2012 Challenge Thread, The Second Half
 

Woot! Nice new thread! Thanks, Marie! :wave:

I'm working this weekend as well as the coming week and for 99 percent of what I do that means these days staying shut up in my office at home as I work in the field way less than in my previous occupation, so now have officially bagged work for today and need to go shopping.

Had lovely walk in park for exercise this morning, last I will have for awhile with my friend who is returning to her job and her schedule precludes morning park sessions lol. I also jogged 10 minutes.

Not sure if I put in yesterday's exercise in the last thread but I did some, always do.

Calories yesterday were 1710, will be reasonable today also as Am2 (me) SO wants to have a loss or at least a maintain this week. Noting the sound of Scale Angel wings 'round 'n about my neighborhood and hope they join moi for the weigh in and I will give them virtual angel food cake or whatever they like for brunch!

Heading out for food and sugar free popsicles. It is hot here! But it always is lol.

Breakfast:
Slim-fast shake
3/4 (or bit more) of a fresh peach

Morning snack:
My PB2 Mocha

Lunch
Tuna sandwich
Several baby carrots

PM Snack
My PB2 Mocha

Dinner
Chicken Noodle Soup (Healthy Choice but I added a little salt:()
5 crackers

Eve Snack (will eat abt 8:30)
1/2 lg apple
2 T PB2

If I manage to keep it at that...I will have 1105 calories and 10 carb serv. Since I have one more carb serv left and plenty calories it is possible I will "spend" it on something but hopefully not because I like these numbers!

ETA: dh came home with dougnuts...so I had one doughnut in place of the peanut butter. Now my calories are 1240 and my carbs almost 12.

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::shrug:

At a loss as to what to give myself today, so I gave myself the shruggy thing. I didn't exactly fail at my challenge to myself, but I would rather choose other things. I am having to eat stuff right now (because of the dental work) that I don't have to chew too much, but can just swallow. Got one of those little single serving size cups of mashed potatoes ~ less sodium than what I had yesterday, and won't be tempted to eat too much, because the portion is controlled. And some pudding cups. I sure will be glad when Tuesday gets here and I can get in to the dentist and get this tooth/crown adjusted and be able to get back to my salads.

I discovered something ~ that after a tread is closed you can no longer go back and edit a post. That is how I had been getting my flower thingies each day ~ instead of trying to type it all out by hand, I would click on the edit thing and copy and paste then just add on for that day. Always something to learn :)

I'll join in this morning. I am new....haven't even finished my first week. I am down a few pounds, but I expected that the first week, I'd lose a few. Very happy about it just the same. I am a wildlife rehabber and I have a new baby raccoon to take care of. I don't usually do raccoons, but my friend who does raccoons has about 50 babies, so figured I could give this one more attention.

I have bad knees and though I am on my feet and do a lot of walking around here, taking care of animals, etc., I need to do some other exercise. I am thinking about getting an exercise bike and some hand weights to start. If I get very motivated...join a gym.

Just about every yard sale I have been to in the past has had an exercise bike....seems people are always selling their exercise equipment. ;) Now watch...now that I want one, I won't be able to find one. :)

Okay...just checking in to say hi....got to go finish taking care of my animals now. I have horses, donkeys, chickens, pigs, cats, dogs, fish, possums and now, a raccoon.

Byugal, hello! :wave: Congratulations on your pounds down.

Glynne, the shruggy thing is cute. Ye are doin' great! Woot!

Maryea, interesting reading thy menu. Good calorie count. Hope the donut was good! :wave:

As for Moi, I gained back the 2.8 that I had previously lost so basically I am maintaining that the past two weeks. My calories were high last week, as was exercise but it wasn't in the cards to have a loss, so okay with that. I will get 'em next week.

Had to delete my nice ticker thingie as it was causing computer problems. May get another soon.

Working today as have a lot to do before Tuesday night so just kinda doin' that and not gettin' too excited about anything. Not stressed, not intending to give up on the weight loss but a little discouraged, which will pass. :wave:

Exercise today was 30 min walk, 30 min run/walk (C25K, W2, D2)

sounds like you made good choices there.I like the SF snacks better than the shakes.They fill me up better and I like both choc, and peanut butter things best.No BP shakes.If anyone made healthy ones I'll be trying them for sure

1181 calories, 11 carb serv

Huzzah to Mrslosingit and Maryea! :wave:

I am up early to exercise as my work deadlines are today and tomorrow and it is going to be an extra pressured week the whole seven days anyway. Feeling very focus and will not give up exercise before working, always.

Calories yesterday were a good 1675. My new little challenge is never to go higher than the 1600s other than planned high days.

This is Day 202 of my backward count to my December 30 goal date. I deleted my blog as it keep getting "stuck" in the computer lol.

Woot! This is going to be my most focused "diet" day ever.

1569 cal. 13 carb serv
A little high
Kids were here and we made cookies but I only had one so thats a NSV for me. But I had 1 1/2 grilled cheese sand. Made too many and didn't even think not to eat it. Then tonight I made hamburgers and there were more calories in the ground beef than I expected per MFP. Not sure if right. At least I did go to the gym today. ETA: Looked the ground beef nutrition up and looks like it's right. :-(

time to get serious .... again
 

I am going to join with you - I am back after a hiatus and having trouble keeping my eating under control. I am restarting with my fitday tomorrow and will also post what I manage to do.

Hello to redjb7, we live in the same state, love thy avatar. :wave:

Maryea: Huzzah, great work on the one cookie only NSV! Woot!

I am still on a deadline this morning and then hope to be FREE to go do some power shopping. Feel quite focused and don't want to drag the work project out into the afternoon BUT had a real NSV in NOT sitting down in my office and working until I had exercised. If I don't do my exercise first it is in danger of not getting done.

Going to post my streak log here today to motivate me a little further:

TUESDAY, June 12, 2012, Day 261 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min weights, 30 min run/walk (C25K, W2,D3), 15 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 19,865 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!)

Calorie level perfect for two days, have warned the Demon Scale that it better behave come Sunday or can be replaced! Woot!

Have a wonderful day, everyone! :wave:

Am2, :rofl: "the sound of Scale Angel wings 'round 'n about my neighborhood and hope they join moi for the weigh in" How perfect is that. The sound of Scale :devil: would flit about moi if my scale wasn't so dusty that I won't get near it. Sounds like my :devil: scale got mixed up with your :angel: scale. Good luck with that deadline then do the WOOT dance after your project is done, done, done.

Gayle, sorry about closing the post before you got your flower power. I tend to save info (like the ticker in years past) in notepad so that I can copy and paste.

Welcome BYU!!! I had an exercise bike that I gave to my daughter who is going to give it back so I can give it to my friend. It's a high end one but was recumbant - therefore irritated my lower back. I now use my bike on a bike fluid trainer (google those if you have a bike as they are awesome). Mostly I use my elliptical. I love my elliptical. My treadmill is ok. Basically, I have sold exercise equipment in the past because it wasn't just right. The elliptical is so perfect and I am so happy to have it in my home where I can exercise whenever I get the chance.

Hi MrsL.What are BP shakes?

Mary, you're just cruising in the good cal and carb range. You're becoming my hero. Even your "off" day wasn't bad. It was quite good.

Welcome redjb7. I bet you will manage to do great.

Sorry I've been missing a few days. The weekend was great and lazy in some ways (all but the 20 mile bike ride). Food was not on my mind as it was in my mouth and not in LoseIt. I could go back and add what I ate as I do remember but what is done is done. I was not :devil: I was not :angel:. I was :shrug:

Today I have logged what I've eaten and what I've done. I think I need to make a concentrated effort to not get behind here even though work is drowning me. So I will make that promise.

Marie

PS I had Cheese-Its this morning at work. My 100 cal snack box from Costco has 100 cal packs of Cheese-Its. Hence I had 100 cals of them and had to stop. That was awesome.

Hello all,

I have missed a couple days. Too tired one night, not enough time the next night (got out of work a couple hours late).

So, Sunday

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::shrug::mad:


And Monday

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::shrug::mad:

Week 4 :mad:

And today

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::shrug::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :(

I was able to get in to the dentist today and have her smooth out the rough spots on my temporary crown ~ so it is not hurting my tongue like it was. So, hopefully now, I will be able to get back to eating better. I tried not to do too badly, then I just got tired of applesauce and yogurt and mashed potatoes. My stupid head games gave in and I ate stuff that I was trying to stay away from on my personal challenge.

Today was not a good eating day. I got my priorities messed up and began to grab again. Started with the candy after the gym, then dh noticed a new Mexican restaurant and I agreed to lunch there. I didn't eat every thing on my plate but I did eat 3 rolled tacos. Hard to figure but if I estimated correctly I got a lot of calories. Came home and it didn't get any better. I was lazy and wanted to sit around and eat instead of doing my work. I don't even know where the time went but I do know where a lot of calories went....:o I estimated about 2018 calories and 16 carb serv. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Think my microwave was trying to tell me something...one of the things I ate was popcorn (not the worst but I still ate too much)...and while it was popping away, I heard a loud crack! The glass turntable had cracked! A nice wavy crack from one side to the other, completely broke. That was some aggressive popcorn...LOL...even after I got it out it continued to pop and popcorn went all over! It didn't burn though. But I actually think maybe the microwave is overheating because tonight I made some chai tea and I only set it for 1 min as any more and it boils over but it's always a little too cool for my taste and tonight the cup was very very hot! Had to use a potholder. It's never like that. I have never liked that microwave anyway so tomorrow we are going shopping for a new, smaller one. Can microwaves overheat? I mean when you don't set them too high:?: Wierd!

Today, for the first time in a LONG time I recorded everything I ate - even if it was too much. Recording faithfully has been the only way I have ever managed to lose long term. So today was better - tomorrow will be even better than today. I did my usual workout in the morning, and then swam this evening.

howdy from Texas
 

Tabbycat here.

I have been posting on the Walking to Colorado Sprngs thread since March.

I'm a teacher, and every summer I lose weight and swear I will kepp it off, and every school year I gain it back! :) Last summer I lost 15 pounds (down to 130) and by the end of the school year I had gained 10 back. So I am working at losing the 10 again.

I like the Mediterranean/Sonoma eating plan. It makes me feel really good and it is also very satisfying. Lots of whole grains and fresh veggies and fruits and peanut butter (can't live without peanut butter). And the fresh fruits are so good in summer! I fudge though and put sugar or sweetner in my coffee and tea.

My exercise is either jogging two miles or riding my new one-speed cruiser bike for about 45 minutes, and then swimming slow sidestroke laps in the apartment pool about 30 minutes. I do this in the summer... during the school year I have orchestra practices and concerts 3-5 evenings a week and that really messes up the exercise time.

I started my eating plan Memorial Day and I have only lost about 2 pounds. Back in my younger days (I'm 56) I could shed five pounds in a weekend. Now it takes a lot longer to whittle that weight off.

Annie in Texas

Hi Golden Chicks - I've really, really missed you all. I've been busy helping dh figure out which treatment he is going to do for his prostate cancer. Lots of time on the computer and talking to various doctors. Made his decision. Also helping my parents who have Alzheimers. My mother started refusing the shower help I arranged a while back so I've also been helping her bathe. Hard on my back and shoulder. I felt depleted. I have managed to maintain my weight. Still losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. Haven't done as much exercise as I should but did get back to health club this week. But, I'm making a point to add some fun to my life.
I am so behind on the posts. But I did want to say -

Isabella - glad your dh is okay after the surgery.

Karen 31 - glad your ds is better after his seizures.

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. It meant a lot to me. Think I'm getting back on track. I'm ready to start having some fun. Hugs to you all.

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::dunno::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :( :flow1:

Week 1 (exercise) :swim::D

I'm adding to my challenge to myself trying to encourage myself to get some exercise in there. I'm not that good at following through with the exercise, but anything is an accomplishment for me ~ better than nothing at all.

1634 calories, 13 carb serv
Another day off usual schedule. Lunch out -shared Chinese and had 3 oatmeal chocolate chippers for dessert. Had good workout this am.

Glynne - You are really doing well...proud of you!

Deelee - You've got a lot on your shoulders....maintaining right now is good.
That's all I'm doing myself and am thankful I am.

Tabby- welcome!! It does get harder, doesn't it. But you can do it and we'll be here to support you.

Marie - You continue to be an inspiration and am glad to have you here to encourage me.

Red - Welcome! Recording everything is very important. When I have a regular schedule and I record everything I do well. When my schedule and priorities are off I struggle more as I tend to grab whatever to eat but even when I go over on my calories/carbs I do better when I record it.

Huzzah to all and a hello to Tabby and Red, whom I have not met before since bein' on this thread.

This is just a flybye as t'is a meeting night for work tonight and have tons o' stuff to get through before I even reach that point.

Feeling very happy today and on the right track. Calories 1670 yesterday. I have been in the 1500s-1600s all week and if I can keep it up with no overages might reverse THE EVIL FALSE DEMONIC SCALE WEIGH-IN of last week.

I am approaching 20,000 exercise minutes on my streakity of no day missed of daily exercise. When I get there I will post it here. I posted it on another support thread I sometimes visit but basically today did 15 min weights and a 15 min walk. I vary long and short workouts, feel like I need to level off this week to lose some weight.

Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC rest o' the week! Woot!

Marie, this is the 263rd day of this streak. I'm not quite at 20K yet, a day or so. My previous streak was 288 days and I ended it on that day at 18,000 minutes of exercise.

I am not going to end this one for a long time yet.

Deelee, wanted to pop back in during my lunch and say congratulations for maintaining your weight during what sounds like a most stressful time. Kudos! THAT is what a weight loss journey is all about. Maintenance is everything.

Lol, sadly I seem to be maintaining mine but gaining and losing the same 20-30 pounds. Gonna stop that right now!

Bye bye!

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::dunno::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :( :flow1::flow1:

Week 1 (exercise) :swim::D :D

I have been walking at the "Y" on my way home from work. It is air conditioned there ~ too hot now to walk outside. I only go for 15 minutes right now ~ my low back hurts when I walk for very long, but for 15 minutes I can tolerate it. I know 15 minutes isn't very much, but I am so out of shape ~ gotta start somewhere.

This picture says it perfect

Glynne, yea, 15 min is 15 min you are exercising. That's good. You know that saying for runners about no matter how slow they are going, they are lapping everyone on the couch. Lol, that is a favorite of mine as I am a slow runner. A 15 minute swim is excellent. Woot! Good job!

Marie, good job on the calorie front and bike trainer.

I took one day between the streaks. When I decided to end the first one at Day 288 I was going to take a week off and start a new one but the next day I felt like exercising again so started a new streak.

Mine was "just" a 30 minute walk today as I was up at 3 a.m. working and got all my documents and billing and things done so that I can basically take five days off without any work at all. So really happy about that. Have a lot to do, though, but resting today.

Calories yesterday were 1550, with which I am happy.

Woot, all!

Going to go read a book and eat 2 sugar free popsicles.

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::dunno::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :( :flow1::flow1: :dunno:

Week 1 (exercise) :swim::D :D :)

I didn't do quite as well today. I gave in and had one small brownie at work, but when I went shopping, I didn't buy junk. I got out of work too late to walk at the"Y", so I am counting my walking while shopping as my exercise for today.

1353 calories and 13 carbs.
30 days walking/biking at gym.

Even though I'm over one carb I feel I was back on-track mostly and had a lovely day.

Wowza, congrats to everyone on how well they are doing.

This morning's two-hour mini hike put me over 20,000 exercise minutes (20,110 to be exact) on Day 265 of the streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise. Previous streakity record was 18,000 minutes on Day 288. Ended that previous streak at 18,000 but continuing this current one, with the next goal being 30,000 minutes.

This is Day 197 of the countdown backwards to my goal date when I will weigh 125 pounds (hopefully before lol).

This is Day 1 of the CONSECUTIVE CALORIE STREAK of eating IN OR BELOW1600s or below. Previous record 5 days but went over yesterday, so this is Day 1 again and I am going to continue counting these as streaks for awhile, maybe change the number as I get closer to my goal. Several of the 5 days were in the 1500s.

Am off to buy some stuff for my current landscape project.

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::dunno::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :( :flow1::flow1: :dunno: :( :(

Week 1 (exercise) :swim::D :D :) 0 0

This post for Saturday and Sunday ~ I didn't do so well with the eating or the exercise. Tomorrow is a new day.

Marie ~ way to go on all the chores you got done.

Am2 ~ I am in awe of your streaks ~ awesome

Mary ~ you did well ~ glad you had a nice day

Deelee ~ glad you are getting back on track

Hello Tabby/Annie and Red

Well, I didn't do too well the last few days. Got sick for the first time in a LONG time plus lifted TOO much with my trainer so my biceps were killing me. Long story short - didn't write down what I ate so I really slipped. Tomorrow, sick or not I will write it down.
Glynne, love how you do your list. Mind if I borrow the idea?

Marie, I love your doctor's saying lol. When I broke wrist/arm two years ago, I had a totally different reaction from the surgeon, he saw me as frail and wasn't interested in my concerns about future continuation of weight lifting, doing pushups and downward dog, etc., etc., lol. I wish he had been more supportive of my fitness.

Anyhow, lol, everyone is doing great and I include self. DID lose .6 of a pound, which is at least in the right direction and hoping for more next week. Calories today 1595, exercise was a fun aerobics/walk/jog thing outside with the company of Leslie Sansone Christmas walking music that she introduced with a 15 min guided audio of the warmup using her steps. I used to use Leslie DVDs and before that her VHS stuff and was pleased to find the workouts on iTunes for my iPhone. I don't like sticking around in front of a TV set anymore to do DVDs, although once in a while I do.

Red, feel better!!! :wave:

Glynne, love the way you are going after those flowers! Woot!

Hi to Tabbie/Annie! :wave:

Had active day that was fun but car smoke and lost A/C when on highway in 111 heat in the desert. Need to get fixed before I go back to work on Wednesday.

Lol, always something, however, didn't stress eat and am very focused this week.

Woot! Onward!

Lol, Marie, I love the LS Christmas tape, planning it for morning. :) Thanks for sharing re the sourpuss orthopedist as the way mine was during that time has always bothered me. It is interesting to know the experiences of others in similar situations.

Exercise today was just 15 minute pilates to keep the streakity alive. Calories too high at 2215. I do not feel well and wasn't up to going and picking up my car. The heat is bothering me or something, or rather the price of the repairs they are doing on my vehicle lol.

Woot! Good night, all!

Hello all,

Week 1 :flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:

Week 2 :flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::flow1::1/2::(

Week 3 (:dizzy:/:():flow1::flow1::flow1::1/2::dunno::mad:

Week 4 :mad: :( :flow1::flow1: :dunno: :( :(

Week 5 :flow1:

Week 1 (exercise) :swim::D :D :) 0 0 :D

I did better today. Got to give myself a flower for the eating. And walked 15 minutes on the treadmill. I wish that I liked and looked forward to the exercise. I wonder if I ever will. I have to make myself do it.

I also started to write down what I eat and keep track of it again. Following weight watchers on my own. I was eating ok, but wasn't measuring or writing it down. Hopefully, I will start to make some progress. I was giving myself a talk today and thinking that I can't just sit around and whine because my health is getting worse and worse. I have the power in me to make it better and if I just sit around and don't try, I have no one to blame but myself.

Red ~ of course you can borrow how I do my list. What ever helps you along this journey :)

Hi Chickies - I am happy to say that this 2 (or more) up and down thing has me now down 5 lbs from when I scared the **** out of myself in March. I went above the magic number that I said I was NEVER going to get above again. I still have 6 lbs to lose to get to where I was Jan. 1. I did get to the gym today and yesterday. I'm trying to remember to write down that too.
Marie - sounds like you have a good plan to combine recording the spending with the calories.
Gayle - there is nothing wrong with walking for 15 minutes. I think it's great. I have a lower back thing (small protruding disk) that I have to be careful of. The recumbent bike does not aggravate mine - but the regular bike does. Plus, I can read on it. I read "brain candy" mostly thrillers and there are t.v. s hooked up but they don't get all the channels. My current brain candy is not sweet enough. Made today's workout seem mind numbingly slow. I have to get a better book.

Amar - you are awesome. I remember when I used to jog. Two miles was my max.

Mary - Have you always been counting carbs? I have found that I have to do both, carbs and fat/calories. Sounds like it's working for you.

Keep up the good work everyone.