[PBarnes]

Tuesday 10/11 Kathy Smith 30 minute Power Walk + 7 minutes (I wasn't home yet. ) Again, I'm not moving as fast as the music is, but I'm moving at a quicker pace than I normally do. It's difficult matching the speed with the hills I have here but the recording is inspirational and helped me focus on keeping my pace up.

Sandi - Thanks for the comment. I did feel good that I could make it through the whole routine.

[Cheri T]

tiza126, on 11 October 2011 - 08:34 AM, said:

Tuesday - Checking in for Lei - she went for a morning hike along the Boardman River.

I don't remember seeing a Monday check-in for Lei, so I moved her Sunday button over to Monday. Yay for you Lei keeping up while away from home!!

[Cheri T]

Core Synergistics done! Woohoo!
We have ROCKED this month!!!
If no one is able to take over the next round, would you all mind another go with this same 'ol chart and me in charge of it? I am so afraid if I don't have you all and a chart to answer to, I'll fall by the wayside. And I'd MISS YOU ALL too!! I'd vote for starting next Monday - gives us a few days off from the official charting, plus my version of the chart starts on Monday (lol - and I don't want to change that part!)

[tiza126]

Tuesday done for me. 25 minute walk home from a grocery store with my 2 tote bags of food.


Tuesday weigh-in - Lost another pound this week, so that takes care of the 0.5lb I gained over the meetup, plus a little extra lost. I also took measurements, and over the past 2 weeks I lost 1 inch in my waist (yay), 1/2 inch from each thigh, 1 inch from each arm, and 1 inch from my chest. Getting closer to reaching that next size down so I can go shopping again

[mimes1]

Tuesday done - walked for 20 minutes after work.

I would love to do the chart sometime, but I know I will have difficulty keeping up with it right now. Cheri, it would be awesome if you continued for another month if no one else will be available. And starting next Monday sounds good to me.

I promise I"ll help out with the chart another month.

[PBarnes]

Yes, Cheri, please continue with the same chart. I'm with you as to being accountable here being a big help.

[podiumchick]

Tuesday done--about 1 1/2 miles at the CC meet according to the pedometer. A lot of this was running to see my DS at different spots on the course. I notice that I can run farther now than I used to.

My DD's team WON the meet. They are sectional champions--next stop is regionals on Saturday! Huckleberry wanted to go but couldn't make it since i left straight from school. I did let him sit on the trophy that is spending the night at our house.

My DS's team placed third and also advances to regionals. John placed 6th so he'd have advanced on his own anyway, but it is so much nicer to have your team with you at these big state tournament meets!

Thanks Cheri, for offering to keep us accountable another month!!!

[Sheri Johnson]

I'm back!!
10-6 Walked around airport frantically after accidentally going to wrong section of airport, then to bathroom, drinking fountain or to simply peruse local scene about 5 times since my flight was delayed 2 hours - 30(?) mins vigorous walking dragging accoutrements
10-7 Walked through mall with incredibly gorgeous gentleman-friend, 30 mins low-impact, googly-eyed pace
10-8 Another Walmart escapade, this time looking for dinner ingredients - 30 mins walking back and forth between aisles at semi-leisurely, mildly confused pace
10-9 Navigated Walmart with a girlfriend gossiping about boys & shopping for brie and mini quiches (ahem..mini quiches may not be on diet) 20 mins
10-10 Non-P90X calisthenics, low to high impact 1.5 hours
10-11 Core Synergistics for 50 mins.

So you see, if I really break it down, I actually did some working out while on vacation!

[Smiles]

I did 25 minutes on the exercise bike for yesterday (Monday)after lunch today. I had a biopsy on the bottom of my tongue yesterday afternoon and wasn't supposed to get real active for 24 hours. My Magic Bullet is getting a real workout.

I did another 25 minutes after supper for today.

Cheri, it would be awesome if you don't mind continuing the chart. I think we all need the accountability.

[April Showers]

Did 90 minutes on the elliptical tonight. If I have any gaps, you can fill them in. That was definitely a double work out. And burned over 900 calories.

And Sheri, your check-in made me laugh.

[Brandy M]

Sheri...you are too funny girl! Had me laughing too.

Cheri, thank you so much for keeping everything going for the next Month. Gayle is right accountability is good and you are a super leader!

[Ro]

Did two excercise routines I got for my iPad. One was salsa dancing and the other one was calesthenics for hotel rooms. Good workourt. 30 min total.

[Cheri T]

podiumchick, on 11 October 2011 - 09:35 PM, said:

Tuesday done--about 1 1/2 miles at the CC meet according to the pedometer. A lot of this was running to see my DS at different spots on the course. I notice that I can run farther now than I used to.

My DD's team WON the meet. They are sectional champions--next stop is regionals on Saturday! Huckleberry wanted to go but couldn't make it since i left straight from school. I did let him sit on the trophy that is spending the night at our house.

My DS's team placed third and also advances to regionals. John placed 6th so he'd have advanced on his own anyway, but it is so much nicer to have your team with you at these big state tournament meets!

Thanks Cheri, for offering to keep us accountable another month!!!

Congratulations to your kids and their individual and team accomplishments! Can't wait to see a pic of Huck on the trophy:)

[Cheri T]

Paperdoll Scraps, on 11 October 2011 - 10:56 PM, said:

I'm back!!
10-6 Walked around airport frantically after accidentally going to wrong section of airport, then to bathroom, drinking fountain or to simply peruse local scene about 5 times since my flight was delayed 2 hours - 30(?) mins vigorous walking dragging accoutrements
10-7 Walked through mall with incredibly gorgeous gentleman-friend, 30 mins low-impact, googly-eyed pace
10-8 Another Walmart escapade, this time looking for dinner ingredients - 30 mins walking back and forth between aisles at semi-leisurely, mildly confused pace
10-9 Navigated Walmart with a girlfriend gossiping about boys & shopping for brie and mini quiches (ahem..mini quiches may not be on diet) 20 mins
10-10 Non-P90X calisthenics, low to high impact 1.5 hours
10-11 Core Synergistics for 50 mins.

So you see, if I really break it down, I actually did some working out while on vacation!

Good for you working out on vacation! That can be really tough to do when a person is out of their routine.
I was generous and counted them all, though I'm not sure about that brie and quiche trip;)

[Cheri T]

I'm going to post the chart now since I FORGOT on Monday. I'll give you until the end of the day today to tell me about Tuesday since there's at least one regular participant (hello Conda!) that I don't see a check-in for from Tuesday. Although perhaps I'm blind, lol. I'll admit I didn't go back to double-check. So I'll post the final chart tonight if it's any different than the one I'm posting in 2 minutes:)

[angleigh]

Wed is done...

I can't believe this month is over already, wow it went by quick!

[sarabethp]

Ro, on 12 October 2011 - 09:34 AM, said:

Did two excercise routines I got for my iPad. One was salsa dancing and the other one was calesthenics for hotel rooms. Good workourt. 30 min total.

I have a yoga routine for my iPad that I really like. It's called Pocket Yoga. I love it and get a great workout.

So I haven't been exercising and my body is feeling it. I feel bad and guilty . Here's what happened. We recently got a new scale and we did our initial weigh in, after the boys tested it for us. The next couple of weeks we (both my husband) and I were showing appropriate drops in weight. Then I got sick and needed extra sleep and exercise made my cough worse. I started to feel better and started exercising again. Then my weight dropped 10 lbs and jumped up 15 lbs, all in one day. We discovered the new scale needed time to adjust to it's position on the floor or it reads light. I hadn't been losing any weight, in fact I've gained a few pounds. I trust our first weigh in because the kids had settled the scale in and it is so close to what I currently weigh.

I feel very frustrated and am tired of the whole thing. We are vegetarian and eat really healthy. I don't usually over eat. We don't drink soda pop or eat fast food. Nothing ever seems to work and I am so frustrated I could cry. We just can't afford to spend money on a diet program right now. I'm so tired of it all. I don't want to complain, but I know that if I don't ask for help I won't get it. I'm hoping someone here can give me some tips and ideas.

[PBarnes]

Wed. October 12 - 45 minute walk. Today is marked as a Rest Day on the Project:YOU program but since I'm used to exercising 6 days a week already, I thought an ordinary walk would be in order.

Sara, I'm so sorry to hear about your frustration. It sounds like it might me a problem with your scale more than with you. I know with our scale, we keep it tucked under the bathroom counter and then pull it out to weigh ourselves. The instructions said to press on it so that the digital numbers come up but don't step on it until the numbers go away. That helps it adjust after having been moved.

The last month did go incredibly fast!

[tiza126]

Three Tadpoles Mom, on 12 October 2011 - 11:31 AM, said:

I feel very frustrated and am tired of the whole thing. We are vegetarian and eat really healthy. I don't usually over eat. We don't drink soda pop or eat fast food. Nothing ever seems to work and I am so frustrated I could cry. We just can't afford to spend money on a diet program right now. I'm so tired of it all. I don't want to complain, but I know that if I don't ask for help I won't get it. I'm hoping someone here can give me some tips and ideas.

It is very frustrating when you try to eat healthy and exercise and still don't see the weight loss you expect. I went through that for months!

Here are my initial thoughts...just based from my personal experience and research:

Do you know how many calories you are consuming?
If you eat a lot of dairy/grain/nut products - their calories add up quickly! Also, even though fruit is very healthy and an important part of a well-balanced diet, it also contains quite a bit of sugars & calories, so you could be consuming more calories from fruit than you realize and it is stalling your weight loss.

Here is something I just read online in an article where someone asked if eating too much fruit can affect their weight loss:

Quote

Let's say that you weigh 150 pounds, that you typically eat 2,000 calories per day, and that your goal is to get to that 500-calorie deficit by burning 200 calories through exercise and cutting 300 calories from your diet each day. That makes 1,700 calories your daily limit for what you can consume.

Fruit is about 80–100 calories per serving. A serving is one cup of fresh fruit or a half cup of canned fruit. (Yes, the exact calories vary, but these are a useful overall guideline.) You are eating about 7-1/2 servings of fruit per day. At an average of 90 calories per serving, that's 630 calories from fruit alone!

Vegetables vary in their calorie counts, but 35 calories per serving is another general guideline. So you are eating another 70 calories from the two daily servings of vegetables you mentioned.

That adds up to 700 calories from produce. With a daily limit of 1,700 calories overall, you have only 1,000 calories left!

How much protein are you getting in your diet? Protein plays an important role in weight loss and muscle fitness. Since you are eating vegetarian, you aren't getting the lean proteins from meat sources, so are you taking a protein shake/supplement??

Don't give up, Sara!

[April Showers]

I totally understand how you're feeling Sara! The endocrinologist didn't know what to do when I burst into tears in her office. Make sure you get your thyroid levels checked.
I do protein shakes because they really keep my from feeling hungry. I count my calories. I need to stay around 1400 calories a day to keep from gaining weight. And that is with exercising for an hour most days. I add up my physical activity calories and try to get in at least 300 a day. I use averages, similar to what the responder in Tiza's post talked about. Most vegetables are 40 calories a cup. Leafy greens are about 10 calories for 3 cups. I measure my dressings, since that is where the calories usually are in a salad. I also use a food scale and measuring cups. If I start to creep up on the scale, it is always because I have let one of these things slip.
Studies have shown that people who track what they eat always do better at losing weight than those who don't.

[SodScrap]

Checking in... Wednesday is done 30 minute workout

Tuesday is done too...I don't remember if I checked. (translated: I'm too lazy to check and see if I checked in so this is my check in to be safe...........)

[Brandy M]

I know we are done but this is a habit now. So today I did a 1 hr Zumba class. I totally love it and will resume it when I get back from vacation.

Sara..we have all been where you are. Unless it's a thyroid problem like April mentioned, then it will always be in your calorie intake. I bet you just don't realize it yet. There are many calorie counters on the web for free. I know it is a pain in the butt to do it, but really once you get in the habit it's not so bad.

Even though I use Jillian's site, her calorie counter thingy is horrible. I like Calorie King.
You can also check how many calories you need to be consuming a day from the WebMD Site they have a BMI Calculator that will give you a lot of information.

[Cheri T]

SodScrap, on 12 October 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Checking in... Wednesday is done 30 minute workout

Tuesday is done too...I don't remember if I checked. (translated: I'm too lazy to check and see if I checked in so this is my check in to be safe...........)

LOL - you didn't check in and I commented that you better;) In fact I said I'd give y'all until the end of Wednesday (today) to check in for the charting days and I'll post the final chart late tonight/early tomorrow (depending on how late I go to bed).

[Cheri T]

Sara, that does sound incredibly frustrating, if not downright maddening. Other than simple calorie versus expenditure, and potential thyroid issues, sometimes a person is just at a plateau...when you restrict calories, your metabolism slows down even more and you don't lose weight. There are a million different ways to try to kick start it back up again - Tiza, what online free exercise board are you on right now? I know you got some tips there. Or check out a book from your local library on diet/vegetarian dieting. I don't know that much about vegetarian weight loss diets and a good book or two could be just what you need, and at a very reasonable "cost" from the library.
*hugs* I'll be thinking of you!
One last question - did the scale come with a battery? Try a brand new battery. It could have sat at the store/factory and the batteries that come with the scales sometimes look a little "iffy." That might account for some of the wild swinging numbers.

[April Showers]

I went to the gym on the way home from an appointment. 30 minutes on the elliptical. Now I need to do some house cleaning since Cathrine is having people over tonight. I think she should be the one cleaning.....

[Cheri T]

Hm...I agree with you April! Too bad that won't necessarily work well when my 5-year old wants to have a friend over. lol

I did 1 hour of Kenpo X today. Amazing how much more coordinated I am with it now that I've done it 4 times - I'm sure I would howl with laughter if I could see me doing it the first time.

I'll start a new signup thread for Monday soon!

[Sheri Johnson]

Cheri, I hope you take over the next chart too! Lol, yeah, the quiche trip probably shouldn't have counted.

Thanks Brandy and April, I'm glad I could make you laugh!

Sara, I have read a very eye-opening book called the Vegetarian Myth by Lierre Keith. I am not inclined to believe absolutely everything I read but you might want to check it out. I know being vegetarian is a really passionate thing with people but it never hurts to have info - lots of info, from all sides. I also know it is not my place to tell someone what they should do or think, but if I feel someone could benefit by me saying something uncomfortable I will choose to say it every time. Please don't take my suggestion the wrong way or be offended! I just do not think being a vegetarian is the healthiest way to go. And if something is not making you feel good, maybe you might want to take a look at it.

*smile

[Smiles]

1/2 hour on the exercise bike today.

[tiza126]

Lei checked in with me again - she went hiking on Wednesday morning and took some great pics of Lake Michigan

[podiumchick]

I took Wednesday off. I knew it wouldn't leave a hole in a chart...and I'm holding on by my fingernails this week with all the championship meets and competitions and the things parents do to cheer on athletes and band kids! Probably won't get to one today either... Keep up the good work ladies!