Posts by proud2bme

GO TEAM YELLOW!!!!

Team: Yellow
Week 0.   9/8-9/10: 221
Week 1.   9/15-9/17: 218.2
Challenge Points: 4.9
Week 2.   9/22-9/24: 217.6
Challenge Points: 4.37
Week 3.   9/29-10/1: 217.6
Challenge Points: 1.8
Week 4.   10/6-10/8: 216
Challenge Points:3
Week 5.   10/13-10/15:
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Week 6.   10/20-10/22:
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Week 7.   10/27-10/29:
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Week 8.   11/3-11/5:

GO TEAM YELLOW!!!!

Team: Yellow
Week 0.   9/8-9/10: 221
Week 1.   9/15-9/17: 218.2
Challenge Points: 4.9
Week 2.   9/22-9/24: 217.6
Challenge Points: 4.37
Week 3.   9/29-10/1: 217.6
Challenge Points: 1.8
Week 4.   10/6-10/8:
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Week 5.   10/13-10/15:
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Week 6.   10/20-10/22:
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Week 7.   10/27-10/29:
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Week 8.   11/3-11/5:

GO TEAM YELLOW!!!!

Team: Yellow
Week 0.   9/8-9/10: 221
Week 1.   9/15-9/17: 218.2
Challenge Points: 4.9
Week 2.   9/22-9/24: 217.6
Challenge Points: 4.37
Week 3.   9/29-10/1:
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Week 4.   10/6-10/8:
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Week 5.   10/13-10/15:
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Week 6.   10/20-10/22:
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Week 7.   10/27-10/29:
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Week 8.   11/3-11/5:

wow niccole-abel - you rock girl!

rocconess13 - sorry to hear about your ankle too. are you doing mostly floor exercises? Good luck in your recovery.

liposuctioned- 30 minutes a day is great. What matters most I think is that you are challenging yourself.

I normally do 45 minutes 6 days a week and rest 1 day. But for this challenge I will suck it up

I am committing to pushing myself  a notch and doing 60 minutes for 7 days.

so that's 60 minutes x 7 days= 420 minutes = 4.2 points

GO TEAM YELLOW!!!!

Team: Yellow
Week 0.   9/8-9/10: 221
Week 1.   9/15-9/17: 218.2
Challenge Points: 4.9
Week 2.   9/22-9/24:
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Week 3.   9/29-10/1:
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Week 4.   10/6-10/8:
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Week 5.   10/13-10/15:
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Week 6.   10/20-10/22:
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Week 7.   10/27-10/29:
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Week 8.   11/3-11/5:

Challenge Points  

Tues. 9-9: 84.5    0.85

Wed. 9-10: 67.6    0.68

Thurs. 9-10: 67.6    0.68

Fri. 9-11: 67.6    0.68

Sat. 9-12: 67.6    0.68

Sun. 9-13: 67.6    0.68

 Mon. 9-14: 67.6    0.68

Total    4.90

Original Post by wannabfitt:

I do solemnly swear that, for a period of forever week(s), I will ...... stop binging.

I do solemnly swear that, for a period of as long as i can, I will ...... stop cutting myself.

one of the moderators posted some resources for you on your other thread regarding your problem. PLEASE, PLEASE take advantage of them. From what I can tell you are a young teen? No matter what age, this is not something you can or should face alone. It won't go away by sheer willpower. You took the first step in sharing with people on this site. Please take the next step and confide in your parents/trusted adults. There is no shame in needing help. Please, Please, get help for yourself. You are valuable and you deserve the best in life.

START     Sept 3-5: 220
Week 1.   Sept 10-12: 222.8
Week 2.   Sept 17-19:
Week 3.   Sept 24-26:
Week 4.   Oct 1-3:
Week 5.   Oct 8-10    
Week 6.   Oct 15-17:
Week 7.   Oct 22-24:
Week 8.   Oct 29-31:
Week 9.   Nov 5-7:
FINISH.   Nov 12-14:

Been putting this off all day- it's time to face the music.

It wasn't the Holiday that got me last weekend, it was my daughter's birthday. I tend to be an emotional eater. I was extremely happy on my daughter's birthday. She had 2 brain surgeries in the last five years, and I can remember when she didn't even know it was her birthday three years ago right before her second brain surgery. This year, she was counting down the days until her party and she was able to enjoy it. So I didn't have a care in the world-including counting calories. This didn't happen to me last year, but this year we had a big party and I got caught up in the moment. Not to mention we had cheesecake- one of my favorites. I got the full impact of my overindulgence when I weighed in at 226 pounds on Tuesday. That was a wake-up call and got me back on track. Some of it was probably water retention, but either way, it definitely made me stop and think about what I could have done differently. I should have bought 1 cheesecake instead of two. That way I would have been limited to only one slice. I should have bought only a half gallon of ice cream which would have limited me to one serving since we had 11 people at the party. I'm still working on seeing food as a small part of the celebration and not the main focus of the occasion. So although I did not want to post this for shame, I am doing it because there's no accountability if I don't share all of the ups and downs and it keeps me from pretending that it was ok to overindulge because it was a special occasion. I am determined to have a better week next week

Congratulations to everyone that lost this past week! For those that did not lose or even gained like me- Hang in there! Each day is a new day. Make every mistake/mis-step count as a learning experience. Don't  be afraid to share your experiences. No one is here to judge you- only support you.

Team:
Week 0.   9/8-9/10: 221
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Week 1.   9/15-9/17:
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Week 2.   9/22-9/24:
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Week 3.   9/29-10/1:
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Week 4.   10/6-10/8:
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Week 5.   10/13-10/15:
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Week 6.   10/20-10/22:
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Week 7.   10/27-10/29:
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Week 8.   11/3-11/5:

START     Sept 3-5: 220
Week 1.   Sept 10-12:
Week 2.   Sept 17-19:
Week 3.   Sept 24-26:
Week 4.   Oct 1-3:
Week 5.   Oct 8-10    
Week 6.   Oct 15-17:
Week 7.   Oct 22-24:
Week 8.   Oct 29-31:
Week 9.   Nov 5-7:
FINISH.   Nov 12-14:

trying to get back to my healthy habits. Have gained back about 6 pounds. Trying to get out of the 200's by the end of the year

so now you're starting to get at what's really going on. Who's approval are you seeking? It sounds like there are some people close to you whom you need to hear say that they are proud of you. Have you told THEM how you feel? You're bottling it all up. There is a BIG difference between doing YOUR best and being perfect, and you are confusing the two. You work really hard and it gives you something to do, but you are NEVER satisfied.  Everything can be improved upon to some degree, but constantly picking at yourself will destroy you. I really think that you need to speak with someone close to you whom you  trust, or a mental health provider about this. Obsession often leads to depression. So you should be concerned. It sounds like you can really use the loving support of your family and friends right now. BTW- Don't try to rationalize the way you are feeling. That doesn't help. It's ok to state your feelings without judgement, but trying to rationalize detrimental feelings compounds the problem. It is basically causing you to ignore all of the useful advice you are getting

please count me in! I'm hoping that being part of a team will help me get more motivated right now.

casserole dishes are great. You don't have to use much meat and can use whole grain Pastas and various low cal sauces such as Alfredo, etc. as fillers. I use tuna, ground turkey, chicken, seafood anything will work. Sauces and pastas are generally pretty cheap as well. Rice is a good filler as well (jasmine, wild rice or brown). You can also prepare these in the skillet or a big pot. Buy frozen veggies and cook a big pot of them on the side. Potatoes are a good filler as well. I know some people are dead set against pastas, but if you buy mulitgrain or whole grain, I think it is ok. We eat lots of chicken. Marinades are generally pretty cheap and if you marinade chicken overnight, it has a wonderful flavor the next day and only takes about 30 minutes to cook. I have a family of 6 (4 kids) and have to watch the budget as well. Fruit is great but it tends to be expensive so I can't afford to buy as much, so for snacks there is lots of popcorn, pretzels, yogurt, applesauce, carrot sticks with  low fat ranch dressing, raisins, cereal, etc. Just things that are cheap but healthy and tide them over after school.

Curves works for me as well, I have been a member off and on since 2005. It is great if you are someone who may feel self-conscious or lost in a regular gym or you are not comfortable using weights. The Curves Smart program will keep your routine varied, as it changes once you have maintained your fitness level for a certain number of workouts.  The program is fairly new and gives you  a much better workout.  I had quit for a period of time because after the initial results,  I wasn't seeing anything further. Then I heard about the Curves Smart program and rejoined. I also exercise for 40-60 minutes on 2-3 other days of the week as a supplement for the days I do not work out at Curves. I go around the circuit three times because I like to exercise for at least 40 minutes. Since June of last year I have lost 45 pounds and 33 inches. I usually burn about 600-800 calories per workout.

fatanr11:

It's ok to be angry. But don't allow yourself to get bitter. You have options.

A few questions:

1. Do you like the company where you are at? Outside of the current situation is it a good place to work?

2. Have you gone to your manager and asked what you would need to do to get a similar promotion to the one that the other girl received? Have you expressed a desire to work from home and outlined the reasons why? One of the reasons why "favorites" get promoted is that they are ALWAYS in the face of the person who has the power to give them what they want and they more readily ask for things because they believe that they will get them. Ask for what you want so that you are clear as to what is expected of you in order to get it. I say this from experience. I have a special needs child who has rehab appointments three times a week. Because of the time schedule, I asked my job to allow me to work from home on those days. I ASKED. They didn't offer because they had no way of knowing what my needs are unless I told them. So I got to work from home 3 days a week, even though the CFO usually does not allow people to. So I guess I am the "talk" at the water cooler. Another example- A manager from another team wanted to "reward" one of her favorites by giving her my cube space. I had a great cube space with a window that was usually reserved for employees with Sr. level positions. She pretty much told everyone I was moving to another dinky cube space. This ticked me off big time. Then I thought, "I'm not taking this lying down". So I went to MY manager and basical told her that I didn't like the idea of moving to the other cube space and told her exactly why. Guess what? They offered to let me work from home full-time until they are able to get more space in the office and I can get a more suitable cube space. But, had I not expressed my needs, I would be stuck in the dinky cube space.

My point to you is- let yourself feel angry, but then think about some other options that you have and what you can do to improve your situation now. I'm sure you know this already, but make yourself invaluable to your manager. My husband teases me because he says I am a favorite wherever I go. Well, I can tell you, it definitely was not because of "who" I know. Don't under-estimate the power you have to affect your circumstances. Politics in the workplace exist, but there are ways around them.

try these two links. They have online exercises sheets that you can print and do at home

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/

http://healthnews.ediets.com/diet-fitness/lab els/exercise.html

or jog in place. I do that and it burns quite a few calories.