W.O.W. Goin' for the Green ~ Week 9
 

Hi girls! Well, just a few weeks to go, and 12 pounds more. I've hit a plateau. Scale shows 302 for almost the last 2 weeks. RRRRGGGGGG :mad: :mad: :mad: !!!

Let's get on the stick! I've kept my food the same, but have upped my treadmill time from 30 to 40 minutes. :woops: Hopefully that will have some impact. Now to work on the water ... :p

W - 48 oz
E - 40 min on treadmill
E - totally on plan
D - It's just a plateau - I can get through it :sumo: :drill: :tantrum:

Mornin ladies. How was everyones weekend? Mine was good, I ate a little more than I would have liked but I did get all my water done and I even got in some exercise. I swam for an hour with the kids on Saturday. Not a huge workout but I usually have Tommy on my belly and crab walk through the pool. It was enough to make me feel like I worked out. Sunday I went for a brisk walk, pushing the double stroller with both kids in it. I really enjoyed it. Today I have couple of meetings at work starting at 10 am so the kids are going to daycare I am going to the meetings and then to workout before I pick them up :) if its nice I am going to walk to pick them up.

Yesterday was my w/i for our "HoneyBuns" contest. One person has dropped out already after 2 weeks (I am really sad about that). I actually dropped a half pound again :) my scale at home showed me up two. I really need a new scale. I am getting one after our disney trip. this means to me that as far as food goes I am doing great I am eating 1750 calories less per week. So I need to burn 1750 more calories by working out to lose a pound per week (roughly 250 calories per day). Which I can easily do by working out (cardio) for 30 minutes a day. So I AM going to make myself workout on my on days on my stationary bike (probably 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening) on my off days I WILL go to the gym and work out on the treadmill and the elliptical. I know I say this every week but I am going to do this. The two previous weigh-ins prove that I need exercise as a part of my weight loss plan.

Today's weed:
W 80 oz
E 30 minutes +
E1200 cals
D finish up my weekend chores, laundry and more packing

ok girls...scale is not my friend, and i just had a sudden onset of stomach cramps followed by pukes and relief. Pukeys of just water. I guess I'll call a doc or someone this afternoon and see if i can speak with someone about it. I hadn't even eaten anything since about 7 am.

I'm here now though. I hope i can get some cardio in tonight. i downloaded lots of close to hr length mixes of music to use.

i'm gonna do my best to get c25k started again tonight. with the garage cleared out and podrunner intervals music downloaded (matches c25k) i'm good to go. I have to pay school, go to costco and petclub again tonight. I'm making a list as we go :)

YAY I went to the gym, AND I walked to get my kids!!! now a quick snack and finish chores.

there's some big grassfires out in west texas (where my family lives)...i'm worried cuz Grandma's pretty old (gonna turn 90 on wednesday) and i worry how it's gonna affect her breathing. Dangit that i gotta be here to work :(

HolyT- I hope your Gran is making out alright.

JCat- WTG on the exercise!

Aud- I hope you get over that bug soon.

MusicT- Congrats on maintaining for the past few weeks. Hopefully, your increased cardio will get those scales moving again.

I had a good WEED Day. I only ate something sweet ( a banana choc chip muffin ) after dinner. I got our for a walk and got the H2O in. Here I go for tomorrow:

W- chug
E- Mindful, OP, Journal
E- Walk or video
D- if I eat healthy...

So I've decided this week, I will get myself back into some type of routine: exercise and getting to bed by at least midnight, waking up no later than 9am whether I have **** to do or not. I don't want to end this challenge and start a new one on a bad note.

wish i could've ignored the pita chips today but you know what? I GOT WATER AND EXERCISE IN! I even got in half hour of treadmill time after shopping at costco. I said to myself "even though the couch looks inviting, you won't look like Elvira at halloween if you don't get on the treadmill."

Looks like Cowboys training camp will be in Oxnard again.......just waiting on official word. Gives me a bigger goal to meet. That's 3 sizes to drop by then.

Hi everyone. My intentions of 15 minute cardio before work was thrown off by NOT sleeping well last night. I am going to stretch and I will probably do some weights and I will work out a bit tonight. I will also do extra laps at work.

Good news: my boss talked to me yesterday about my complaints and he says that he will take care of it. I don't know how he will do it, or HOW MUCH will get done but since the higher ups are now FULLY aware of my situation if I don't get something done I feel like I am somewhat covered. (I also have it in writing that something will change:) )

WEED:
W 80
E 30 mins (somehow)
E 1200 cals
D get in spurts of exercise everywhere I go;

Wow Jen that's awesome :) I made a suggestion to my organization yesterday based on something I learned in my class online and they're actually looking into it. I'm pretty excited :)

I even took most of my supplements last night. I need to get more vitamins but I will wait on those. I have a wedding bouquet to finish and rehearsal all to do tonight....plus squeeze in more walking time.

made more egg bake this morning...spinach, brocolli, and asparagus :) with some lite swiss cheese. it was pretty good. got plenty left for the week too!

CALLING NURSE MICHELLE . . . CALLING NURSE MICHELLE . . . PLEASE REPORT TO WEED . . . REPEAT . . . PLEASE REPORT TO WEED STAT!!!!!!!!

Hiya Gals!:hug: Just thought I'd page nursieM over the psychic-cyber page system!:dizzy: Where IS that chick?

3 weeks left - I can FEEL the energy of all of our renewed efforts to get Weedy-wid it!:carrot:

Good to have things in writing jcat!

Good to have egg bake pre-prepared holyT!

Good to conquer that sweet treat thang grazie!

Good that I'm late for a meeting and have to shut up now aud!:p

uber-WEED yesterday . . . same for today!:carrot:

Catch up with y'all in the Wee Hours!:)

LOLOL

Well i was the only one to work out today...but i got some good time on the treadmill. I'm hoping to do more tonight before rehearsal. no clue as to what's for dinner...guess i'd better make it a healthy one.

WEED was not great but not bad either. I ended up binging on PB just before dinner. I was feeling snacky and thought one tbsp wouldn't hurt...Other than that I exercised and drank lots of liquid.

Tomorrow's WEED:

W- Less tea and more H2O
E- OP, Mindful, Journal
E- Video
D- don't let the 3:00 snacky urge ruin your day!

:wave: everyone.

I'm doing it again. Unconciously sabotaging myself. I'm back up to 250 again. :( That was all I could think about today, wondering how I can stop myself from doing that and WHY do I do it! 3FC sent me a sign once again! First thread i see when I log on, out of the blue, a YEAR old thread!
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112971
I have alot of stuff to think about but I do feel a little better.

Don't overwhelm yourself right now with The Big Picture jlea - it really helped me to read Kae Whangs advice about making your healthy choices day-by-day or even moment-by-moment if you need to . . . I'd find & link it but sleeping pill is kicking my brain . . . hang in there Girlie-Girl!:hug: We'll get thru this!:)

Hi girls!!! Just trying to jump online between stuffing bills to go out in the mail today at work.

Sorry to hear that some are having problems. I too am kinda on a platue (sp??). I know why i am. I don't seem to care. I seem to be too happy where i am at the moment. It's not bathing suit season, i look good in my clothes, things are going great in my relationship, my boyfriend and i are cooking together more and enjoying trying new recipes....it just doesn't seem to be a big deal to me. So....I changed my ticker to reflect a more accurate weight. I haven't seen 131.5 since i changed it on valentines day. So...i moved it back up. Now i don't look at it and feel like a cheater.

But on a plus side, i have taken steps to ensure i will be bathing suit ready. I called a girl back at my familyY and am arranging to meet with a personal trainer. That's what i need. I will still go to my 3 cardio classes a week...but now i am going to meet with a trainer twice a week too. I got 6 weeks of personal training i can go to. I WILL be ready by May!!!!

On another plus side, I was trying on my teenagers size 7 jr jeans last night...and they fit. Of course, they were low cut and my belly was hanging out of them....which is what promted me to call the personal trainer back!!! lol. But the fact is....I fit in a size 7 jr jeans. She did have one pair that were higher rise and i confiscated them to wear to work on friday!!!! I am just so excited. Even though my weight hasn't changed much in the past 2 months, i still lost half an inch in the abs and hips. And on top of personal training and gym classes, the time is about to change which means it will be time to take up jogging again. So i just KNOW some of this fat has to disappear by may.

jlea you hang in there. I will post more later. i am at work at the moment. i didn't check email til this morning....was a long and busy day but i stayed on the eating and exercise part of the weed yesterday. Water could've been better.

awwww....musictchr...you can do anything you set your mind to. That's my problem right now is i don't have my mind set to it. I'm to busy thinking of other things to worry about sticking to my usual meals and losing this last 10 or 15 or these last few inches. But no more!!!! Got to meet with a trainer this week and start toning up!!!! *But you are sweet!!!!*

Shari :hug: hang in there and keep coming here for support, we will take good care of you.

Lumi SIZE 7 thats great!

musictchr Definately mix it up a bit. see how you feel. Do you have any weights? Weight lifting (not to bulk up, just to strenghthen) seems to help people.

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Driving DH Mad by putting our finishing touches on our vacation budget and trying to decide what to do for breakfast while we are there. I would much rather pack protein bars and cereal bars for a quick breakfast, he would rather just go to a restraunt. No biggie, but I just would like to have a clear idea on what to pack or not. I have 2 days off until our trip (today, and Tuesday) so I really need to get it mostly done today. Tuesday I wont be in full function since I will be recouping from a 5 day stretch. AND Makenna decided to grow out of her shoes. We wont be able to make it to the mall until Saturday so she wont have long to break in new shoes.

As for yesterdays weed I did okay, I made extra laps through the plant, but no other exercise. as for Food I did ok because of a plant meeting I missed my 2 o'clock apple so when I got home I was hungry made a snack, cheese quesadilla with light sour cream and salsa; decided to eat another: REGRETTED it was so full I didn't want to go to swim lessons. AFter swim lessons my sister called and had a flat so I had to go pick her up and take it home. When I got home DH had made Turkey burgers and tater tots. I thought, "ya I could eat." I ate about 7 tots and half my burger then decided NEVER to eat again. Good news is I cant eat as much as I used to, bad news is when I try.

So TODAYS Hit:

W 80 oz
E we'll see. I was going to take the kids for a 30 minute walk (but Makie's got an attitude today so Nap time I will ride my stationary bike
E 1200 or so cals (NOT to Over eat!)
D more of getting my stuff together for the trip, get some exercise in, Clean Makies Room

What's a size 7?

oh wait that's what my sister wore when she was full term with her first kid *grumble*

one month later she was back to her double zero size *sighs*

All I can say is INSOMNIA...ARG!!! What a long dreadful day this has been. I wish I could just shake it off when I have nights like that. I'm at the headache stage now. Despite it all, I think I did okay today. More tea than water but I didn't eat sweets like I usually do when I'm exhausted. I also did a short yoga video.

WEED for Wed:

W- water not tea
E- OP, Journal
E- walk or video
D- when I eat healthy...

Something's better than nothin Grazie. DH kept me up snoring last night. i could use a nap myself.

I love yall! :grouphug: Time for me to go to bed!

Ok ladies the Marathon begins! Starting with a day of cleaning :) Work not my house :) I wouldve skipped overtime today, but I just cant say no to 12 hours of double time.

I did pretty decent on WEED yesterday. Same ole' rough spots (you know that petty little exercise thing :) )

TODAY"S HIT:

W 80 oz
E extra laps around the plant; weights and stretching
E 1200 cals
D after work tidy up, double check my packing list I realized yesterday as I was packing I forgot to put socks on my list. O NO :) I fixed that problem.

JC, sounds like you are doing great at getting ready!
Hope things are better at work.

Grazer, wtg sticking with it!

Lumi- I am dreaming of those sizes!

Musictchr - great job on the water and the treadmill, keep at it and I know the scale will move for you!

W 3.5
E just did a standings Abs video, maybe stairs at work? It is holy crap cold here, so no walk at lunch today.
E OP
D keeping at it!

Morning all, quick ten minutes before taking Robert to school. Thanks for the shout-outs, I'm surprised ya'll keep taking me back, I'm the MOST inconsistent poster....usually not posting when I'm not behaving myself. We've been busy, but really, I have no excuse for the way I've been eating lately.

One great major change I've made is.... I quit my gym! LOL just kidding, I loved that gym. Well my 3 year contract was finally up so I just browsed around and found a community center (very similar to the Y, waaaay smaller though) they have free daycare for Rachel, open gym time for Robert and now Mike and I can work out together. We have orientation/basic training (on the machines) tonight at 6pm. Maybe if we're doing this together it'll help. Not to mention I'll have a buff husband. We planning our vacation (Jersey shore) for mid July. I'd like to see 200 by then. But that's 50 pounds away.

So the eating has to change today!

In fact, I'm calling out to YOU Shari....now we weigh the same (yesterday it was 251.5 and I should have but didn't weigh in today) So let's take each other by the hand and and DO this....ten pounds at a time. 240 here we come! We just can't look to the elusive 130 or even for me 199, I just gotta take it ten at a time.

Thanks for thinking of me Auddie!

I do love that everyone seems to be pretty synched up, when we're motivated, we're all on, and when we're plateau'ed we're all there. I love you guys, gotta go erase the ticker too.

Be back after school drop off xoxoxo Michelle

Hi girls. Wish I'd gotten that nap in....but I got treadmill time instead :) Hit the W and e for exercise yesterday.....not quite as well on eating but better than usual. got breakfast bake again today *yay* and I might have coffee today too.

I need a nap!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Nchelle we posted around the same time! Bout time you got back! You guys have listened to me be depressed and just not eating right at all but you take me back...i think I enjoy the challenges just to chat with you guys :) Someday I will complete one!

the first one i did i came within 3 lbs of meeting it, and i never changed the ticker. I sure wish I made it though. Now i'm trying to lose those 15 lbs again.

Got a good workout in, but i was stupid and stepped on the scale this morning and i wanted to cry. I had to remind myself that it could've been something i ate that retained fluids......anything. I just want to actually SEE the results from getting my extra treadmill time in. Granted it's only been this week but I've been working really hard to avoid sitting on the couch til AFTER i hit the treadmill.

today's workout was tough on me.......but i managed to survive. Lunch of salad is getting boring again, so i gotta get food cooked sunday for the week. hopefully i'll have DH's new grill without rain and he can grill up chicken and steak for me for the week.

Lordy I'm craving a charred hot dog. what's wrong with me??

Quick check in because I'm feeling blah today.

Not a good WEED day. I caved and grazed all day- even on sweets and no exercise. I've been in a rotten self- pitying mood all day. I'm blaming it on TOM. I'll try to dig myself out for tomorrow:

W- water not tea
E- mindful
E- something, anything
D- this too shall pass.

Hugs to all!!!

Ladies I don't think I have EVER made a weight goal during a challenge. Well maybe once when my goal was 2 pounds over 2 months :) But that is why this is a challenge.

Michelle its great to see you! (well read you actually :) )

Well another day over at work. It was a good day, but since it was overtime the stress was on the shoulders of others :) Tomorrow my real week starts. I did stretch and weights this morning, but it is PMS time and I want CHOCOLATE! well that and I am bloated and irritable and Just want TOM to come and visit and get it over. I actually stopped a (GULP) starbucks on my way home today. I am a coffee (LATTE) LOVER. I had my first mocha from starbucks when I was 10. YEP I was hooked. I also know that if I drink to many I gain weight. Ya One month I gained about 5 pounds after having a full fat latte a day. I usually do non-fat sugar free but today I went full board. (I have cut myself down on lattes by the way so today was an actual treat).
Wow, I feel chatty today. Okay I better get to it todays weed: W I did awsome!; E, well I did make extra movements but not my normal day; E well the latte put me over about 700 calories :( D, umm I forget what this was, but lets just say its not quite done :)

Time for swim lessons! Fighting with the teacher, she doesn't want Makie to wear her goggles, she has worn them for 5 sessions. I am really irritated. because now I am paying for someone to fight with my daughter. If it doesn't change today I am talking with her supervisor. (the other kids, who are more advanced than Mak, get to wear their goggles. )

HOT DOG!!

i'm better now.

Just hang in ladies...it's no fun to have a challenge with no one to chat around with :)

:wave: everyone.

Michelle ~ THANK YOU! I really need this.

Quick hit for the day:
W 80
Eextra laps
E 1200
D NO STRESS NO STRESS

Good Morning!

I am off to get ready for work, so, happy Friday!! More snow this weekend from what I gather, getting sick of it, but maybe I will go snowshoeing this weekend!

W 3.5
E OP
E just did a video, need cardio tonight, either Elliptical or Week 4 day 1 of C25K
D Keeping it clean, one moment at a time. Need to get thru my plateau and that is how I will do it.

G'Morning all! Rough night last night but the outcome was good. We went and checked out the new place, it was really nice! We just had a sort of orientation, showed us the machines, set up a "routine" and all. I liked the routine, but at my old gym, I became more of a free-weight gal, and this is a circuit training machine thing. But I'll give it a try. So then I need groceries and Mike wanted new sweat pants/workout clothes, so I went to Walmart and backing out of the garage, I crashed the car into the side of the garage! A HUGE fight ensued, and I drove off, telling him to see if I even come home. Went and did my shopping (therapy!) and drove around and drove around. He texted me a bunch of times, tried to call, but I kept ignoring him. Anyways, the real point of the story is that I just wanted to binge out, considered McD's, ice cream, even just sitting at a bar somewhere, but DIDN'T. Eventually came home and we cooled off/talked it out. And no morning after guilt.

Today Robert is getting a Kids of Character award at his school!!! So Rachel and I are going to the assembly today. I don't think he knows about it. Tonight, back to the gym, this time for a "real" workout. I'm actually pretty motivated about it. Not to mention it is kind of sexy to watch your SO working out! Especially ab work! Ah the fantasies!

Oh man, now charry hotdogs sound yummy to me too! Funny the things we crave when we're being "good"...though I eat hot wings in my dreams EVERY day.

Love you all! Hope we have a GREAT weekend! xooxoxxo Michelle