I weigh in on Mondays, and I am happy to report that I am 3.7 pounds down this week. :D

:belly:

Today I am doing strength training in the morning, and I teach intermediate dance class tonight for an hour. I am aiming for about 1500 calories today.

HongKong-great to see you again!!!! :hug:

Aphil ... It's good to be back ... I'm feeling positive and motivated!:)

Total calories for today were 1535 ... pretty good :)

Aphil...wow over 3lbs! Great job! :carrot:

I haven't weighed in this week because of af....

Question: ON the weeks when af comes for you'll, when do you weigh? Do you wait until it's completly over for a few days...or towards the end....or just skip weighing that week at all?

I'm doing good though. I did indulge in a piece of cake this weekend, but even with that I think I managed to hang under 1800 calories.

Today so far:

B : Coffee, slimfast shake
S:: Strawberry lowfat yogurt w/ lowfat granola
L: Lean cuisine entree ( not enough time to cook)
D: Large salad w/ romaine lettuce and spinach, grilled chicken and other veggies. Used vinagrette spritzer dressing so very low cal.
S: Bolthouse protein drink...mocha cappachino! (YUMMY!)

and (2) 20oz bottles of water.

I've also got in 45 crunches and a 1 mile WATP video. I have to work tonight for 4 1/2 hours and then I"m going to try and get in 30 mins on the treadmill when I get home.

I need some good ideas for getting more protein in my diet though. I find that a lot of what I'm eating is carbs. Anyone have good high protein snack ideas? I don't like cottage cheese and I'm not a big fan of nuts either?

Aphil, great job on the 3.7 down this week! :)

My total for yesterday was 1858, so it's coming down. Thanks for posting what you're eating. That is helping to give me an idea of some things I can eat that will help me get my calories under control.

Good-I am glad that posting our food is helping you. :)

Here is what I have had SO far today:

B-oatmeal and yogurt
L-cup of vegetable soup, LARGE side of veggies (about 3 servings)
S-sugar free cookie
later today:

D-small portion of chicken and pasta with vegetables
S-100% fruit smoothie (I have to teach dance class tonight, and this is an easy way for me to get 2 fruit servings in while I am in the car on my way home from class, and to help replenish me after the class.) I normally eat whole fruit, but sometimes with my profession I have to get smoothies or protein bars, and portable fruit, like bananas-that travel with me. :)

My exercise today:
quick 20 minute strength training session
teaching intermediate class tonight

I normally strength train longer-but I haev spent the day burning cd's for class, and typing up their choreography sheets.

So far for me today:

B- oatmeal and yogurt (lol, same as Aphil, coincidentally)
S- small mandarin orange

Water - 3 cups so far

That's all. Running a little behind my schedule today.

Trying hard to cut back on tea, because I always put milk and sugar, and those calories add up fast, while not doing much good at all. That's a tough one for me, but I'm determined to beat it!

I must say that posting our daily food helps to keep me on track ... it makes me feel like I'm being watched, so it helps me to make better choices:)

So far today ...

B - Banana
S - Apple
L - Large salad with ham & cottage cheese
S - Melon

Later for dinner ...

Either homemade lasagne with large salad, or homemade chilli con carne (using a small amount of minced beef and lots of veggies) with side salad and small portion of rice ... Mmmm, it's a tough decision:chin:

My total for today was 1441, much better! :carrot: I'm off to bed!

jamsk8r-at your current weight, I would aim for about 1600-1800 a day. You can sort of zig zag in that level...1645 one day, 1800 the next, and so forth. I wouldn't go too low right now-because as you get smaller, you will need to drop your calories THEN to keep your loss going. You don't really need to be at a 1400 level right now, most likely. :)

Class went well last night, and I am a bit sore. :)

I'll post my food and exercise here in a bit-I need to get the kids off to school. :D

Hello,

I am trying out this website, first time yesterday!

I am sort of retired for now. Hope to get working later this year. Jobs around here are scarce.

Being home not working hard in a factory has not helped my weight at all! :(
This last year and 1/2 I have gained about 25 more. Like I needed that!
I start CURVES thursday with my daughter Magan. She is working Mc D's...
so she has also gain lots.
I am trying to get her to do the calorie counting also. She might, for a minute.

Yesterday I did 1513 Calories. and worked around the house. The weather is still so cold, that I have not started walking. I am trying to clean off the VERY OLD treadmill. I hope it still works!

here is a link to my fit day.

Theresa
http://www.3fatchicks.net/img/tulip-...5/125/185/.png

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=littleredtree

my fitday link takes me back here?
what am I doing wrong?

http://www.3fatchicks.net/img/tulip-...5/125/185/.png

I am not sure-because I don't know exactly what you typed in for your link. :?:

Try again...

this is the link given from fit day,
also how do the girls get it on the side of the page, under name and pic?

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=littleredtree
thanks!


http://www.3fatchicks.net/img/tulip-...5/125/185/.png

got it! just was copy and pasting at the same time I put my lady bug. I guess you have to do it seperate. :)

theresa

http://www.3fatchicks.net/img/tulip-...5/125/185/.png



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