Hi everyone! I am new and looking for some way to stay accountable. I was doing the ideal protein diet but it was a little to restrictive for me- but while on that plan for 3 months I lost 30 pounds. However I wasn't "allowed" to exercise which I was missing.

Now I am counting calories -1200 a day
working out 6 days a week 60 minutes of my tae bo DVD, 4 days a week doing Jillian Michaels DVD ~30 min, and walking my dog every day. I know my weight loss will be slower now than it was before but I am OK with that because I feel better about how I look already and now I'm more interested in improving my health with exercise too.

A little about me I am a premed student (1 more semester yay!) I am getting married next summer, so I hope to reach my goal weight (120) by October for our engagement pictures.

Sunday night, weekend is over and it's been another crazy one. Ah well.

Amanda, welcome!!

Dottington, you are doing great!

PG, still like to see your sewing project some day.

Gotta make this quick, still stuff to get done and I am tired!

Tomorrow's weed
w 100
e walk at lunch
e op
d focus on little choices, big ones will take care of themselves

Didn't check in yesterday but I was good on all counts.

Go to the doctor today for a checkup on my ankle. I am wearing 3" wedges to the appointment - LOL

Amanda - Welcome. This is a very supportive group. I check in daily just because it helps me to have a daily goal. By posting it each day I feel a little more accountable. I am a calorie counter too. I think you will reach your goal by October!

Dott - your workouts are really cool. Keep up the good work.

Stephanie - that is great about boot camp. I think I would be such a wimp at one of those.

Mavis - sounds like you are really busy. I did forget to show you pictures of the tree skirt - it seems so long ago now. I sent one to the artist and received her permission to auction one off for rescue. Below are the links to the pictures

original artwork:

http://photos.oes.org/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=441

my tree skirt:

http://photos.oes.org/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=6

If you click on the picture of the skirt it will enlarge for more detail


Today's WEED -

W - 72
E - 60 min treadmill or outside
E - 1200-1300
D - training the dog

Have a good WEED day everyone!

Good morning everyone- day 2 for me on my new plan, I gained .8 pounds yesterday which I was expecting because I am coming out of ketosis, I am a little disappointed but I know I just have to stick to it, and its gonna be a rough week of gaining water weight from adding carbs back in.\

WEED goal for today
W-96
E-60 min tae bo
E-1200-1250
D- finish reading my microbiology chapters

Well folks I am on vacation in NC until Th, then we go to Myrtle Beach. We are staying with hubbies sister and eating is way off. Not more food, probly less. We tend to miss meals. Like today we had breakfast around 9, 2 eggs and a waffle. It is 1:30 now and I have had a slice of bread with butter. We shall see what happens.

I went for a little bike ride around the neighborhood. Trying to talk hubbie into canoeing.....when he finishes washing his truck.

Amanda - No worries, keep doing what you have planned. I did the keto thing about a year ago and it was hard for me. How did you manage. I was moody!!!!!!!!!!

Mon 4-2
W- 50
E- 30 weights, run 2 miles
E- around 1300
D- Stay positive and keep going!

amanda!

popcorngal-you're artwork is amazing! Wow, you are so talented! Good luck at the doctors

mavis-hope you're week is starting off well

mtiger-have an awesome vacation!

stephanie-like you're D!

Ended up accidentally eating more yesterday Was wayyy off calorie wise, but i'm not too upset. Naturally from food and water weight showed a gain today but still am down overall

W-100
E-session with pt
E-1800
D-back on track! let today be a victory!

Morning all!

PG, amazing! Your work is beautiful! Hope you made out well at the Dr.

Mindy, have a wonderful time! I love MB, we used to go every year with the kids.

Amanda & Mindchange, hope all is well, nice to see you!

w 100
e walking on the dreadmill, mixing in a bit of running, crunches this morning too
e POP
d like to get to bed by 10, i am sooooo tired today

Yesterday's WEED was successful. Although I actually felt hungry as I was going to bed.

Thanks everyone - my checkup on my ankle went well. He doesn't need to see me anymore. I still have the swelling after using it a bit but he says I will have that for a while if not always. At least I can use it and do my activities who cares what it looks like.

Also, thanks for the nice comments on my sewing. I am not much of a seamstress but more of a mathematician with an artistic side.

Amanda - good luck with changing plans. I guess it takes the body some adjustment period - hang in there.

Stephanie - what kind of weights are you doing?

Mindy - good for you staying active on vacation. Have fun!

Dott - how did your calories go yesterday? I should try to chart my calorie intake against my emotional state, etc. It would be a pain in the rear, but I wonder if there is a cylcical pattern like hormones or if I am eating more on weekends when I am not so busy. It seems like I do better on the weekdays.

Mavis - I hope the bedtime thing works out. Being tired throughout the day really messes up everything doesn't it? I think hormones really affect our energy level and definitely our sleep patterns.


Today's WEED -

W - 72
E - 40 min treadmill (did 25 already)
E - 1200-1300 calories
D - hit the training center with the dog

Have a great WEED day ladies!

Morning all! It's been a day or two since I have been able to check in. I am off of work for spring break this week. So far, I am still struggling with food. I feel like I ate everything in sight yesterday, but I know TOM will be here soon.....so maybe that is why.

On the other hand, I went for a walk yesterday FINALLY! It was very empowering. For the longest time I have been telling myself that I am so tired and out of shape that I probably cant exercise much or for very long. Yesterday I decided to take a walk. I thought even if I could only walk for 10 minutes that at least it would be a start. When I got back home, I checked my iPod, and I had walked 30 minutes. I felt great too! I realized that I can do more than I give myself credit for. I am going to start taking nightly walks, and when it rains I can do work out DVDs or the elliptical.

Hope everyone is having a great day so far!

WEED for today:
W- 20 oz
E- 30 min walking
E- 1800 calories
D- stop saying you can't because you really can!

popcorngal-they went well thanks charting cals against emotional state is actually a really brilliant idea! i'm super tempted to try it. I do better when I'm busy too. I've been more hungry this week then usual so I wouldn't be surprised if TOM is around the corner bleh

mckenzie-That's wonderful about the walk! Its really amazing what we can do once we stop saying "I can't". I really think the majority of healhty living is mental and just realizing we can do anything we put our minds to

PT was sick yesterday so I went to the gym by myself. He told me to only do cardio and that we'll lift heavy today. It went fine, but I realized how boring the gym is. I really prefer weight lifting or some kind of outdoors exercise. Doing the treadmill and bike, even though I was beat after, I just didn't "feel" as if I had worked that hard even though I know I did. I guess I'm really used to anaerobic over aerobic exercise.

W-100
E-session with pt
E-1800(or2000 depending how hungry I get!)
D-If you keep to this plan, you WILL reach your goals, its only a matter of time <3

I am with you Dot......Any time I can get my heart pumping outside I will. The treadmill I have a love/hate relationship with
4-3
W- 50
E- 3 mile run/walk
E- Eat when I am hungry today and stop when 80% full
D- Dont live to eat. Eat to live..............Ask myself if i am hungry before I eat today

Hello everyone I joined 3FC today and i love how all of you support each other! I will be going on vacation in 8 weeks and I'm hoping I will reach my goal weight by than or close to it
WEED for the day
W: 60
E: walk for 30 min
E: about 1100 calories
D: my reward is all the new clothes I will buy when I reach my goal!

I made it for 2.5 months then my family and I went to florida for spring break and I went off plan, when I came back I tried to start again but got extremely moody I felt like I was throwing tantrums like a 5 year old. So I had enough of that. I have been doing some research on ketosis now (probably should have before) and found that it can be pretty strenuous on the live so its probably for the better that I am done with that.


Tues 4-3
W-96
E-walking
E-1200-1250
D-make it through my busy day of classes without junk food snacking

Yesterday's WEED was successful.

Melissa - welcome back! I am glad you got a walk in. I love walking outside best, it really clears the cobwebs. Right now I am in treadmill mode but I have been putting in old musicals on to watch. I find myself singing along and totally getting into it so I don't notice the time quite as much. But walking outside I am rarely aware of the time.

Dott - I learned a new word thanks to you - anaerobic. I had to look it up to see what it meant. LOL I can see the difference between the two with the dog. He does so much sprinting and muscle activities that I worry when we do the hour long hike. Of course he doesn't pace himself, being a dog, so at the beginning he is dragging me and by the end I am dragging him. When the weather is nicer I walk him more so I build his aerobic stamina.

Stephanie - I am with you on the love/hate relationship with the treadmill. It is more convenient especially when the weather is iffy but I never say "I can't wait to walk on the treadmill".

Angel - welcome to the Women on WEED group. New clothes are always a nice reward. Heck, even old clothes are reward when you can fit back into them. Today I am wearing the next size down and it feels good. Certainly your vacation will be great motivation for you.

Amanda - good luck with your D today. Nighttime is my snacking downfall. Maybe chewing gum would help.


Today's WEED -

W - 72
E - metabolism DVD (done) and some time on the treadmill
E - 1200-1300
D - try to get to bed at a reasonable time tonight

Have a good WEED day everyone!