[tkglenn]

vix-congrats on the 22 months. it must feel great....


amy-sorry to hear about your treadmill. that sucks. the worst thing about it is the customer service. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if customer service was alittle sympthetic about it and would help you from the very beginning. It totaly sucks all the way around.

[Nori71]

Amarie - summertime is hard with all the wonderful tasting fruit! IMO your list didn't look scary. (It's not like you're polishing off an entire watermelon!! YUM!) I agree with the granddaughter of "He Who Runs For Miles Effortlessly While Only Sweating A Little Bit And Passing Minimal Gas". OMG, that was funny!

BTW - congrats on your running, Jo!!

Kelly - WTG on your impressive loss! I'm sure you're stoked about that!

Amy - I hope you find something else soon. You mentioned Billy Blanks TaeBo tapes. I think Jo recently tried them? I have a hard time with cardio-style dvd workouts at home for some reason, so I'm no help. If i use one at home, it's a pilates, yoga or conditioning type. Look at [url]www.collagevideo[/]. You can see every known exercise dvd there!

Jen - THAT'S HUGE! I know how it is when you're tired and hungry. You get weak and eat things you vow to never waste calories on when you're in your right mind. You've got to feel to empowered standing up to pizza!! Woo-hoo!!

Rhonda - I bet you're excited to get your girls back! Have a nice trip!

Vix - You're almost out of the 160's!!! WTG!

Jill - Look at you trying new veggies! I may have to try turnip fries. Sorry they burned!

I'm gearing up for a couple road trips also. The weather is supposed to be nice the entire time. Not doing anything exotic. Just taking the girls to my sisters in Oregon and then a week over to my parents. Both places are healthy-food friendly, so no worries there. I will miss the gym and my weight training. Will do the push ups challenge and try to fit in some other body-weight type exercises. I don't leave for 2 days though. So today I'm off to some personal training. Recently Josh has been cruel to me during training. I like it, I suppose!

[mariarose]

[QUOTE=Nori71;2251820 (It's not like you're polishing off an entire watermelon!! YUM!)[/QUOTE]

Though I probably could... which is why I haven't bought a watermelon yet this summer!
When I was about 8 years old I ate over 2 lbs of white grapes in one sitting and got in big trouble with my grandmother, who was expecting them to feed about 10 people!

[GirlyGirlSebas]

Originally Posted by mariarose

Does anyone have opinions/ideas on what is a good upper limit for fruit? I feel like I've been eating an excessive amount lately, but it is just so good! I'm fitting it into my calories, mostly by cutting back on whole wheat starches. But fruit still has a lot of sugar so... I don't know!
Today for instance I'll probably have
2 apricots (fresh, not dried)
1 kiwi
1 whole grapefruit
1 red pear
1 cup strawberries
Too much? OR does it just seem too much b/c I've been lacking in them for my whole life
thanks!!

For most people, weight loss is a matter of calories consumed versus calories expended. For some of us, the types of food can make us stall or gain weight. Last year, I followed the Southbeach diet and managed to reverse my insulin resistance. However, I still have to be very careful. If I eat more than three whole grain servings a day or more than two fruit servings a day, my weight loss stalls or I gain despite my calorie count. If your body is sensitive to insulin spikes, try combining your fruit with some type of protein..ie, peanut butter, cheese, almonds, etc...this will help the spike to be more moderate and help keep your body from storing unnecessary fat. If you feel great and your weight loss is where you want it to be, then enjoy your fruit!

[Shay]

Amy--About Billy Blanks (Taebo). They are tough workouts and you will never get bored. I own bw 20-25 Taebo dvds/vhs tapes. My motivation to do them is another story. He's not great on cueing. Sometimes you do more sets than he said you would originally on one side and do the appropriate amount on the other side. I think this would bother many people. I don't care. This happens because he is talking and motivating you. Others are counting but they just continue to count and count....I don't like the music either. BUT...I do love Taebo. I've gained and lost weight a million times but a few years back when I got really serious I started with Taebo. I lost 60 lbs exclusively doing Taebo and watching what I ate. It's good for leaning you out. I really noticed it in my lower body area specifically hips and butt. You can also do abs without getting on the floor.

Vix--Congrats on the 22 days. What a great accomplishment! Good job on the weight loss also.

Kelly--Congrats on the weight loss!

Busy day here at work. I've been to two camps and a training already. I'm currently at lunch. I'm supposed to have a 1pm meeting but I don't see my other co-workers yet. I have to go visit another camp then do another meeting this afternoon then I am done with work.

I really need to get back to exercising. Same s*** different day with me. I will not fail myself when it comes to this 10K. So I will start my training program again. It was supposed to be four of us signing up for the 10K but the 4th girl has yet to sign up. She keeps giving excuses. I guess she may miss the sign up. At least there will be 3 of us. Gotta go. I will check back in later.

[chellez]

Results are up! Sorry for the delay... I have some serious ADD lately

[mariarose]

Originally Posted by GirlyGirlSebas

For most people, weight loss is a matter of calories consumed versus calories expended. For some of us, the types of food can make us stall or gain weight. Last year, I followed the Southbeach diet and managed to reverse my insulin resistance. However, I still have to be very careful. If I eat more than three whole grain servings a day or more than two fruit servings a day, my weight loss stalls or I gain despite my calorie count. If your body is sensitive to insulin spikes, try combining your fruit with some type of protein..ie, peanut butter, cheese, almonds, etc...this will help the spike to be more moderate and help keep your body from storing unnecessary fat. If you feel great and your weight loss is where you want it to be, then enjoy your fruit!

Thank you for that post, Rhonda. You touched on a lot of the things I was concerned about. I was diagnosed as insulin resistant at 140 lbs, but when I got down to 130 I got retested and my numbers were normal. But I still want to be careful, you know? I like the idea about pairing fruit with a protein!!

[mj5]

Hi everyone! I thought I would take a few mins and get a little bit caught up...

Amy--That really stinks!

Jo--Awesome job!

Vix--YES!!!

Jennifer--Great job! I find that taking something out of the freezer for the next day while I am making dinner helps me remember.

Rhonda--Have a great trip! I know you will do fantastic while you are away!

Kelly--Great job!

Kim--Great job at dinner last night! Have fun on your run.

tk--Good for you!

Nori--Have fun on your trips!

I have been doing really well w/ eating op. Water could be better, but isn't bad overall. I am going to the gym for legs/back and cardio tonight.

[mj5]

Wow, it really got quiet this afternoon! I am back from the gym and did my planned workout! I feel really good!

[Doragone]

Nori - you're coming my way? I've got lettuce and garlic! And room to spare. I'll be home 7th and 9th of next week. Let me know.

Vix - 22 months is awesome!!! No wonder you look so happy! Congrats on seeing he 0 too, I'm looking for that 220 - it's getting close.

Tawny - so glad to hear you spoke out and he seems to be responding.

Jen - way proud of you resisting the pizza!!! To repeat an old saying, "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels". You're on your way.

Jo - Your family had really long names . . . it's always fun running "with" you.

Rhonda - good luck in the no cook zone. Maybe you'll be so enraptured with your girls you won't be thinking about eating so much. Good luck.

Kelly - whoo hoo on the loss - blue team kicks butt. And thanks for making us all think about the exercising we are or are not doing. We need that kick in our butts.

Amy - that WAS the worst customer service ever - I'd write to corporate. Sometimes this pays off in coupons. Tell them a lot of women heard about it on the internet - that'll put the fear of God in them that the whole world will know about their store!!!

Anna - thanks for the encouragement on my loss. I wish I was where you are, though.

Well I just looked at the results and Black Team lost TWICE as many pounds as we did!!! We DO need to exercise, my self included. Does anyone know the overall totals, like who's lost the most totally per team? I'll kick it up a notch, how 'bout it b-losers????

Visit with my church friend went well, had veggies with a yogurt, cucumber, dill dip, then finished the visit with strawberries in cream (fat free half and half) with a touch of cinnamon and vanilla. Yummmmmmy! My new favorite treat.

Later in the day, went with new neighbor friend, Judy from China, and went to another neighbors house to harvest some wisteria that are growing wild. Had to do some actual nursing work today, miss working in the yard, and due to our lackluster numbers this week, I'll be sure to workout tonight. That's it for me.

Dora

[Nori71]

Originally Posted by Doragone

Nori - you're coming my way? I've got lettuce and garlic! And room to spare. I'll be home 7th and 9th of next week. Let me know.

No, this week I'm only going as far south as Salem! Maybe in August we are going to SouthernCA. Thanks though!

[Nori71]

Originally Posted by mariarose

Though I probably could... which is why I haven't bought a watermelon yet this summer! ... When I was about 8 years old I ate over 2 lbs of white grapes in one sitting and got in big trouble with my grandmother, who was expecting them to feed about 10 people!

Yeah, watermelon is probably #3 on my Top 5 Foods list! YUM. So nice! I crave it after some hanky panky!! (That probably should only be posted on Plurk, but oh well.)

Originally Posted by GirlyGirlSebas

For some of us, the types of food can make us stall or gain weight. Last year, I followed the South beach diet and managed to reverse my insulin resistance. However, I still have to be very careful. If I eat more than three whole grain servings a day or more than two fruit servings a day, my weight loss stalls or I gain despite my calorie count. If your body is sensitive to insulin spikes, try combining your fruit with some type of protein..ie, peanut butter, cheese, almonds, etc...this will help the spike to be more moderate and help keep your body from storing unnecessary fat. If you feel great and your weight loss is where you want it to be, then enjoy your fruit!

I have to be VERY careful with grains and carbs in general...veggies aside. If I eat a "regular" dessert, forgetaboutit! I will be up on the scale even with intense workouts to "cancel" it!! I do see the most consistent losses when I follow The Zone - balancing carbs, protein and fat at each meal and snack. I just don't always follow that. Should though...

Originally Posted by likenoother

I think this would bother many people. I don't care.

This is the main complaint I've heard about BBlanks. He gets so distracted and messes up on counting and evenness.

Originally Posted by Doragone

and due to our lackluster numbers this week, I'll be sure to workout tonight.

I know! Crazy as this is...this is why I HATE scales...I was up 3 pounds on Monday...knew I HAD NOT gained any weight. Used a freebie instead of posting a gain...and today am down 5 pounds! Whatever...

[zinkemomx2]

Not to much happening here. Went to the gym again today. I am really enjoying myself and working with the free weights. I thought my mom was going to pitch in and help pay for a few training sessions but that probably won't happen. It must be time for her to go to the casino and win some money soon.

In the meantime, I have the New Rules book coming and I picked up two others from the library today. Gonna start practicing a few more things next week and then start looking at increasing the weights after that.

Went grocery shopping today and filled the cart with fresh veggies so I should be good for the weekend. Oh, and I got a watermelon DH might get lucky tomorrow night when he gets home, LOL.

Hope everyone has a great 4th of July!

[vixjean]

Jennifer- WOW, I have to say that is so awesome that you passed up the pizza!
mariarose- I don't think that is too much for one day, if everyday was like that I would have canker sores from the grapefruit.
Dora- You always say the sweetest things. Your family and friends are so blessed to have you, and so are we!

[amouse]

Thanks guys Kmart didnt have another treadmill but they said i could have a raincheck on the price and they will ring me when they come in.. but if they are gonna be like that then im not gonna buy off them i dont think.. we will have to see..

thanks for the info in bb Shay i thought is would be a good workout.. and im glad to hear its enjoyable ...

Dora sounds like you have a nice new nieghbour .. .

So here a question when this challenge is over what are we all planning to do?? will we go make a chat somewhere and stay in touch .. I would really mess you guys if we all went our seperate ways ..? so what do you think? we dont have that much time left in this challenge?