[Meg]

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[Mel]

My, my, great minds think alike I just posted this on LWL last night:

Happy Last Full Week of March, LWL! I personally can't wait to see it gone. I had 1 great week at the beginning of the month, followed by two pretty mediocre weeks, and am planning an all-out personal blitz to April. My first totally "on" day was Wednesday.
Here are my goals:
Clean food 24/7 with more variety than I've been having lately
5 day lifting split
3 30-35 minute cardio sessions per week on whichever piece of equipment looks appealing on that day

For the last 2 weeks I've only managed the lifting, but those poor food choices have resulted in some pretty heavy lifting sessions My rib still really hurts and affects the intensity of cardio, but I've been doing sluggish cardio for nearly the last 3 months due to one injury or another, so that's nothing new

LOL, two weeks seems like a pretty short-term goal and I'm not going to race out and undo any progress I've made on April 1, but I need to start building a solid foundation of good days again

I'll be entering all my food in fitday, which is public (owner=meliris). My current weight is 130, 5 pounds UP from 3 weeks ago How the ^&*% did that happen? Unfortunately, I know it never disappears as fast as it appears

Here's to a LOT of good weeks!

Mel

[lessismore]

Thanks Meg & Mel! Love the picture, LOL. We could likely all benefit from a healthy dose of accountability. I had 2 great days this weekend, and that has not happened in too long to admit - I feel wonderful and want to keep it up! I don't care for fitday, so I'd like to post one post per day with food & exercise on this thread, is that OK? I'm going to commit to this for one week and then start again next week. Anything more than a week seems too overwhelming. Baby steps, baby steps...

Monday, 3/21:

Exercise: back & bi's, 20 mins recumbent bike, level 7

Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beaters w/1 slice soy cheese, 1/2 c turkey & veggie scramble w/low sugar tomato sauce

Lunch: 1+ C steamed green beans w/1T lite mozz. cheese & 1/2 t olive oil spread, 1/2 c dry oatmeal mixed w/lite yogurt and 1/3 c blueberries

Snack: 3 grapes, 8 almonds, 4 celery stalks w/1 T hummus

Dinner: 4 oz. salmon, steamed broccolini, 1 strawberry (making them for ds and couldn't resist)

Snack: 1/2 C Kashi w/ 1/2 C 1% milk

Tuesday, 3/22:
**day off from exercise, I'm very sore today**
Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beaters w/1 slice soy cheese, 1/2 c turkey & veggie scramble w/low sugar tomato sauce

Snack: 5 ak maks w/1/2 C cottage cheese

Lunch: 1/2 C oatmeal dry w/lite yogurt & 1/2 C blueberries, steamed gr beans w/olive oil spread

Snack: 6 wheat saltines w/2 tsp natural pb

Dinner: 6 oz. grilled spicy shrimp w/ fresh steamed carrots & sugar snap peas

Wednesday, 3/23
Exercise: 20 mins upright bike level 6, chest

Breakfast: 1/2 C egg beater w/1 slice soy cheese and 2 slices canadian ham

Lunch: hummus wrap on low carb wheat wrap & 1 oz. lite cheese

Snack: peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread, 1/2 c oatmeal w/1/2 c blueberries and lite yogurt

Dinner (OK its a strange one): few bites grilled chicken & steamed carrots

Snack: 3/4 C Kashi w/ 1/2 C milk

Thursday, 3/24:

Breakfast: 1/2 asian pear, 1/2 c egg beat w/soy cheese, 3 slices canadian bacon

Lunch: hummus on lo carb wrap, 1/2 c oatmeal w/1/2 c blueberries and lite yogurt

Snack: natural pb on bread slice

Dinner: chicken grilled w/onion & peppers & lite cheese, broccolini

Snack: 1/2 C kashi w/ 1/2 C milk

Friday 3/25: 10 mins elliptical, 20 mins treadmill, bi's & tri's

Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beat w/soy cheese, 2 slices canadian bacon

Snack: 1 slice wheat toast w/cott cheese

Lunch: 1/2 C oatmeal w/lite yogurt & blueberries

[EofAZ]

Well this looks really good to me; I made up my mind on Saturday to really kick myself in gear, especially on my eating. I've been all over the place the past couple of weeks and last week was the worst. So I buckled down Saturday morning and am relieved that I was able to stick to my plan 100% Sat & Sun and so far so good today. I have an appointment with my PT this evening and I suspect I will be walking funny tomorrow but it feels so good to be refocused and sticking to it. I've personally set a goal of staying on plan 100% for the next 7 weeks, my oldest daughter is getting married the second week of May and I want to look almost as good as the bridge at the wedding. I won't be at my goal weight but I will feel better and be more energized if I've been eating well and working out consistently.

Thx for the support & additional motivation ladies,

[3fcuser1058250]

OMG !! MEG!!! I screamed laughing when I opened the thread, that pic is priceless... YES, YES, YESSS, count me IN... I weighed in this morning and it wasn't perdy!!!!

I'm not sure if I'll have time to go out jogging tonight, but now that I've made this commitment I'll try really hard to be out there... It's really nice out so it might be easy to motivate myself... Food wise I just had 2 cookies ink: but supper will be better I promise!

[3fcuser1058250]

Oh and by the way, I think we ALL fall on your faces at about the same times of the year... Isn't that a bit weird?!?!

[cyndy]

Meg, thank you so much for starting this, I really need it.

I have been trying hard recently, but many days just screw up. I am happy with the exercise I have been putting in daily, though.

Today was a horrible eating day. I am well over 2000 calories by now so I will use every last bit of energy in me to say NO to anymore -- I have a mindset that goes "I've already eaten way too much, I might as well binge the rest of the night." This will be hard.

It all went downhill in a matter of minutes. I got my cell phone bill and the new plan they promised me was not on it I was LIVID. I called and they didn't do anything about it, but said he would look into it and call me tomorrow. Then, I wanted to get to work on a project and upon opening the document on Word...it was BLANK. All my work gone. Can you say stress!?! Needless to say, I ate. A lot.

I will still workout tonight and tomorrow it is diligent counting. I am aiming for 1200-1600 calories.

What a day. Thanks guys!!!

[3fcuser1058250]

Supper was good I had lean ground chicken with lots of veggies and tomato sauce on a bed or romaine lettuce ... Then DH and I went for a brisk one hour walk... I feel much better now... So on with tomorrow!!

[Reg4242]

Count me in. I need a kick in the pants before the pants dont fit.
To plan is my objective. I have let the vacation mindset last way to long. If I was still on the cruise I would be around the world by now.
Onward and foreward we go.

[Meg]

It's great to have so many of you join me, in whatever way works for you. Why do I forget how much it helps to be accountable to a group??? You guys kept me going yesterday because I knew I'd be coming back and reporting today. So thanks!!

Yesterday was very good, food and cardio-wise. I took two meals with me to work and made sure that dinner was thawed and in the frig for when I got home (so I wouldn't be standing in front of the frig trying to figure out what to eat when I was starving - a sure recipe for disaster!) I didn't have time to do any weights but that's OK; a day off was in order. The scale's already dropped 3 pounds. (water, but I'll take it)

Today: cardio first thing this morning (absolutely essential now that I'm working - otherwise it has a tendency not to happen), plan my meals in Fitday, only two clients this afternoon but then a big meeting downtown, so I'll take food along. I may have to go back to the gym tonight because there's going to be a big promotion in conjuction with the American Diabetes Association and they may need me to do fitness assessments. Throw a protein bar in the gym bag for emergencies.

[4rabbit]

Hi all,
I'm all with you mentally, but I'd rather join next week... This week will be too difficult with all the celebrations.
However, stuck to the cardio yesteray AND today.
And I'll try foodwise.
bye,rabbit

[3fcuser1058250]

Rabbit -- Hang in there! We know you can keep it to a minimum foodwise even with celebrations... We're with you all the way...

So far I've planned my meals in my head, now to write them down and make them concrete. This afternooon I'm doing legs , no running though, but maybe some cycle cardio or a walk with DH...The way the weather is going these days, I'll be cycling outdoors very soon ....

Have a great day everyone, let's be careful out there!!

NEXT !!

[Mel]

Two clean days, goals met.
Yesterday I came home tired and cranky and nibbled turkey while making dinner then had 1 tbs peanut butter afterwards. I could have done without one or the other, but I was still within my limits. Today will be tough. Tuesdays I have morning clients, then a few hours off, then back -to back clients from 4-8pm. Tired and HUNGRY!!! I may take an extra 1 scoop protein shake to get me through until 8 so I don't mow down the kitchen when I get home

Chest and cardio yesterday, shoulders and cardio today.

Mel (down .5 pound)

[cyndy]

Good morning ladies I am so glad I have this accountability, I really need it.

Well yesterday was a sure blow and would normally have me in a crappy mood this morning, but I am thinking forward, not backward. I'm still learning as I am just getting back into this weight loss thing, and it takes time for me to remember what works and what doesn't. I know for sure now that my binges over the weekend and Monday were attributed to not planning and mainly eating too much in the mornings, leaving me with nothing to eat at night and then I binge. Food, for me, needs to be spaced evenly throughout the day or I go crazy.

I will plan out my day now on paper and post it on the wall. I think it may help with the stress to decide what needs to be done, inlcuding my workout

So off I am to do that...and trying to do it with a smile on my face and thinking positive (because I am in the mood to complain )

Bye for now, and good luck today!

[Reg4242]

Day Plan
Menu. B: Egg beater w english muffin, L: Tuna on a WW wrap D: Steak and B potatoe.
Salad, veggies and fruit for snacks and side dishes.
Exercise: Am 15 minute walk from car to work.
Pm 15 minute walk back to car from work.
Pm Physical therapy 15 walk from car and additonal 15 back to car.
Good day all