Posts by funshinevenus

Okay, great! 

my weigh in this week is: 142.5

Not great. I've been sticking to working out pretty well for the last few days, so hopefully i can keep that up!

Yep, i feel you! I feel like i am so busy it's hard to think about getting to the store letting alone planning some meals! I need to try to make it more of a priority though.

I also am trying to get more exercise in- so far this week i have done at least 1/2 hour everyday except one- hopefully i can keep that going!

Hey Everyone-

Well, my weekend wasn't too great weight loss wise-no loss again, my body just seems to want to stay where it is!  i did do alot of dancing because we had practices and a performance, but i could have eaten better. I am going on vacation to FL for a week and am hoping that at least i'll get some swimming in everyday! Have a good week everyone. =)

Original Post by marie_von:

 Saturday I walked most of the day through varied terrain at a renaissance festival in Colorado.

Is this the Ren Fest in Larkspur, CO? I live right by there! =)

As for the group, i agree we should keep it going for support, etc. and maybe just skip the formal weigh ins. People can still weigh in if they want to, but we don't necessarily have to update a list every week, right? I know it'll help me to keep weighing in when i can and hoepfully other people will stick with it too.

In other news I am thinking of buying an exercise ball to use for a desk chair.. I probably won't bring it in to work but I usually am at my home desk for an hour or 2 at nights and just sitting on it is supposed to help tighten your core... anyone else done this?

milwaukeegal- i am SO with you... i have been eating all sorts of stuff that i haven't eaten in a long time and just kind of ignoring it. I think I am rebelling against myself for being so strict or something? I miss not having to think about what I am eating constantly.  I definitely do not want to fall off the wagon either, though. I am maintaining right now but still have at least 5 pounds to loose, hopefully 10. Since it's the 1st day of the month and i want this next month to count as good progress I am going to start today and try to work harder. Maybe we should post everyday what we did for exercise or something?

LW: 136

CW:136

Well, i didn't have too great of a weekend but did manage to do some elliptical and stationary bike and my knee feels ok today, so i'm happy about that. I weighed myself early this morning and was down a pound, then checked an hour later and was up a pound and a half, so who knows! I am going with the loss though. =)

LW: 137

CW: 136

Wow, you guys are so ambitious to try to go running in the mornings! I am so NOT a morning person at all and i know i'd never be able to do that... I usually try for right when i get home from work or later in the evenings to do my workouts.

I found out that the pain i've been having in my knee is from my kneecap being out of alignment. I guess the good news is nothing is torn, but i do have to do to physical therapy for 6 weeks. Hopefully it'll help and I won't need anything more serious after that. My Dr. also said i can still try to do "low impact" things if they don't hurt- i do have a stationary bike at home so i might try that out and see how it goes. Any one else with knee problems and any suggestions for workouts I can do?

Hey Guys-

Sorry to hear about everyone's stressful week... i hope things turn around soon. I know it's so much harder to remember to make healthy choices when you have so many other important things going on, so good luck.

I didn't have a very good week either. I somehow managed to hurt my knee a few weeks ago when i was walking around on vacation and although it's not a severe pain, it just won't go away. It's only when i am walking on it and at first i just ignored it, thinking it would get better on it's own, but after 3 weeks I am realizing that maybe it won't. At first i tried keeping up with my normal workouts, but then started to take it easy, trying to rest my knee so i don't hurt it. I am really annoyed by this, but don't want to hurt myself any more than i already have... i'm getting it checked out on wednesday so am hoping for good news. So, with this going on I haven't really done that well this week, but my goal is to do better with my calorie goal since i can't create a deficit through exercise now... easier said than done, though. =/

Today is a new day, though, and i'm really going to try to do well today.

LW: 137

CW: 137

Original Post by marie_von:

My usual work out is pretty mild, 25-30 minutes on the elliptical. Sometimes I'll had a few weights for about 20 mins but nothing major. My goal for this week was to increase my intensity on the elliptical and then add an exercise video in the evening. I'm not planning extremes, just giving myself a kick. Basically I'm going from burning 250-300 calories to around 500 hopefully.

Emma: I am working on drinking tons of water, and I've cut out my coffee in the morning that i always load with cream. And adding veggies and fruit, though that is the toughest part of my eating habits to adjust so far during this whole process.

Sounds like you will be fine with upping your workouts a little. I'd just make sure you are eating enough... just make sure it's all super healthy and keep drinkng water and i think you should be able to do a 2 lb loss in a week. =) good luck!

Oh- update on our challenge- i tried radishes on my salad today at lunch- they are pretty good! =)

Hey Everyone!

So i finally broke down and bought a digital scale because i was feeling like my analog one wasn't accurate any more (mostly because it wasn't showing any loss at all!) but i'm happy i did because i think it will be more correct now.

LW: 140

CW: 138

I think my new fruit or vegetable try might be radishes. I think i've had them before, but i can't remember... so it will be an experiment!

milwaukeegal, the "exercise plan" that has been working for me was just to train myself to make exercise a part of my day. At first when i was starting i tried to do 3-4 days a week and now i try to do something active everyday. I have a few set workouts (like wednesdays are dance practice, mondays are water aerobics class) but on the other days i will usually pop in a workout dvd and at least move my butt for 30 min. (I really like Leslie Sansone's walking dvds- they are pretty easy and don't require a lot a brain power to follow- which is nice after a full day at work). I think what works best for me is as soon as i get home from work i will change into my workout clothes and do something. Then the rest of the night i can relax and not worry about it or get too tired to do it... seems to be the best plan for me at least! good luck =)

If i still need cals at the end of the day I will usually eat a tbsp peanut butter with a banana or mixed in some lower-sugar oatmeal. If we have it another fave treat is strawberries with a little nutella on the side for dipping. Yum!I also recently discovered Dreyer's Slow Churned Yogurt Blends- I love the peach flavor- and only 100 cals for 1/2 cup! Really good if you are an ice cream lover like i am. =)

Original Post by sparkleriot:

 

#2 - Try a new/revived physical activity this week.  Example a)  I've been meaning to get back into swing dancing, so that could count  b)  I've never done pilates, so I could take that class at the gym, or c) jumping on the bed... haven't done that in years either...

 

I love swing dancing!! I'm actually in a performance/competition group and it is so much fun and a pretty great workout!

Original Post by marie_von:

sparkleriot: I love Thomas' light multi-grain muffins.  I have one toasted every morning for my breakfast with a laughing cow light wedge spread across.  it is a great substitute for cream cheese or butter and fewer calories.  And I totally sympathize about not having motivation for fad diets.  I just can't do the restriction thing for diets.  I am much better with finding substitutes for my guilty pleasures so I can still live and enjoy life without feeling deprived.

I agree, those english muffins are awesome! I love them toasted then spread with peanut butter....=) 

I'd be interested although i don't exactly fit the criteria since as of now i have about 10 pounds to loose... but would still love to join if that's not a big deal- extra support is always great!

Age: 23

SW: 157

CW: 140

GW: 130ish

 I joined CC feb 1st and have loved it so far. I was always a little bit larger growing up and went i went to college i started doing alot more walking and dancing (when i joined a swing dance team) and lost probably around 10 or 15 pounds- i felt great! then somehow the last few years of college went by and the weight had all come back... i think it was combination of being busy with classes and work and really just not eating as healthy as i could have been. Well, now that i am at a desk job all day i figured i'd better start doing something or it would just keep getting worse! Now i love eating my lunch at work and getting all the comments that i am the "healthy one"!

I'm also 5'6''. My starting weight was 157 and currently at 138. My first goal was 135 but i might re-evaluate when i get there to try to go to about 130, but we'll see how i feel- it is taking forever to get those last pounds off!!  Good luck!