This week was a loss...I don't know what happened....I only missed my workout one day...I ate good all week and had a deficit of 6126 which should of been a loss of 1.75lbs but instead of losing I gained .4lb..so now I'm at 172.8....Guess I'll have to try harded this week...maybe I'm retaining fluid or maybe it's from muscle or maybe it the big bad word "plateau"...boy I hope not....

Anyway hope you ladies have a great weigh-in and and a great day.

Night!
 

Hey Ladies - I am keeping the thread going until Easter and then we will change. I am doing well this week so far. Got in a 30 minute walk with DH on Sunday and a 15 minute stairclimber this a.m. :cb: Had a salad for lunch and a great dinner. I am not weighing in until I feel the diference in inches.

Donna - :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: for 6 days of exercise! Don't worry about a .4lb fluctuation. It could mean anything or nothing. You are doing fine and those results will show soon :grouphug:

Bonnie :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: for 5 days of exercise! You rock!

carla - it's you and me together - BB sisters through and through :hug: I am working but not consistently enough to lose. "Butt" I am not giving up and my commitment is to be consistent all this week.

Have a great week everyone.

Deplorable, shocking weigh-in this morning. Almost a change to a higher century. :yikes: Desperately hoping there was salt involved somewhere, but...

When it comes to Insanity, I have a lot to stop these days. Mscat, my BB pal, I wish I could at least find the motivation to stay at the same weight. Hard to believe that a month ago I was actually leaping out of bed at the crack to go to boot camp!

Donna, don't worry about the mini-plateau. It sounds like you're doing everything right, so the ticker will no doubt move twice as far next week.

Bonnie, where are you? Did you move back to onederland?

G'night all.

Do you ladies think that maybe I'm not eating enough calories for the amount of exercise I'm doing...my average for last week was 1312 and I'm doing between 30-60 mins of cardio and about 1 hour of weights every day...

Bonnie, if you get back on track, and I don't, there will be a magic moment when you slip under 200 and I climb back above - we'll have to set up a rendez-vous to wave as our paths cross. :rofl: (Interesting that the little fellow rolling on the floor laughing is yellow - in French a "yellow laugh" is a sort of ironic, bitter laugh. Appropriate in this case, don't you think?) I don't know what it will take to get me off this carb binge, but it will happen.

Donna, your calorie count does seem a little low for all that exercise, but if you're not feeling hungry and you have enough energy to do your workouts, why change? At the same time, if you're not eating ANYTHING before you work out in the morning or whenever, you really should take something small in, maybe a half banana or some small carb morsel. And you need a bit of protein very soon after finishing your workout as well. According to some theories, you can have an extra (small) serving of protein and carb right after exercise and it "doesn't count". At the rate you're going that ticker will be moving any day now. And in the right direction, of course.

Quickie
 

I'ts sooo late! Sorry ladies - I have been out late 2 nights in a row. I did a 15 minute stairclimber on Tuesday and a 15 minute Tae Bo workout with Billy Blanks this a.m. So far I am 3 for 3 days of exercise.

Donna - I believe you are doing all the right things. However, your body may be getting acclimated. First check to see if you are getting in enough water and sleep. Both can have an effect on weight loss. Increase your water intake and see if that makes a difference. If not, try adding a few more calories in the a.m. as carla suggested. :goodluck:

carla :hug:

Bonnie :hug: to you too!

mscat

Thank you ladies for all the advice and encouragement....I've had a high caolires day the last 2 days...tuesday I was just hungry all day 1812 calories and wednesday I did good untill I finally talked myself into going to the gym...I only did cardio 30 min and then went to taco bell and tried their new grilled chicken ceaser burrito....It was good....so yesterdays calories were 1675..Today I'm going to get back on track and I'm going to try to average my calories to around 1500 a day and see what happens...

mscat- I think sleep might also be part of it...I have been really tired these last few days....and tuesday I took 2 naps....Great job on getting in your exercise....How do you like the Billy workouts?...I bought his bootcamp workouts...I only tried it once but I was tired before the warm up was even over...
Bonnie & carla - you are both doing such a great job...keep it up and yes you both WILL see 190 by summer..

Thanks again for your help in keeping me motivated and getting me back on track....I love you ladies...Have a great day

PS-I meet with my trainer for the first time in less than a hour...I will fill you in on what happens..

Just a quick look-in here.

Donna, if you're feeling tired a lot you may in fact be a little low on calories. The cal counts you mention won't interfere with your weight loss, so don't stress. At your weight and activity level you should lose anyway.

Bonnie, I'm listening to you, and really don't want to go back up there. Today was feeling more positive, and if I can maintain that there's better days ahead.

Mscat, :hug: :hug: to you too, my BB buddy. Congrats on the three days in a row!

Hello ladies...well I meet with my trainer today and all we did was take my body measurements, weight and go over my goals....then he had me do cardio for at least 45 mins but I did 60 mins on elliptical....he said next week we will start working with the weights, etc...after I left the gym I went to eat and had a grilled chicken salad and a side of broccoli...so today has been good and I'm back on track..

carla- great thinking..no you will not go back up there....glad to see your looking positive

Hi Lovely Ladies!
 

It's late and my DH is on a call - part of his homework to clean up some stuff with an old friend. We are suppose to do some reading homework too for the seminar we are in for Friday's class. So I am taking the opportunity to catch up with my best buddies :grouphug: while I am waiting for him.

I am having a great week with exercise - day 4! :carrot: Donna - I was the same with Billy when I first started - by the time we got to the punching bag fist rollie things, I was so tired I would hit myself in the face :rofl: Since I have been doing WATP, treadmilling, and :belly: class - I can actually make it through the first 20 minute workout! I find it as challenging as the stair climber and but a heck of a lot more fun.

I have been doing fair on food, however, I am going to have to give up eating after 7. I have eaten late everyday this week, forgot my HB pressure med and as a result, I got up to 240! :fr: :eek: :tantrum: I am inching back down to 238 today but I am really concerned about gaining instead of maintaining! Help!

Time to stop practicing insanity - the same stuff is not working and has to change. I feel great about changing my exercise routine from "sometimey" on the same routine until I can't stand it to regular and varied. But I have to wake up and smell the decaf and realize my eating plan ain't a plan. So I am going to try the core plan on weight watchers for a while and see if that makes a difference. I welcome and value your input. I am at my wit's end.

Oh BTW to make matters worse - I went to get Wicked tickets today - they went on sale on April 1 and sold out that day! AAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH! Thank goodness I saw it in Chicago :D

Have a great evening!

mscat

What is this NONSENSE about a *CARB-binge*?
 

Carla, OH CARLA!!!!! :devil: :devil: (yes, it's ME, the voice of larger pants sizes to come if you stay on this path) :devil:

WHAT are you doing? :shrug: or should I say what are you UN-DOING? why isn't there a smilie to smack some sense into you? :drill: :drill: :rollpin:

here I am, ranting and raving (while my job is driving me right over the edge and I have to spend my Friday night at a wake and the drive time is 2 hours)!

now Please behave yourself and get moving in the right direction! :hug:

there will be private mail later after i eat some salad...

Hi Chickies!
 

Just a quickie to report in - I did another Tae Bo workout on Friday a.m. :cb: and my weight is hovering between 236 and 238. I had a late night last night - didn't get out of class until 12:30! :eek:

I used that as an excuse to stop at White Castle w/DH :mad: I have no integrity with my stand to not eat after 7. I know that and I want to declare that to my friends and ask that you hold me accountable for that during the next week.

Hi - Marbleflys! Thanks for stopping in and reminding carla (and the rest of us) about matching up what we say with what we actually do!

Have a great day! :wave:

mscat

I took yesterday as a day off and gave myself a break...today I went with my friends brother...he show me some of the machines and pushed me on them...I had a really good workout and I'm sure tomorrow I will be sore...I didn't get to do any cardio yet but I might go back up there later tonight or ride my bike at home..

mscat - you are doing great this week with the workouts....I might just have to give Billy another try.lol...I was told thats it's ok to eat after 7 or even in the middle of the night if you wake up hungry...just watch what you eat and try not to eat carbs late....I pretty much always eat supper around 9pm..so don't beat yourself up too much...