June 1 weight.....131.5 (1 hour bone building class)
June 2...weight...130.5 (25 counter push-ups so far)
June 3...1 hour bone building
June 4...100 countertop push-ups
June 5...weight: 129 ....75 counter push-ups and 24 arm curls (5lb. wt.)
June 6...Lord's Day, no exercise
June 7... 75 push-ups and 25 arm curls
June 8...45 min. B. B'ing class, cut short to make GS baseball game+ 25 arm curls
June 9...50 push-ups, 25 arm curls, 50 Steps on stepper
June 10...1 hour bone builders class
June 11...128.5 wt. 50 steps on stepper
June 12...128 wt. 50 counter push-ups, 50 arm curls
June 13... Sunday, no exercise + pigged out!
June 14... 50 curls, 50 push-ups
June 15...1 hour bone builders
June 16...weight 128...25 steps, that's all folks!
June 17...bone builders class, 1 hour was cancelled due to many tornado's in the area.
June 18...127 wt. exercise will be outside raking, picking up debris and branches. 75 countertop push-ups and 25 arm curls.
June 19...50 curls, can't remember what else?
June 21...50 push-ups + 25 over-head + 24 seat lifts (100 reps total)
June 22..1 hour bone builders class
June 23...75 arm curls, 25 countertop push-ups, 25 butt lifts
June 24...1 hour bone builders
June 25...100 reps, arm curls, push-ups, etc.
June 26...50 push-ups, 25 arm curls, 25 over head curls.
June 27...God's Day, no exercise
June 28...worked outside pulling weeds, hauling straw bales to put around raspberries, etc. 6+ hours worth.
June 29...worked outside again for a few hours + 1 hour bone building class
June 30...worked outside most of the day, I'm getting a great tan! I also did 100 reps with bars and push-ups.
July 1...worked in garden, pulled weeds out of raspberries and 1 hour bone building class.
July 2...worked in the garden again, finally finished with everything. I put down 400 pounds of stones around the grape arbor plus pulled out weeds around my onions and garlic. My arms and shoulders are really sore!
July3...25 arm chair lifts and 25 arm curls using 10# weights, I cheated on them too. I rested my upper back arms on my chest. I'll get my 100 reps in before the day is over. This will be my last entry as tomorrow is Sunday and I don't exercise on Sunday's. Thanks Lynn for starting this challenge, I made it through and have these exercises permantly set in my daily schedule. A special thanks to you Mary for sticking with me, you have more stick-to-it-ness than anyone I know, same goes for the daily menu's.

This will be my spot. I think I will only post my weekly weight this time. (SEE CHAT BELOW) I ended last month at 160.2. Didn't track since then but suspect I might be up so due to yesterday's holiday eating. Sunday is my current weigh-in day.

Still working on my current short-term goal is get back down to 157 and not go up any more!
06/06 162, bad day!
06/07 161.6, 1687 calories
06/08 163! did fine until just before bedtime, I gobbled down a lot of mixed nuts! :-(
06/09 162.6, 30 min stretch, 40 min cardio circuit, 1502 calories
06/10 162.2 bad day
06/11 163.2!! 40 min cardio circuit, 1445 calories
06/12 162.4 1419 calories, a few minutes of exercises.
06/13 162 1444 calories, no exercise.
06/14 161.6, 30 min stretch and 40 min cardio circuit classes, bad eating day....2140 calories!!
06/15 161.6 (at least I didn't gain!) ate "brunch" out today, and had a mocha freeze at costco...not good, 1521 calories, no exercise. ETA: ended day by eating about 3 oz canned chicken so got more like 1581 calories!
06/15 161.6
06/16 161.8, bad eating day. 30 min stretch and 40 min cardio
06/17 162.6, 40 min yoga stretch, 40 min cardio circuit, 1282 calories.
06/18 161.4 walked a lot in the hospital, didn't track calories but don't think I went over.
06/19 spent night with dh in hospital and didn't weigh, walked a lot inside hospital but think I went over on calories and ate junky. Mid-day weight was only 160 though.Should have packed my dinner for tonight but didn't want to take the time.
06/20 161.8 notice I got my days off again! Don't know what's wrong with me!
06/21 160.2
06/22 162.2 1560 calories, feel like I've had plenty exercise, I'm worn out! Haven't worked this hard in years! But it's just from taking care of my sweet hubby.
06/23 163.2! Made bad snack choices yesterday!
06/24 forgot to weigh this am but think it would have been high as I ate way too much yesterday.
1629 calories today (high because I made an error in my counting).
06/25 163.2,
06/26 161.4 got too busy to post yesterday..did well most of day but ate some cookies my son left last night so got too many calories. I took the rest of the package and threw them away! 1161 calories.
06/27 159.8, 1312 calories
06/28 159.4, 1482 calories
06/29 159.2 worked hard in house
06/30 158.8 mowed two lawns and did some weeding. 1368 calories.
07/01 158.6, 1742!!
7/02 159, 1458 calories, weeded yard/garden about 1 1/2 hrs.
7/3 159.8! 1450 calories
7/4 158.8


Chat: I didn't quite make my goal...so close and yet so far. I keep learning though and feel I am getting a better handle on my eating.









Chat: Since end of May I have been overeating, so I will try going back to posting daily calories and exercise I guess. Maybe that will help.

6/28 Since neither of us can go to the gym now, I suspended our membership for a while. I will try to exercise here at home.

7/3 having trouble sticking to 1400 calories but at least I have lowered my calorie intake. Will continue to try.

I don't own a scale.
I am scared to know the truth.
I have started to exercise and want help with the following goals:
• stay out of the kitchen at night
• drink plenty of water each day
• take my vitamins daily



I plan to check in here to note how I am doing.

6/13, last night I stayed out of the kitchen, but went to the store instead! I was able to reign myself in a little bit knowing that I would be confessing to you all. Thanks for your sharing.

Hi godskid,

Those are 3 GREAT goals. Glad to have you aboard.

Lynn

Ok, I'm late to join, but I need this challenge.

June 11. Weight 125 Exercise 30 min at Curves and lifted weights 20 min.
June 12 exercise 40 min on treadmill
June 13 Exercise 30 min, walk outside, lifted weights 20 min
June 14 Exercsie 40 min of treadmill

Hi Mary,

Over the years I have come up with a bunch of low-carb; low-cal meals that provide lots of protein/vitamins. Also, my appetite has REALLY decreased. Even when I splurge, I eat about half of whatever is in front of me.

Either because of my age or my many years of dieting, I need to average below 1200 cals/day to lose (and that is with 60-120 min/day of exercise).

Lynn

I don't get that much fiber but I do try to get as much as I easily can. I eat a lot of vegetables like broccoli which gives me fiber too. sometimes I take metamucil for the fiber as my doctor advised that. I also take another weightloss supplement that is high in fiber. These all help me but I guess I just have a very large appetite. I am trying to train myself to stop eating as soon as I notice a slight fullness but then I'll be hungry within an hour or two so I just try to eat a healthy snack. I know that I can lose at 1400 calories. for me it is mostly a matter of keeping my calories low with each meal (pretty easy) and not snacking too much esp in the evenings (not so easy). I'm a big snacker but am doing better about that. More fiber can mean more carbs so I do have to watch that but I am trying to get more plant based foods and am hoping that will help. We do eat meat (even red meat) but I don't feel we eat very much. I usually only eat about 5 oz or less of meat a day. I get a lot of my protein from egg whites and some from beans. Would love more beans, but dh doesn't care for them and I don't like to cook separate meals and of course they are carbs too.

Hi Mary,

A couple of evening snack ideas - sf/lf yogurt w a Tbsp of peanutbutter & some Splenda; sf/ff fudgsicle bar w sf Cool Whip; rice cake w peanutbutter; ricotta cheese w vanilla & splenda. NOTE: I use Simply Jiff peanutbutter - low sugar/low fat/low sodium.

Evenings used to be my worst times - however as I have reduced my carbs during the day, I have fewer cravings at night. For me, carbs = cravings. All calories are created equal - the more calores you eat (regardless of what foods you eat), the more you gain. However, for me, carbs trigger cravings for more carbs. This does not happen with fat or protein.

Lynn

thanks, those do sound good. I eat pretty healthy just have a tendency to eat too much if I am not careful. I find that when I plan my snacks I do much better. I will add these to my list of snack ideas. interesting about the carbs. I do notice that if I have a bigger meal...like in a restaurant or a potluck or buffet or a holiday meal...I will have a hard time breaking away from overeating for several days after. Kinda the same thing I guess. I don't notice that just in a normal OP day though...only if I get off plan. You can see what I eat on the other support forum where we post what we eat.

Where's that forum found?

Bobbi - it is called *June Daily Accountability Check-In Everyone Welcome* and is under Weightloss Support. Hate to have you see what I ate today though. I didn't eat as many veggies today as usual and I went way over on calories, but I do have those days.

Hi Mary,

I'd love to join in, but I start teaching today & I know that whenever I teach, I end up with minimal participation here. However, I WILL read. Am interested to see what everyone is eating.

Lynn

Hi Bobbi,

I'd love it. However, I might not be able to keep it up until after my course ends. I'm willing to give it a try.

Lynn