300+ Club - Life in the Lifeboat: 10 Days at a Time #12

O.K. Here's the next segment of 10 days in the lifeboat.

Remember this is not a "challenge" but a place for accountability to ourselves and support.

So what is your plan for this 10 day segment?


Join us doing our best to stay dry!

Helloooo February - it's gonna be great.

I'm keeping my same eating plan in place: less than 1800 calories, at least 5 servings of fruit/veg. I need to up the exercise, but right now I don't know how well I'll be able to add it...

Here comes Day 1!!

I'm keeping my wobbly calorie cap, riding to work on my bike and no vending crud is a given.

I had a great dream last night that the scale said 211.

Hugs to all my lifeboaters!
Ratkity

I'm going to try to replace at least 2 carb points a day with dairy or protein. This is going to be tough for me. Think I'll get my life jacket on now.

I'm sticking to my calorie limit, walking daily, and mixing in kettlebell 3-4 times this week. I am also trying to avoid eating out, but if I do, keep it within the day's calories. Good luck everyone!

I will be keeping my calories the same but making sure I get in all my veggies daily. I will limit carbs to only healthy ones. I will drink more water. I will exercise...Today!!!

The excess calories I had during the last 10 days didn't hurt me too badly -- I made it to 299 as of this morning. So I'm not going to keep trying for the 1990 calorie goal I had last time. Instead I'll do 2150 and go from there.

1. 2150 calories/day (average)
2. 64 oz water/day
3. 25 minutes exercise/day (average)

Day 1 and ... I ate too much!!!

I was very busy today and didn't have time to write everything down. When the dust settled, I was a little over today.

But, on the plus side, I did not cave to stress, did not just choose to overeat, and still recorded everything in the end. I just miscalculated. To punish myself now would just be silly. So, I'll take it as a good day with a splash in the boat, and move on to Day 2!

Great day 1. Cant wait to weigh and see if I lost a lb for the week.

Hi Folks......have missed you all...............I haven't been around much the last 10 days but I have been doing well and keeping dry. The numbers are going down and I saw 319 this week :carrot: . It has been many years since I saw the teens. As of this morning am at 315.6 - so close to 299 I can't believe it.

Stranded - Congrats on reaching 299! It must feel great to see that 3 drop off the scale.

At this point I seem to be doing well with the calorie counting but I have dropped off on the exercise so for the next 10 days I will concentrate on adding exercise back into my days.

Have a great day everyone!

Heather - I call that a win!

POP with 30 minutes exercise for me yesterday.

Seeing lots of successes in the last segment. WOOHOO

I'm damp. Yesterday was crazy. Was able to stay OP but didn't lower carbs. Toss me a towel please.

I am going to keep track of my calories and try to stay under 1800. Drink less pop, more water. Exercise as often as possible.

stranded - woohoo at 299!!
vicki- way to go on the teens!!

Awesome, stranded, I absolutely cannot wait to get to 299. Yesterday was another good day - got my exercise in and ate within my calories. Saturday marks one week on plan, which is actually a milestone as I haven't been able to put a week together in awhile. Thankfully, something changed this time around.

I think my roommates and I are going to hike the Hollywood sign trail Saturday - which is like a neat way to celebrate and also burn some extra calories in anticipation of Super Bowl snacking.

Have a great day, all.

Safe and dry - took my mom out to lunch for her 84th birthday for pirogies - even with that came in right on target calorie wise!

Plan in place for day 3.

Whoa, ladies, where did yesterday go? I was POP yesterday, just wasn't here. And POP again today.

I haven't been feeling great, so I'm not going to push myself on exercise for this 10. If I exercise great, but if not, okay. On the other hand, the scale is FINALLY down a little, yay.

The plan for these 10 days is just 1800 calories, at least one veggie a day, push the water, and I'm going to try to avoid animal fat and keep my fats to the good kind.

Day 2 Stayed dry. Came in under points and replaced 2 carb pts with 2 dairy pts!

Hey ladies! Sorry I didn't post too much in our last segment. I got extremely ill and was bed ridden for a week. I must admit I snacked SO MUCH, but on the plus side, I'm only up a pound and a half. I'd say that's doable and easy to correct. Today was a great day, I stayed well under my limit. Plan in place for tomorrow!

Goals are the same: 1800 calories, all my water, and biggest goal: adding exercise! :carrot:

Thanks guys! 299 was a nice goal, I'm glad I made it, but it was a lot harder than expected.

Yesterday I was not OP with anything, I was definitely in the water. Today I've been OP with everything, even calories. It's amazing how much easier calorie counting is when you have the proper food in the house, ha ha.

Stranded - stay with it - it was such a big thing when I got under 300 it really messed with me. Took me several weeks to get past it.

Was dry yesterday, but the princess tummy was upset and finicky. All vitamins consumed, no vending, daily calories on track and rode my bike to work all week. TOM is due Saturday.

Looking forward to longer days and more sunshine. I'm so very sensitive to lack of sunlight.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Got a little wet yesterday. I was up well past my bedtime finishing an article, and I was so hungry I almost turned into Teen Wolf. I ate a little more than I wanted for my snack, but I didn't binge. Ended up a couple hundred calories over my daily limit.

Scale today says I'm down 1.4, so I was actually hungry. Thankfully, I haven't lapsed into "f**k it" mode, which usually happened when I had a slight detour or unexpected eating event.

Things learned: it's okay to eat when you're starving, staying up late is the devil, and I've finally learned to forge ahead after missteps. Here's to drying off!

I've finally learned to forge ahead after missteps. Here's to drying off!

I think this is the most important thing I've learned in the last four months.

Riley, glad you are on the mend. I comfort eat when I'm sick, mostly salty soup things. Hang in there!! Let yourself heal. The one thing I've learned on these forums is that you can't move forward if you don't let yourself heal after an illness.

Bridgett, yup! Another very good thing I've learned here. Not only are you gonna get wet periodically, but sometimes soaked. That doesn't null and void everything. Big dry floofy towels that are just out of the drier are the best, right?

Lifeboaters, congrats on your successes! Dunno what I'd do without you.

Hugs,
Ratkity

I had another dry day. Rowing along feels great!!

Hi all... not certain whether I'm POP or not today. Ate two restaurant meals, and the second one was particularly difficult to calorie count. If I'd skipped the bread, I'd be pretty confident I was under my calorie limit, but since I didn't, I'm not quite sure... Still, I wasn't way off track or anything, so I'll call today dry.

Happy weekend all!

Day 3 Stayed dry again. Came in under points and replaced 2 carb pts with 3 dairy pts!

Day 3 POP!!! Went out to bowling where people were eating and drinking and ate first and didn't drink! Stayed totally in the zone. woop!!

Looks like my calories were too high yesterday - each bite is recorded which is the biggest part of this for me to keep my focus. Also got an hour in the pool yesterday - heading there again this morning.

Stayed dry yesterday - ate within my calories and exercised. This morning me and my roommates went and hiked the Hollywood sign trail at Griffith Park in LA. All I can say is I made it to the top. It was really hard, though. At first I tried to stay at their pace, and finally just let them go ahead. I pushed myself and made it, which I'm proud of - while at the same time pissed that it was so difficult for me. It was a good motivator in that I want to be in better shape for that sort of thing. I'm pretty sure like 300 old women and children passed me. :(

On the plus side, it will never be that hard again! It also had spectacular views and was a great way to start my weekend. My feet and quads are a little sore (it was basically winding up a mountain), but I'm alive. :smug:

SPLASH!!!

Please get me dry towels. I carbed out and I feel like a beached whale. I stayed w/i my WW points but no dairy and only a bit of protein. I did eat my veggies and fruit. Think I'll sleep off the carbs and pick up my oars in the morning. :(

I had a good day today. We went out for mexican.I only ate 10 chips with salsa. I consider that a success, I ate my meal with a fork a avoided the chips on my plate. I also did my minitramp.

another POP day

Towels for Judy!!!! Get dried off and back in the boat!!

Another POP eating day. I thought I might stumble when I ate a bigger lunch than I'd planned, but pulled it together for the rest of the day.

Judy - drier just buzzed - towels are warm and fluffy - grab one!

Bridget - what a wonderful hike - might put that on my bucket list.

No one else showed up for water class this morning so I got 70 minutes of personal training. Not often I sweat in the water.

POP today - tomorrow there is a firm plan in place for the super bowl which includes no snacks.

I'm seriously lucky that I don't care for the Super Bowl, because snacks at sports parties are a huge huge huge weakness of mine.

Was definitely in the water Friday thanks to a sinus infection (ate more, lots of sodium and no exercise) but Saturday I felt a lot better and was back OP.

Weekend is over! Within calorie range today but lots of sodium - I see lots of water in tomorrow's crystal ball.

Thanks for the towels!

I'm back in the boat and (wo)maning my oars.
W/i my pts. Got in my dairy and lowered my carbs.

Fell in after j-ann yesterday. Waaaay over calorie limits - stupid brain misremembered an entire 500 cal. Today has been way better and under calories. Got taxes done today too. TOM is ticking me off, but I'm doing my best to function despite him.

Hugs,
Ratkity

I came in a bit over calories today.

POP today. It's a new week, let's stay dry. Jump back in, Deb!

Weigh in today recorded a 4.2 lb. loss but I have definitely been treading water at times. My lack of exercise is noticeable as I don't feel as much energy. I need to work on that even if it means a walk everyday - got to do something!

Definitely got wet yesterday. Not badly, but just ate too much at dinner. I need a few "low" days to get back on track.

Stayed within the bounds of the lifeboat yesterday. Contemplated splashing, but distracted myself with shiny things. That only works sometimes, btw.

Bridget, wow, you did great on that hike!! You did it. Who cares who went faster. When I would ride my bicycle when at 350 lbs, it was just an accomplishment to complete mileage. Well, um, I still think that way! LOL I also wonder how in the world I did it with the extra poundage. Whoever said overweight people don't utilize mind over matter has not hiked or biked or done daily chores with 100+ lbs! Ooops, sorry, ranting and rambling. I must not be rowing hard enough! LOL

Hugs,
Ratkity

Nice warm towels and hot tea is ready for those who got damp.
I stayed dry today and will row a bit harder while those caught in the spray over the weekend get warm and dry.

Judy - be sure to count the rowing as exercise minutes.

Nice and dry here.

Fell right outta the lifeboat Monday. My eating and exercise habits go completely to heck when I'm feeling sick.

Fell out yesterday. A bit bummed out, but I'm back in the boat today.

Lesson: It's not just planning food, it's planning life. When I let work get away from me, eating will follow.

Fell out of the boat, got soaked, and then I'm pretty sure the boat ran over me a few times. I thought I had a good plan for a friend's birthday, but just let myself get too hungry. Then I morphed into Teen Wolf, everyone was eating crap, and it was over.

The scale number this morning was absolutely hideous, but I'm trying to ignore it and just pick myself up. Going on my walk shortly. Not going to lie though, this sucks. :(

Fell out of the boat, got soaked, and then I'm pretty sure the boat ran over me a few times. .......
The scale number this morning was absolutely hideous, but I'm trying to ignore it and just pick myself up. Going on my walk shortly. Not going to lie though, this sucks. :(

Bridget: To paraphrase a golden oldie: "Pick yourself up. Dry yourself off and start all over again."

Here's a nice warm, fluffy towel. Your oar is waiting for you on your seat. <g>

Angela: Life's a b**ch when it throws unexpected changes at you. Glad you're back in your seat. There's a dry towel and a new life jacket under your seat.

Stranded: Holy Crap there was a rush for fresh towels yesterday. Here's the last one that just came out of the dryer. I'll toss in another load.

I stayed dry today. Got in extra dairy. Ate fewer carbs. Off to throw another load of towels in the washer!

Dry here!

Thanks, Judy! Got my life jacket on today.

Tomorrow is another interview, and I'm on the dinner list, so I've decided what I'm ordering at the restaurant already.

Dry day yesterday!

I stayed nice and dry yesterday. Had a lunch that when I recorded it was more than I thought... but this time I checked before dinner and adjusted accordingly.

Day 8, right? I think I'll be okay, but I may need to stay late at the office and need to make sure I plan accordingly.

Dry here and have a stack of towels. Tummy is acting up and being finicky.

Hugs,
Ratkity

SPLASH! Get out the towels. No way to save today. Didn't plan to be on the road and sure didn't plan to make a bad fast food choice. Already had to use some of thw weekly extra points and I still have dinner to go. I'm :swim:

Day 8 dry in the boat.

But I did eat some hard candy -- recorded, but my first sweet in 6 weeks. Let's see how tomorrow goes.

Technically, I'm out of the boat again. Actually, once I counted things up, I was only 100 calories over my limit, but in my book that's still off plan. What did I learn? Today, I learned that I need to find some ways to deal with people who just unexpectedly hand me food. That happened twice today: the candy man (a retired colleague who insists on giving women candy) gave me a reese's peanut butter egg, and at the writing group I was handed blueberry cake without being asked whether I wanted it. If I had said no to even one of those things, I would have been within my calorie limit.

Dry day...I do plan to start measuring everything again. I think my servings may be off a bit. Time to make those scales go down!!

Dry day but didn't go to the gym - need to figure that part out.

Dry day, thankfully. Heading out for my exercise in a bit. Thanks for the words of encouragement, ladies. Good luck to everyone finishing out the 10.

different day. I had all three meals out and decided I wouldn't try to calorie count. but I didn't use it as an excuse to go crazy. I am especially proud of dinner. Hubby and I went out to a nice restaurant. I had a bowl of soup, and an appetizer. Both were delicious. I had a few sips of hubby's wine and that's it. No bread no booze no dessert.

I'm sure my calories are over a little, but it was nice not to count everything today, especially given recent stress levels.

Splashed a little today, but relatively dry with all vitamins taken! Still within wobbly calories.

Just an little bit of info for our newer people: I started our lifeboat challenge from the beginning and have NOT had any vending machine crap from work since participating at the first 100 day challenge. Baby steps! Yeah!

I've also had at least 2x 10 day lifeboat cruises with perfect vitamin intake.

These "little" 10 day cruises are really helping me.

I'm still riding my bicycle to work. Even got to ride home in sleet yesterday afternoon. LOL. Wasn't too bad.

Hang in there boaters!!
Hugs,
Ratkity

Back to POP today. Whew!

Dry and POP. Feels good.

I haven't been around for a few days because of a cold, which occurred at the same time as TOM. No exercise plus TOM means everything I own feels tight. I'm so bloated I could wear a hula hoop for a bracelet, I swear.

Today was OP as far as calories and water. Tomorrow, exercise again.

WI showed a 1.5 lb release. Got an hour in the pool this morning.

Rat - seriously? Your bike in the sleet?

Stranded, Take care of yourself.. ugh! A double whammy - cold and TOM. Just nurture yourself and the rest of us will worry about the paddling.

GGG, yup, sleet. It was dry going into work! Wasn't a heavy sleet on the way home. Just annoying. The roads were warm enough that nothing was sticking.

I think I finally saw the scale move down. It's been so long that I kept stepping on it to confirm that I wasn't hallucinating. LOL. I'll take a 1 lb release!

Hugs,
Ratkity

i lost 1lb also this week.

Just an little bit of info for our newer people: I started our lifeboat challenge from the beginning and have NOT had any vending machine crap from work since participating at the first 100 day challenge. Baby steps! Yeah!

Thanks for starting it, it definitely helps me to go day by day. And super congrats on staying vending machine-free!

Thanks Ratkity. I don't know when I'll be back to exercising, honestly. At least calories are somewhat controlled.

See you in lucky #13 - POP all the way!