Posts by deko4

Hey everyone....

I'm having a better day, I think. I walked on the treadmill this morning for 40 minutes, I'm going to go to my class tonight. So far I've had....

Breakfast: Slim Fast Shake

Snack: baby carrots

Lunch: Weight Watchers Dragon Shrimp Lo Mein

Snack: ??

Dinner: Healthy Choice soup

I just got back from lunch and I sooooo badly wanted to drive through McDonalds, too!!!!!!! For some reason I have a really bad craving for their filet-o-fish sandwich!! UGHH!! Ok, so I resisted. Instead I went to Subway and had a veggie sub on wheat with spicy mustard. Now I am munching on baby carrots. EEEEKKKKK, its hard to be "good" sometimes. I'm thinking of checking the breakroom to see if there are any chocolate chip cookies left. :(

Tracy

Yep, I'm on synthroid. Started counting cals on here 1/22/08 and excercising regularly and drinking A LOT of water. I've lost almost 20 lbs in about 6 weeks.

Tracy

Amanda - Yep, often I will grab a chocolate slim fast in the am also. Since I only drink water now, the slim fast tastes just like chocolate milk to me. YUM!!!

You're little boy is so cute, how old?? I have two boys, almost 4 and almost 2!

Tracy

Hi Star Dust! Congrats on the 12 lbs lost!! That is awesome!!!

I have lost 19lbs and just started noticing my pants are much looser, etc.

You are doing great, keep it up!

Tracy

Hi girls!!

I am 5'9, started on CC 1/22 at 208lbs, today (6 weeks later) I am at 189. Almost down 20 lbs! I aim for 1300-1500 cals a day. Each morning I am on the treadmill for 30-60 mins and I take a weight resistance/cardio/ab class for one hour on Tues & Thurs. On my most active days I burn about 2300 cals a day.

My goal weight is 145lbs.

Tracy

I would love to share "my tips"!!! Honestly, this has not been that hard at all and If I can do this I really believe anyone can!!!

On avg, I eat around 1300 calories a day. I have completely cut soda out of my diet, all I drink now is water. I drink 3 bottles of water during my day at work and 2 in the evening at home. So approx 84 oz a day. If I have time in the morning I will have oatmeal or a small bowl of cereal, but most of the days I am running late so I grab a slimfast shake and drink it on the way to work. Mid morning I have some fruit, an orange or a banana. For lunch its usually a weight watchers meal or a sandwich on whole wheat bread, no cheese...just meat and a little "i can't believe its not butter", some yogurt or a string cheese. Mid afternoon I'll have a protein bar or more fruit. For dinner I've starting cooking more healthy for the whole family, using fresh veggies, whole wheat pasta ect. I also will use a small plate, instead of a dinner plate, for my portion control. For dessert I usually will have a sugar free, low cal pudding cup, either chocolate or vanilla (only 45 cals!) I also found eatting slower to help a lot!

For exercise, every morning I walk on the treadmill anywhere from 30-60mins. Tues and Thurs night I have a weight resistance/cardio/ab class at our community center for one hour. It is not extremely strenous, I really like it.

 On my most active days I believe I burn about 2400 calories, I always try to aim for 1300 calories. I just try to use common sense, if I don't do as much one day I'll cut back a little on my cals, if I have an extreme day I'll eat some more fruit, veggies or maybe a piece of bread with peanut butter on it.

 I think thats about it!

Tracy

HI!!!! I am down 1 more lb today after working out this morning, first time in 3 days!!

So, as of today I am at 190!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!

I need to set a realistic goal for my best friends wedding on May 17th. Lets see, I've lost 18lbs in 6 weeks so far. Thats 3 lbs a week on average, which is incredible. 11 weeks until the wedding, lets say 2lbs a week to be safe.....so I should be able to loose 22 lbs more approx, that would put me at 168 for the wedding. I would be THRILLED with that!!!! And just by chance if I do maintain the 3 lbs a week loss, that would be 33 lbs more lost and put me at 157!!!!!!!!! So close to my overall goal!!

I have got to be good this weekend, the weekends just do me in! HAAAA Kae!!!! My son loves Bob the Builder, so for him.......CAN WE DO IT??? YES WE CAN!!! ALL OF US!!!!

Tracy   

Hi guys. Well I'm back after 2 1/2 days of the stinkin flu. I still don't feel that great yet today. I haven't worked out in 2 days, and tonight I will miss my 2nd night of my body blast class. Kind of depressing. I know I haven't eaten much the last couple days and last night the only thing I could eat was mint chocolate chip ice cream, 2 huge bowls full! I also started my TOTM, so that just tops everything off! UGHHHH. I weighed in this morning just for laughs, and I was at 191lbs, 3 lbs less than Monday. It has got to be water weight, I didn't drink much water at all the last couple days. Frustrating.....

 Tracy

Monday weigh-in:

Height:  5' 9"

Starting Weight: 208 lbs  

Goal Weight: 145 lbs

Mini Goal:  180 lbs

Last Week: 196 lbs

Current Weight:  194 lbs 

Weight Lost This Week:  2 lbs

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 49 lbs

I am totally doing the "happy dance" today!! I thought for sure I would gain or at min stay the same after drinking on Sat night. We'll I still lost 2 lbs!!! I cannot believe it, this is the 1st time in my life I have seen the scale go down like this. I uploaded some new photos of me taken on Sat night.  See if you can tell a difference in my before and afters. 21lbs lost total since May 07. Didn't get serious about losing until I came on here though on 1/22/08 weighing 208. YAY!!!

Tracy

Hi guys!

I stepped on the scale this morning, down one more lb!! So now I am at 194!! YAY!!  This weekend is going to be hard for me too, at least tomorrow night anyway. I need to have will power to stay away from all the junk food. I'm hoping to pick out the place for dinner tomorrow night, today, so I can peek at the menu online and make my selection. And while my friends are drinking their beer, I'm going to try real hard to stick to bottled water!

Good job JJlewis, ORissamk and Julie on all your loss'!! We are all on the right track! I'm so proud of all of us for sticking with it!!

Tracy

Hi Bagga, what state are you in?? I'm in Iowa. So ready for spring here too.

Welcome Amanda! Looking forward to "meeting you"!

Tracy

How's everyone doing today?

 I had my class last night and it again really kicked my butt! What a great workout. I did cardio this morning for 45 minutes. I weighed in again today (does anyone else weigh daily?) I was down another lb to 195! YAY! Made me feel good! I know not to make to much out of the small fluctuations, but still made me smile :)

Another question, does everyone work out daily? I feel I need to so I don't feel lazy or start to slip, plus it just makes me feel better throughout the day. I do cut back somedays though and only walk 20-30 mins instead of my normal 45-60 mins. My husband told me that I really need to take a day off a week. Whats your opinions on this? 

Checking in with everyone else.....

Tracy