Blue Team Thread for TBL Part 7!!!!!!! COME ON IN TEAM BLUE!!!!
I didn't see a thread for our team so I started one! If there's already one please point me in the right direction, if not, let's get going and losing those pounds for Team Blue!!!!!!
OK, Ladies, I tell you what I will push myself as much as my knee will allow me to, and I will do my best to continue to lose the weight even though I cannot go at it as hard as I normally do! I am down with it!
"The only thing stopping you from reaching your goal is your own mind!"
Papa
Ok Papa but please be careful of your knee! You are way more important to us than the contest!
Pam
Some people fall off the wagon. I prefer to dive off...
I have not weighed myself for 3 days. I am scared. I went to a party Saturday and blew it. Then yesterday, I was in such a stink from blowing it on Saturday that I ate myself silly. I had been really good all week after my 1 pound victory last week.
The worst part? I haven't exercised all weekend either. A little frisbee at the party is all I can claim. I feel like I need a kick in the pants. I think confessing to you folks will help me because even as I type this I am gearing up to get on the cross trainer. It is 10 AM and I think I can get back on track today.
Do any of you just get disgusted with yourself for your lack of will power or is it just me?
I am so glad to see people posting again. I was feeling like I was all by myself. Thanks for sharing.
Adarmody, I took a pretty good dive myself! LOL When I was talking to my daughter yesterday it dawned on me, I had 3 untracked days in a row following a little over a month of faithfully tracking. Not to bad! It is time to pull up the boot straps and get going. I am sure if I weighed myself today, if my weight moved at all it moved up. No sense in beating ourselves up over these few days of self indulgence. Give yourself a kick in the seat and move on!
Papa, it is great to hear back from you. I was beginning to become worried 'bout ya. When my knee blew out on me a few years ago, I was getting on my horse. As I raised my leg over his hind quarters to get on, all this popping and pain hit hard. I didn't know how the heck I was going to be able to get off! I ended up having to have surgery and it is at about 70% now. They say this is as good as it is going to get for now. Probably will have to have it totally replaced down the road. We do what we can with what we have, but we also have to make sure we take care of ourselves. Please be careful you don't over due it!
I am so glad to see people posting again. I was feeling like I was all by myself. Thanks for sharing.
Adarmody, I took a pretty good dive myself! LOL When I was talking to my daughter yesterday it dawned on me, I had 3 untracked days in a row following a little over a month of faithfully tracking. Not to bad! It is time to pull up the boot straps and get going. I am sure if I weighed myself today, if my weight moved at all it moved up. No sense in beating ourselves up over these few days of self indulgence. Give yourself a kick in the seat and move on!
Papa, it is great to hear back from you. I was beginning to become worried 'bout ya. When my knee blew out on me a few years ago, I was getting on my horse. As I raised my leg over his hind quarters to get on, all this popping and pain hit hard. I didn't know how the heck I was going to be able to get off! I ended up having to have surgery and it is at about 70% now. They say this is as good as it is going to get for now. Probably will have to have it totally replaced down the road. We do what we can with what we have, but we also have to make sure we take care of ourselves. Please be careful you don't over due it!
hi all. i hope i can contribute to our group's weight loss tomorrow-i have shed some pound since last week, so i shall weigh less. yay
FIRST THINGS FIRST! I am so sorry I forgot to weigh in last week. I had the In-laws in for my sons birthday party and I forgot all about it! It will not happen again.
Caverlady - Beleive me I have learned my lesson trying to push my body further than what it can go! That is the main reason why I get to have an MRI on Wed. I promise that I will not overdo it.
Adarmody - I AM NOW KICKING YOU IN THE PANTS!!!!!!! Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and jump back on! If you don't track a day, ok so what! I have pretty much quite tracking all together. I listen to my body more than what I write down anymore. However, to begin any weight loss program you HAVE to write everything down. I still go bakc about 4 weeks out of 12 and track everything. It just keeps me in check. If you need a "virtual conscience" you have ME!!! I will be here to give you a swift kick in the pants if you need it! Juts post whatever or send me a private email. I will help you in whatever way I can!
Rockingrandma - YOU HAVE NOW ALSO BEEN KICKED IN THE PANTS!!!!!!!!! You could be pleasantly surprised though. I have not been able to work out half as hard as what I am used to, and still eating as much as I had been, but I have actually lost a pound since the last time I weighed in with ya'll. I am still around just had a hectic weekend with the in-laws in. Me not overdoing it is MUCH easier said than done!!!!! I just can't seem to sit still for long. I have to work out, it has become a mainstay for me in my health and in my Navy career. if I sit on my backside and fail another PRT (Physical Readiness Test) I get kicked out and sent home after 18 years with nothing to show for it. No retirement, no benefits, nothing! I will grit my teeth for the next two years and do what I need to do and then I will start to slow down somewhat. I just have to make sure that instead of trying to burn 1000 calories in an hour I just spread it out over two to three now!
Ka2007 - As long as you are giving it your all that is all I ask. Yes, I care about the family, but I want you to do it for you and not the team. The only thing you are doing by doing it for the team is helping yourself. The more you lose and the closer you get to that thing called the "ideal weight" is adding years to your life. You coming here and putting forth the effort it contribution enough! Great job and you WILL make your goals, just stick with them.
'Everyone loses will power from time to time, it is what you do next if you are going to succeed!"
You all say you fell off the bicycle this weekend, I am going to tattle a little on myself here. Every Sunday you want to know my normal diet for the day. It starts with my Sunday ritual (Country Fried Steak smothered in sausage gravy, hashbrowns, eggs and toast), then normally in the afternoon we get a pizza (my sons weekly reward for being good) then normall somehting like Tuna sandwiches for dinner. So if you all think you fell off the bicycle then just remember I do that EVERY Sunday! If I can lose weight with eating like that one day a week and not being able to work out the way I want then anyone can do it! Never give up just kick yourself in the pants (or I will) and jump right back on!
Later Ladies,
Papa
Haven't been around much lately because of life getting in the way. I've been tracking my calories and exercise but that's about it. I've managed to step up my workouts and have really been blowing it out! I can tolerate more running now than I could when I started. I can run for at least 5 minutes and probably could go longer but I don't want to injure myself. I'm not 25 anymore. I think that except for the Couch to 5K days I will keep the running to five minutes at a time and then a brief rest period of walking, but will increase the speed a little at a time. For example, yesterday I did an hour with alternating 5 mins walking with 5 mins jogging at 5.1. Today I'm thinking I'll do the same but increast the jog speed to 5.3. Any thoughts? Of course on C25K days, I'll keep on program and then do a second (shorter) workout later in the day to make sure I keep it at an hour of cardio a day. I'm almost afraid to step on the scale for this weeks Biggest Loser weigh-in. Ever since the wedding I've been fluctuating between 178 and 180. Every time I think I'm firmly esconsed in the 170-something zone I step on the scale and see 180 again. I'm starting to get frustrated with it but I guess it will happen when it happens and in the meantime I'll try to be good.
Papa - Good luck on that MRI. Hope everything works out ok.
Rockingrandma and Adarmody - I could use a kick in the pants as well so lets kick each other into gear, ok?
Let's do this thing Blue Team!!!!!!!!
Pam
hi papa. of course i am doing this for myself:) i am pretty selfish at times, me. just thought that on top of that it would be nice to add a reply to this thread where other people who are part of the team go:) do not worry, i am not THAT much of a people plaser and my goal is my healthy weight, not just a game:)
Caverlady - Ok, now you have been kicked in the pants too!!!!!!!!! Like I said earlier we all fall off from time to time, just jump right back on. Sounds like you are going to be running a 5K in no time. I have not truly been running but I have been walking every day. The way you are going about the "teaching" yourself the endurance part of the running. I have been told that once you are comfortable with the 5 min running and 5 min walking, keep it at 5 min running but cut down on the walking time between and it it much easier than trying to extend the running half and walking the same. It does not allow your heartrate to fall off as much, and you will be running nonstop sooner than if you were to lengthen the running while keeping the walking the same.
Ka2007 - Yes, that is what I like to hear another selfish person IS out there! I am losing my weight because I looked at myself at 350 and I hated the look, I was down to 10 pounds left and then my knee went out. Thankfully, I have not put a whole lot back on. I am doing it mainly for myself, but at the same time I am doing it for my wife and son. I want to be around long enough to see my son grow up and hopefully get married. Being Autistic it is going to take someone special and someone who will accept him the way he is. I know in my heart there is someone out there for him. I think if you and I were closer it would be a race to see who could get to their goal first! You sound rather competitive! Keep coming to the family thread and we can support each other in our goals. Looks like you are a little over half way to yours! Great Job!
Later ladies,
Papa
Kelz80 - Good to hear you are back on track! Don't worry about not weighing in. I forgot too! Can I let you in on a little secret....... You don't have to go to the gym to work out. Ok, you said that you like spending time with the boyfriend.... did you know that one hour of the "together time" in the bedroom (though I AM NOT promoting premarital anything) burns more calories than one hour in the gym! At work park farther away so you have a longer walk, take the stairs, get up and walk a lap of the floor once an hour, stretch in your seat, replace your nice comfy chair with an exercise ball, snack all day and go for a walk during lunch time..... I have hundreds more!!! I AM BY NO MEANS TRYING TO MAKE YOU FEEL BAD!!!!! I used to say the same thing before I lost my 90 lbs (so far). I am right now on a bad knee (probably needing surgery) and I am doing the things minus a few each day. I also know that I am on call 24/7 being in the military, so I know if I can do it, you can too! I want you to repeat after me "NO MORE EXCUSES!" I still tell myself this every morning. I am there will ya girl! If you ever need to vent or just things off your chest shoot me an email.
Well, ladies today is the first of two days that I am scared as hell to go through. I have my MRI this afternoon. Keep me in your prayers and I will let ya'll know what happens later tonight.
Later Ladies,
Papa
How's everybody doing!
I'm gonna have to weigh in tomorrow but it's not gonna be pretty. I'm still sitting at 180 and it's driving me nutso! My only hope right now is a trick my boss told me about and I'm just deperate enough to try it! He says to eat nothing but protein for a day and the weight loss will start again. I don't know if it's going to work, but I'm trying it. It certainly can't hurt me for one day! I gotta do something. We've got the Outer Banks coming up in just over a month! Hope I can get a little more of this fat off! I'd like to wear a bathing suit and not look like a beached whale.
I made it to the gym today and I'm trying the HIIT but it's really hard! I dond't know if I'm in condition for it yet. Maybe I should finish the C25K first. I also did strength training, which I hate, and my arms are totally sore.
Monday really sucked! After almost six months of parking in the same lot every day at work, I got towed! It cost me $220 to get my car back! The lot owner changed the rules from all day to 8 hours without a word and I came back at 8 hours and five minutes! That tow truck guy must have been lying in wait! Well hubby's getting a lot of overtime so hopefully that will make up for it!
Well that's all the news from my end! Hope everything wen ok with the MRI Papa! I used to work at a Radiology facility so I know a little bit about it. You are on my prayer list!
Hugs All!
Pam
Sorry, but yesterday evening got busy. Well, all the hospital that I got my MRI done at would say is that they had seen better, but they had seen worse too! I asked for their "humble" opinion and was told they do not give those out to "sailors" any longer. They have told people in the past that they would be having surgery only to have the Navy say no surgery, and then there were those that they told you will not have surgery and then the Navy tell them they are having surgery. So as it stands right now, I know nothing more than before I went in. I am preparing myself for surgery though, either way I will be prepared.
Caverlady - The only thing I see with you trying the protein only diet (even for a day) is that if you already have a high cholesterol count it could send it up some. If not then nothing hurts to try. I did not start losing the big chunk of my weight until I truly buckled down and started tracking EVERY calorie. Then logging my exercise and when I made that "deficit" of expending more cals than I was taking in is when it started melting off. If you are not writing EVERYTHING down then try it for a week, even log your water intake, two M&M's write em down, ketcsup, mustard, etc... You could be surprised at how many "hidden" calories you are taking in. I know I was!
Hitting the gym hard can be as detremental as it can be helpful! You say your arms are really sore? Are you going to go back tomorrow and do arms again? Or are you done with arms? First and foremost - DO NOT DO MORE THAN YOUR BODY CAN HANDLE!!!!! If you can only go for 15 minutes on the elliptical machine don't try to jump on and go for an hour. The only thing you are going to accomplish is waking up the next morning hurting so bad that you don't ever want to see another elliptical machine in your life. I hear it all the time when I go to the gym "Dude, you are a big guy, why are you only lifting 30 pound dumbells for your bench press?" My answer is ALWAYS I lift what I can and not what you THINK I should be. The less sore you are the more apt you are to go back and do it some more! Start slow and don't lift so much that you can't lift your arms, or walk the next day. Yes, you want to feel it, but don't overdo it!
Sorry to hear about your car, did you ask why the lot owner did not post something letting everyone know about the change? If he didn't then I would at least ask a lawyer if there is a case there.
Ladies, I thank you for the prayers and I will continue to keep ya'll updated.
Later ladies,
Papa
"Do as much as you can and nothing more! Doing extra will either hurt you or burn you out. Slow and steady wins the race, not fast and furious!"
Wow, the past few weeks Friday has rolled around and I have a "OMG I forgot to post my weigh-in!!!" moment. But, this week I remembered (barely). Down 8.6 lbs in total since the start of the competition. Wow, I really thought it would be more. I had a horrible plateau for about 3 weeks, but I seem to be back on track now. :)
Great work all!!
Edit: wow 3 of the 4 biggest losers this week were on the blue team! Woot Woot!!
Sorry folks, Off the radar last week for a big class I was training. I am back this week.
Rockingrandma- I admire your dedication to weightloss. When I was down because a a torn ligament in my ribs recently I layed around like and invalid for a month and gained 15 pounds. Sounds like you are really overcoming your surgery.
Papa- I hope your MRI results end up being the non-surgery answer, but if you have to do it, I think it is great that you have worked so hard to get yourself in better shape so that you will go through it better. The healthier your body the better chances of healing and recovering faster right?
Caverlady- I have a similar thing with 190 and 189. The moment I celebrate being in the 180's, I see 190 again. Ever feel like there are gremlins in the scale toying with you? I do.
Thanks for the kicks in the pants guys! I am going to go throw myself on the cross trainer.
See ya later!
Sorry I haven't been around, been real busy, but hope everyone's doing ok. How's that knee papa?
The protein day seems to have worked. I've been in the high 170's all week. Don't worry Papa I've never had a problem with cholesterol. I think that's one of the few good genes I got. Even at my heaviest my cholesterol has been low.
We'll see on thursday what happens this week. Hopefully there will be a change, but it seems my weight is set tochange the most on Fridays. at least it was before the plateau. Now I don't know what to expect.
Hey ladies, well it was partly good news and part bad news when I went to see Ortho on Mon. This doc told me that structurely my knee is 100%; however my MRI revealed a cyst on the back of my knee. Most common cause-torn miniscus! He is now making me go through 6-8 weeks of physical therapy, come back to see him, and if the pain is still there then we will talk about surgery. I will keep you ladies posted.
Adarmody - Thanks for the vote of confidence, and it is friends (family) like you ladies that come here that help me get through the tough times.
Caverlady - I know this may sound funny but what blood type are you? I find that when I try to eat more healthy my cholesterol goes up, but if I continue to eat my "red meat and taters" my cholesterol drops. When I started this journey, at 350 pounds my total chol. was 141! My doc flat out asked me (while looking in my medical record) if I was on chol meds. When I tried eating fruits, veggies and low fat for six months it went up to about 180? I am beginning to think more about the "eat right for your type" diet has something behind it. Just curious! Glad it worked for ya. I am hitting the gym hard again starting tomorrow, today is just way to busy. I need to do something so I can catch back up with you BIGGEST LOSERS out there in the family.
"Overcoming adversity is all a state of mind!"
Later ladies,
Papa
Hi all!
I hope everyone's doing well and dropping those pounds! I only lost 1 pound this week, but that's better than the 11 day plateau I was on! I expect a bit more tomorrow since it seems my weight cycles on Fridays, but only time will tell. We're going to a ball game tonight, so we'll see if I can do it without the hot dog and beer that seems to go with a game. I'm gonna eat before I go so that may help with the will power, and I'll do my Couch to 5K (C25K) right after work so that will help. I'm on Week 5 Day 2 and it's hard to believe I'm half way through the program! I definitely see a difference in my stamina already so maybe I can do this thing. I'm thinking of trying the 100 pushups for my next challenge but we'll have to see. Upper body is not my strong suit so I'm not sure I can do that one.
Papa - I'm O+. I've heard some good things about these blood type diets but I've never tried it. I have just never had cholesterol problems. I'm the youngest in the family and I've always joked about how they ran out of the good genes before they got to me, but the one they seemed to have left was the one dealing with cholesterol because it's always been normal.
Pam hurries off to knock on wood...
Well that's it for this installment! Happy losing!
Pam
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