Happy Spring !!!!!
 

Good Morning Ladies......

A big High 5 to you Jacklyn for the loss.....I bet you are smiling and feeling good...!!!

Holly,,, next week will show a loss,, and those loose jeans will be even "looser" (is that a word?) :lol:

Sprite,, come Saturday you will see that your week wasnt as bad as you think !!!!

Pamela, Christine, KellyAnne, how are you guys today?

Great Space,,, how are you doing with your calorie counting?

Taina,, still havent done anything with the beans. Geesh have you ever seen anyone as intimidated by a can of beans before?? Well here I am...:eek:

Well girlies,,, I am off to Subway for lunch today with a friend. Any one want to come along...???

Will talk to everyone later.... have a wonderful 1st day of Spring..
bye for now....

Nancy :wave:

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Hello everyone :-)

Congrats on the 2 pounds Jacklyn!

As far as the BFL challenge goes, there are a number of reasons for waiting to start. First, it was suggested not to start at that TOM and Im just ending that. Second, I need to prepare for it. We are going to be buying some freeweights and a bench and whatnot. I'm hoping we'll be able to purchase those this weekend. Lastly, I'm going to use this next week to try out some of the recipes and get my menus planned. I figure the more well planned this is, the more likely I will be to stick it out for the 12 weeks :-)

I do not have the willpower to throw out a bag of chocolate... LOL.. Id much rather give myself a 2 chocolates a day rule until they're gone. I'm less likely to search for bad stuff to fill my cravings if I allow myself that little treat. Once I start the challenge, no chocolate except on my one day off a week so I gotta get it out of my system now .. lol.. excuses excuses, i know!! :lol:

Christine
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Hi all! I read this thread, but don't often post. You are all very inspiring!
I just read a bean recipe-- a can of black beans (rinsed), heated in a nonstick pan with spray with salsa. Once heated, make a couple of "holes" and crack open an egg. At this point, you could add some shredded cheese. Cook until the egg is the way you like it and serve with burritos. Sounds like a quick and easy dinner!
Keep up the good work!

Hello ladies, just wanted to let you know that I will not be near a computer for the next few days. My dad is having surgery so I will be with him in the hospital until about Saturday evening.

I will be getting up early tomorrow morning to get on the road (its about a 3 hour trip) so I probably wont post...that is unless by some miracle I have another 2 pound loss. In that case I'll have to post to tell somebody the news! :D

Hope everyone have a great rest of the week. Surely I will be able to stay on my diet. I dont think the hospital food will be too tempting :p
On the other hand, my husband and I will probably be going out to eat quite a bit. I'll try to be good:^:

Good luck to everyone on their weigh-ins!

183/147/135 first goal

:) Dear Jacklyn -

Just a quick note to send all the best wishes to your dad.

Sincerely, Holly

Hey guys,
Thanks for the motivation. I love to see your losses and the great support. I am back on track. I feel good. I don't exactly know what my problem was but I'm better now. Do you know how much weight you can gain in muscle in a week? I've really been working hard on toning up and I haven't had a loss in a week and a half. I haven't changed my eating. Any advice?
Congrats on all who are hanging in there and losing,
Melisa

Good morning everyone!

Jacklyn I hope all goes well with your dad.

I am not feeling that great today. Kind of flu-like. It started yesterday but I forced myself to walk anyways along with a few ab exercises.

So, if I do not post much in the next few days you know why.

Take care everyone!

BEANS AND WHAT TO DO WITH EM'
 

BEANS.. ARE SOOOO GOOD FOR US . .IN MODERATION , OF COURSE.. I LOVE FRESH GREEN BEANS . COOKED 'AL DENTE' IN TOMATOE SAUCE .. WITH LOTSA GARLIC ..
PINK OR BLACK BEANS (GOYA) ARE GREAT ALSO WITH SPICES AND TOMATOE SAUCE OVER RICE.. I ESP. LIKE WILD,YELLOW, AND BROWN RICE ALL MIXED TOGETHER IN ONE CONTAINER.. SO MUCH HEALTHIER THEN BORING OLD 'WHITE' RICE..
HAVEN'T BEEN TO THIS SITE IN A LONG TIME . JUST FOUND IT AGAIN IN MY FAVORITES FILE. . NOW I SEE WHY I PUT IT IN THERE.. THIS IS WHERE I BELONG ... I'M A MEMBER ONLINE OF OA. AND HAVE BEEN DOING THE WW PT SYSTEM SINCE 1/22 AND HAVE LOST 13 LBS SO FAR . .ANOTHER 20 AND I'LL REACH MY GOAL OF 140 .. CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR ME Y'ALL .. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE A W.L. BUDDY. . I'M AVAILABLE .. JEANNE AT [email protected]

Good Morning All......


Sprite~ I am sorry you are feeling ill, I hope it passes soon and you will be back to normal. Ill be thinking of you..hang in there.

Domi~ Hello,,, I like beans also... but I have to admit..I tried a recipe last night with the black beans and brown rice... I love the brown rice(wonderful texture) but I did not care for the black beans..:eek:... but that has not turned me against the beans.. that are so good for us. Good to hear that you are doing well with your WW,, losing weight is an awesome feeling isnt it? :)

Jacklyn~ I hope all is well with your dad.

Ok so where is the rest of the gang at today?? I hope you are all doing fantastic and feeling good!!!!!!!!


Well I hope everyone has a fantastic day....Ill be back later.....

Bye for now
Nancy:wave:

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:) Good evening, all!

Man, I've been trying to log on all day, but Earthlink was giving me problems...at least I could read posts!

Sprite, I hope you get over feeling ill quickly. Take it easy on yourself.

Nancy, I like the new image by your name! Pretty. When is your trip? You must be so looking forward to it.

Melisa, I think everyone gets in a bit of a blue funk once in a while. Things will seem difficult for that one day or so, then hopefully your spirit bounces back. I don't know how much muscle weight you can gain in a week - but I'm reading "Get the Connection" by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey, and Greene says that the scale can be so misleading because of water retention (and he says newly developed muscles will also retain water!) and the day-by-day fluctuations of body weight - he suggests relying on how one's clothes fit, and knowing that one is working hard exercising, eating right and drinking water. Much easier said than done, though; we work hard, and want to see the results on the scale, don't we.

Hi Domi! Thanks for the bean input!

Pamela, Christine, Kelly-Anne, and Jacklyn - hope you're all doing well. Aphil, are you out there? We miss you!

I was in a poopy mood Wednesday; but thanks to support and friendship here, I had a great day yesterday and today. And shoveling the fresh 7" of snow didn't even bother me - I thought of it as an extra bonus workout!:lol:

I have found an added bonus to putting away leftovers IMMEDIATELY after serving supper - there's something for lunch the next day! A new concept for us...:D

Have a
GREAT evening, everyone!

Holly 176/168/106 1st goal:wave:

Hey all....

How is the evening going?? Mine is going good... I am trying to figure out how to post a picture on these posts.... cant figure it out yet..any one know how?

Hey Holly~~~ I also just read that book Making the Connection.. I really liked it...makes sense to me...
I am going back to the states on vacation last week of May or beginning of June...I am looking forward to it so much..I hope I have lots of weight gone by then..

Christine~~~ Are you getting all geared up for your BFL challenge? I would love to find a way to build some muscle in my middle aged body...I just dont know where the heck to start..
I am in need of some serious toning......Sometimes I wonder if its just to late after all the years of my body being stretched out...:eek:

Melisa, Pamela and the rest of the gang,,, where are you guys hiding??? Come out, come out where ever you are.....

Ok I am going to figure out how to post a pic on here....hope I can figure it out....

Bye for now.....
Nancy:wave:

207/194/150 1st goal

HI everyone,

Holly, I'll have to check out that book. I read tons of magazines, but not too many books. I just paid my fines at the library (thanks, kids!!!) so I can check some out now.

Sprite, I hope you feel better soon. You must be very motivated to exercise while you are sick. Good for you! Keep it up!

Jackyln, I hope all goes well with your Dad's surgery.

Nancy, It's never to late to start toning. I do all over toning. I could use more work in some areas than others, but I figure that sooner or later everything will catch up.

Jeanne, Hello and welcome back. Thanks for all the tips. Congrats on your loss and keep up the good work. You can do it.

Christine, Good luck with the BFL challenge. I'm sure you can do it. I still can't figure out how to paste my head on someone elses body. I'm going to have to ask my daughter to help me :o
She's got a knack for this computer stuff.

To all, keep up the excellent work.
Melisa

:) Good morning everyone!

Hmmm, I thought I was doing so well; then I went and gobbled down a cold pork chop late last night. What was I doing? It wasn't even that good, all cold and tough. And I had so carefully put away those dinner leftovers!

But I shall keep things in perspective - I have been overall making healthier choices (drinking my 64 oz. water daily, exercising 6X a week, smaller portions) so I'm not going to let a hastily scarfed pork chop do me in. I shouldn't have had it, but I'll try to do better. There! I feel better.

I did enjoy reading the "Make the Connection" book.However, we can't ALL hire a personal trainer and a personal chef, can we? Alot of stuff we all already know, and try to do. This guy stresses aerobic activity even over weight/toning work - meaning make the aerobic activity (walking, jogging, aerobic dance, stepping) the first priority, then adding weight training if possible.

Nancy, I'm sure your (Young!) body would respond well to some light weights, as you've already got the aerobic/walking exercise nailed. I know a pair of weights I bought came with some basic instructions, which are very helpful.And I've bought videotapes from a very helpful site, www.CollageVideo.com, where tapes are reviewed and rated by the staff.

Hmmm, I think I'm stalling to put off exercise

:o so I'd better get to it!

Have a great day, everyone!

Your friend,
Holly 176/168/160 1st mini goal

P.S. - I'm also reading "The Vitality Challenge" by Dr. Art Ulene. I was bummed when I got to the pages that have the recommended height/weight tables for men and women - and the info is credited by the Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 1959?!? Why the heck doesn't someone put together a more modern table? I really don't think many women were steady exercisers back in 1959 (just the "kooky health nuts" who watched Jack LaLane) and I just know that if I weighed 130 lbs. as recommended for me, I'd be dead. Dead and stick-like. :devil:

Well, I'm here for confessions again... I'm still not being good. I'm not doing any all-out pigouts or anything but I'm certainly not behaving on the food front!!

Yesterday we went to Sam's and got a lot of lean meats in bulk for our BFL. The breakdown for the 'diet' portion is approximately 40% protein 40% carbs 20% fat. My normal diet is more like 15% protein 55% carbs 30% fat!! But, according to the BFL program, you need that extra protein to build muscles... that makes sense plus I always feel full longer when I eat more protein. My hubby is going to be the challenge.. he's soooo picky!

Nancy, I've seen photos of people who did the BFL program who are in their 70's!! If THEY can do it, anyone can :-) You're still a youngin!!

Melisa, if you really want to do the head on a body thing.. I suggest turning both photos black& white first because its easier to blend skin tones in black and white ... if you can't figure it out, I could try to make you one .. but i make no promises, as it took a few attempts to get that one right. On my photo, I also kept Shania's hair because it was easier to blend my face into her hairline instead of trying to get my whole head and hair to look natural and my hair isnt too different anyway.. lol :-)

Holly, I think that your best bet for finding your ideal weight is using BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI index is a much newer method! They give a nice large range unlike the old weight charts. A healthy BMI is 19-25. For me, I need to lose only 4 more pounds to get to a BMI of 25! Of course, my GOAL is more around a BMI of 22 (128 pounds). Here is a website where you can calculate your BMI (and there is a link to the chart so you can see what you need to weigh to be in your range)... http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ (the only problem with BMI is if you are very HIGHLY muscular, your BMI will be higher) but (no offense to any of us) I'm guessing none of us are highly muscular :) Also, the range tends to work this way.. large boned people weigh at the higher end.. small boned at the lower end and medium boned in the middle! I've used a couple methods to determine my bone-size.. and most tell me I'm right on the borderline between small and medium boned so I figured a 22 bmi would work for me. I'll see once I get there :) (My range of healthy bmi weight is 110-145)

Wow, I've babbled on and on today... hehe.. gonna go now and leave some space for ya'll!!

Christine
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Hi everybody!

Thanks for all the get well wishes. I am feeling a little bit better today and am trying to psych myself up for my walk/leg exercises today. I read all your posts earlier and it helped me keep motivated. We have such a supportive bunch here I feel really lucky to have found you all.

Christine I went on the BMI link you provided and found I was a 26 which is overweight. I then entered my previous weight of 187 and found that was a 33, obese! This helped me to feel a great sense of accomplishment after seeing how far I've come instead of concentrating on how far I have to go.

Holly, good for you for not letting one pork chop set you back. Keep going girl!

Melissa, Pamela, and Nancy hope you are all doing well this week!

Take care everyone!