Finally feeling somewhat human after my NYE food fest. A good run yesterday, bike and weights today.

Did 60 minutes jogging/walking today. Today was the first time I jogged a mile without even noticing! It was pretty slow, but it felt amazing since I couldn't even run a mile in high school! My calories have been very low today, but mostly in preparation of the fact that I'm going go out to a bar tonight with a friend.

Ennay--Welcome back to humanity ;)

Just did 70 minutes on the bike. I hope to do some stretches for 10 minutes before bed. :) Calories were about 1500. Need to get them down. I've been eating all low fat, but just too much. I will go back to work tomorrow and that will help.

Bobbi - Jillian Michaels used to be the trainer for the red team on the tv show The Biggest Loser. She moved on to doing her own stuff and has her own website, exercise & diet plan, so she doesn't come here anymore. She was very kind and answered a LOT of questions when she came here on 3FC. I miss her :( She just didn't think it was good to view yourself as "fat" and have a negative self-image, I guess.

Eating was on track today, and used both my 15 minute breaks for walks around the area in the crisp air. No gym still, I need to get in gear with that and not fall back into my "once a week" mode.

I'm happy with my success today...calories are on point for my plan, I got 40 good minutes of cardio with Fiona in the stroller (God bless whoever came up with the St Paul skyway system!) and then I've done weights & stretching & toning all day. My trick is to do a few sets with weights during a commercial...or to do 10 or 15 minutes of stretching with Fiona on the floor (she makes a great weight!)...even jogging for 3 minutes during a Teletubbies dance number -- at the end of the day, I know I've gotten in at least 30 minutes of each activity and that feels good :)

I'm impressed with everybody's exercises and your pursuit of losing for the Valentine's challenge and yourself. I got in about 30 minutes at the Fitness center DH and I joined. We're having our 45 minute orientation this morning at 10:00am. He'll show us how to use all the equipment, set us up with a program to work on our chubby parts, etc. :ink: :ink: Actually it's not face that's fat, it's my waist. I have a bad back so I'm not sure how my fat tummy is going to exercise away to nothing.
Yesterday's Journal:
Calories...1,139
Fat...40% :fr: Due to 2 Tablespoons of Sesame oil used in Chicken stir-fry. It was worth it!
Keep up the good work everyone on the exercise but we need to see the ticker change. It's been moving pretty slow for some of us and we're running out of time. I haven't changed my ticker yet, I'm down 1 pound but it keeps popping back up.:tantrum:

Catch ya later...Bobbi

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I'm doing well again - yesterday was good, today is ok, but I'm not feeling like eating the stuff I brought for lunch :rolleyes: I've had plenty of fruit and veg and stuff and I've been back to the gym today for some much-needed cardio and weights.

Not sure what the scales are saying, but they're talking behind my back at the moment! :lol: I'll confront them on Saturday methinks, no point worrying over some water blimp!

Hi y'all!

I've had a pretty good string of days, and I can't tell you how good that feels! It seemed like for a while there, I never could get enough momentum going to stick with a plan and get somewhere.

But apart from a couple of days with very little exercise apart from cleaning the house, (but VERY thorough cleaning, at least - up and down ladders into the attic and things like that) I'm staying pretty much on target. I've even lost three pounds! Woot!!

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Congrats on the weightloss Tami. I want to echo Bobbi and say "way to go" for everyone who has been getting their excercise in! I am going to take today off, I think, because I really don't feel well. Maybe I will feel better after dinner and in that case I will do something light for 30 minutes.

I'm so disappointed that out of 22 or 23 people, only a handful have kept your commitment to lose 10 pounds or less for the challenge. So many people get inspired at the beginning of something new then get bored with it. Or they fall off the wagon and are too ashamed to post their weights. I'm committed to lose 10 pounds by Valentine's day and if I screw up, I screw up. But I will never give up until my love handles are gone.
2Frustrated...How you doing on the Valentine's challenge? I don't see a ticker for it, just one for Easter. Are you dreaming about a new Easter outfit and hat? UK folks wear lots of hats, I love them. I have almost as many dress hats as I do heels. I purchased a bunch of vintage hats over ebay, some look like some Queen Elizabeth would wear. :queen:
Tami...:congrat: Good job, down 3 pounds. Have you been stalled for awhile?
Electon...You are OVER HALF way to your goal, keep up the stamina and commitment.
Thursday's Journal:
Calories...1,193
Fat...26%
Bobbi

Bobbi

I have lost 3 lbs towards the Valentine goal.

Calorie wise I need to get down a bit more but I have learned not to drop too fast otherwise I get so hungry I just eat more. I will drop down a bit each day.

Walking has been my exercise, trying to start off with 1 mile/15 min. 5 days a week. Will up it to 2 miles next week.

You are all doing so well and very encouraging. Thanks, Phyllis

Gah I'm UP 4lbs which means I have 13lbs to lose before February 14th... :chin:

I'm getting there though :yes: I've had 2 perfect eating days, 2 perfect workout days and then on Sunday I get to eat cake :rolleyes: :hb: :lol: I might get a tiny light cake, or I might just forget about calories on Sunday :dunno:

Rusty...Congrats to the 3 pound loss, :cheer2:didn't mean to forget about you. I try to reply to everyone, if challengers don't post regularly I don't know what's going on or know what to chat about.
2Frustrated...What are you doing, :dunno: Is that from NYE or the holidays in general? Whatever, we all appreciate your honesty, stay with us!

That's from Christmas day and then staying with the in-laws over New Year. Humbug! I decided to take Christmas day off, then the other days between Christmas and New Year were fairly controlled but when we got to the in-laws I was just offered too much chocolate and white bread and potatoes and I wallowed in carbs for 3 days! :lol:

I'm stuck at 160 again...I just haven't gotten around to updating my tracker thingy. The good news is I got back up to 163-164 right around NYE so I feel good that the water weight (and real weight) is starting to come off. My calories for the last 3 days have been perfectly on plan, which has made me feel REALLY successful! Today, because I skipped lunch (not intentionally....trust me!) I am under 800 calories for the day (breakfast & dinner) but I will have cereal or something later tonight. I'm interested in the concept of Reverse Eating and I have to admit, I liked having a turkey burger for breakfast~ it held me much longer than a bowl of cereal! :)