do well a week or two and then fall off. Today I'm dong well so far though. SO here's to this week!!! Let's get back on track! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 24 2009 22:04 (UTC) |
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EDIT: Week 4 Info has been posted: http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft139925 |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 20 2009 00:46 (UTC) |
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Some good suggestions. I've had a hard time logging and keeping track these last 2 days, mostly due to being so busy and a little stressed, getting over a cold, etc. I try to have some fruits & veggies portioned out, cut up, etc. -- essentially easy to grab to help me feel full when I need to snack. I'm also doing more salads, but not just with lettuce. You can make a great Asian salad with broccoli slaw, bean sprouts, cucumbers, & radishes -- spritz with teh Asian spritzer salad dressing or drizzle a little soy on it and you're farily good to go. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 18 2009 18:09 (UTC) |
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Ideally, all the fiber should come from real food as that is what will help in the long run in terms of developing healthy eating habits. I saw somewhere that too much fiber from non-food can be bad, mostly because you're missing out on all the other nutrients that food with fiber have as well. I'll take others' thoughts on whether we should count fiber supplements in the grams before I make a decision. Maybe as long as 90% or at least 18 grams comes from real food, it would be a point? |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 2 | May 18 2009 13:30 (UTC) |
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cdanda Team 1 Week 1 weight: 153.5 Week 2 weight: 151.5 Challenge points earned: 7 |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 18 2009 12:25 (UTC) |
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Oh, I'm all about the 150 too. I actually saw it this week about mid-week, but that was after I wasn't logging but knew I probably wasn't eating enough - two busy crazy days. Then not so great on the weekend (also not logging) and had a cold, felt like feeding it apparently, but I did manage an 8 mile run Sunday so we'll see where the numbers fall. I'm excited the challenge is back to logging this week and we'll be keeping that. That is one of the common factors that helps facilitate weight loss across "diets", according to research. Good luck everyone. i'll try to have stats posted by Tuesday night. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 16 2009 23:32 (UTC) |
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Thanks nnielson for the info. Definitely, if you consume alot of water, esp if you've been exercising too, you want to make sure that you have enough electrolytes as well. i like to drink a little G2 (Gatorade light) and sometimes eat Sport Beans (like Gatorade in a jelly bean) for a little pick me up if I"m working out for more than 45-60 minutes. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 14 2009 19:21 (UTC) |
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Here's another calculator that i found on some other threads that helps calculate how many calories you burn and recommended deficits.
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 14 2009 19:14 (UTC) |
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I usually find that 1200 is too low for me too. i actually think my minimum BMR (what you need if you're in a coma) is higher than 1200, around 1400. So I try manage that on non-workout days and then I can have potentially higher deficits on days I work out. I have to be careful though b/c when I workout, I am HUNGRY and if I get too hungry then I end up eating the house. SO I try to balance the calories with my hunger. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 14 2009 03:38 (UTC) |
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Congrats to Team 1. They are in the lead. Week 1 results are posted in the Week 2 thread header. I decided it would be easier to post them there for everyone to see instead of looking up the week 1 thread. Let me know if you think there were any errors. -caroline |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 13 2009 18:06 (UTC) |
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Naturallyd: Good ideas. We can certainly keep going on the calorie deficit thing in addition to other challenges if that helps keep people on track -- just as long as I can keep track to add up the points. Just get back on the bandwagon today and see if you can meet that deficit today. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 13 2009 15:03 (UTC) |
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Hey Everyone. I hope to have stats up by tomorrow morning. I'm giving people who didn't post one last chance to post and then I have to figure out what to do since we may not have an even number of people...thanks for bearing with me. Great job on week 1. I hope everyone is continuing to do well in week 2! |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 11 2009 13:06 (UTC) |
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Same format for posting stats in week 2. I'll edit the thread to reflect that. Also, Mayo clinic suggested you drink about 9 cups (more for guys) vs. the 6 cups in Ask Mary, so I decided to stick with ask Mary, but they have to be non-caffeinated, non-alcohol drinks. But the beverages can be flavored and decaf coffee is OK. |
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| Games & Challenges | Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Support Thread | May 09 2009 04:38 (UTC) |
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Ok all you gals, back on the bandwagon. Every day is a new day -- that's why it's a point per day, not all or none!. If maintaining a 500 to1000 calorie deficit is too much, cut it back...some deficit is better than none. I honesly have no idea how people can keep 1000 calorie deficits -- just seems impossible to me. But hey, more power to those that are doing that. Upcoming challenges will also likely help with meeting deficits and eating healthy ***SPOILER ALERT*** Don't read ahead if you want to be surprised by each week's new challenges. A sneak peak at the next two challenges -- one will be related to water and one to fiber. If any of you have a preference for which one we do first, let me know then we'll probably have one that is exercise related. Yesterday, I definitely over ate -- I was doing pretty well until I went to the in-laws for burger night. There were strawberries and watermelon too which I tried to fill up on, but I think I went over there too hungry and ended up eating more hamburger than I intended and some fries and some chips...Today ended up going better. I thought I wouldn't meet my deficit, but decided that going to Worlds of Fun with 3 boys under 6 and being the one primarily in charge of the 2 year old counted as some exercise -- my body is definitely tired. Good night everyone. Have a great day tomorrow.
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