Motivational Thread starting 01/17
01-17-2011, 09:24 AM
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 5
Weekly goals
Hi all - my name is Karen
I joined yesterday and I'm ready to reach for my goals.
1) Stick to Protilife diet for the week
2) Loose at least 5 pounds this week
3) Drink 8 glasses of water per day
4) Start exercising 20 min 3x per week
5) Spend 1 hour per day organizing my office.
Start date Jan 16/10
Start wt 220.8 Down 2 pounds today
1st wt goal : 10% wt loss by Feb 26th - My sons 19th birthday.
= 199 pounds.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!
I joined yesterday and I'm ready to reach for my goals.
1) Stick to Protilife diet for the week
2) Loose at least 5 pounds this week
3) Drink 8 glasses of water per day
4) Start exercising 20 min 3x per week
5) Spend 1 hour per day organizing my office.
Start date Jan 16/10
Start wt 220.8 Down 2 pounds today
1st wt goal : 10% wt loss by Feb 26th - My sons 19th birthday.
= 199 pounds.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!
01-17-2011, 09:41 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,232
Hi all - my name is Karen
I joined yesterday and I'm ready to reach for my goals.
1) Stick to Protilife diet for the week
2) Loose at least 5 pounds this week
3) Drink 8 glasses of water per day
4) Start exercising 20 min 3x per week
5) Spend 1 hour per day organizing my office.
Start date Jan 16/10
Start wt 220.8 Down 2 pounds today
1st wt goal : 10% wt loss by Feb 26th - My sons 19th birthday.
= 199 pounds.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!
I joined yesterday and I'm ready to reach for my goals.
1) Stick to Protilife diet for the week
2) Loose at least 5 pounds this week
3) Drink 8 glasses of water per day
4) Start exercising 20 min 3x per week
5) Spend 1 hour per day organizing my office.
Start date Jan 16/10
Start wt 220.8 Down 2 pounds today
1st wt goal : 10% wt loss by Feb 26th - My sons 19th birthday.
= 199 pounds.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!
01-17-2011, 11:51 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1
fed up
Hi, Im following a type of atkins diet, where i am allowed 30g of carbs per day. I have been following the book religiously, eating all and only the foods they suggest, and i am meant to be seeing dramatic weight loss in the first two 'strict weeks' but i am seeing none. I have stepped up my exercise, walking briskly for 30 mins a day, and am drinking 8 glasses of water a day. All the food i eat is natural and fresh. I just don't understand why it isnt working, i am feeling so down beacuse i really felt that this time would be different and i would change myself and have honestly 100% stuck to it. It just feels like im wasting my time at the moment. Any tips or advice would be helpful, thanks so much!
01-17-2011, 12:08 PM
#24
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,742
Monday Report Card:
1. Keep calories between 1,200-1,500 NO EXCUSES! No but close, 1,597 ate out at 2 events, so it might even be higher
2. Drink 96 oz water, YES
3. Exercise a minimum of 6 hours YES 25 min
4. Increase length of run interval to 8 minutes, NO ended up at an event for the kids so didn't hit the dreadmill today.
5. Maintain calorie deficit of 500 minimum, YES 764
6. Pack up canned goods and personal supplies for church donation project. NO
7. Work on design for new entrance on church and finish getting field measurements. YES, man was it cold out today
8. Order parts for elliptical and take other parts to the welder for repair. YES! Took parts to the welder.
9. Finish cleaning hall closet. NO
10. Take a load of stuff to Goodwill. NO
11. Average 6 items per day from the "LIST". NO
I think I'm going to print this out and tape it where I can see it all day long. YES
1. Keep calories between 1,200-1,500 NO EXCUSES! No but close, 1,597 ate out at 2 events, so it might even be higher
2. Drink 96 oz water, YES
3. Exercise a minimum of 6 hours YES 25 min
4. Increase length of run interval to 8 minutes, NO ended up at an event for the kids so didn't hit the dreadmill today.
5. Maintain calorie deficit of 500 minimum, YES 764
6. Pack up canned goods and personal supplies for church donation project. NO
7. Work on design for new entrance on church and finish getting field measurements. YES, man was it cold out today
8. Order parts for elliptical and take other parts to the welder for repair. YES! Took parts to the welder.
9. Finish cleaning hall closet. NO
10. Take a load of stuff to Goodwill. NO
11. Average 6 items per day from the "LIST". NO
I think I'm going to print this out and tape it where I can see it all day long. YES
Last edited by almeeker; 01-17-2011 at 09:22 PM.
01-17-2011, 12:19 PM
#25
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 2,042
Slimfast and the ilk
Hey Muna,
I hear you about the taste of Slimfast, and I don't like the idea of liquid diets as meal replacements, BUT I do keep a few of these things around for emergencies. They have come in handy when I just can't find anything appropriate to eat and I am tempted to head out for fast food.
It happens at work from time to time when I forget to bring lunch or get caught up in a project and its 2:00 in the afternoon. Too late for a real lunch, but I can't hold off until dinner. Sometimes similar things happen over the weekend too - same idea, I get caught up in a project and off schedule.
It's funny, a sweet "shake" is not really the first thing that comes to mind at these times, but they really do the trick for a couple/3 hours until I get to a real meal. And they are pretty nutritous, if somewhat artificial.
So, they have their place, just not as a meal (IMHO).
Pam
I hear you about the taste of Slimfast, and I don't like the idea of liquid diets as meal replacements, BUT I do keep a few of these things around for emergencies. They have come in handy when I just can't find anything appropriate to eat and I am tempted to head out for fast food.
It happens at work from time to time when I forget to bring lunch or get caught up in a project and its 2:00 in the afternoon. Too late for a real lunch, but I can't hold off until dinner. Sometimes similar things happen over the weekend too - same idea, I get caught up in a project and off schedule.
It's funny, a sweet "shake" is not really the first thing that comes to mind at these times, but they really do the trick for a couple/3 hours until I get to a real meal. And they are pretty nutritous, if somewhat artificial.
So, they have their place, just not as a meal (IMHO).
Pam
01-17-2011, 12:55 PM
#26
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 426
Monday report card:
1. Eat less than 1500 cals No. I eat 2200 cals b/c DH smoke some ribs. so good din't aware how many cals that is.
2. Work out 5-6 times Run 3 miles
3. Eat at least 2 nights without carb
4. This morning I weight 136.5, try to lose 1 pound this week
Not weight in during the week.
5. Log in food religiously
Mai
1. Eat less than 1500 cals No. I eat 2200 cals b/c DH smoke some ribs. so good din't aware how many cals that is.
2. Work out 5-6 times Run 3 miles
3. Eat at least 2 nights without carb
4. This morning I weight 136.5, try to lose 1 pound this week
Not weight in during the week.
5. Log in food religiously
Mai
01-17-2011, 01:02 PM
#27
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 159
Since I had a holiday today I'm going to start keeping track tomorrow!)
1. At least 5 fruit/veg a day
2. Take Calcium/Mag/Iron supplements to try to ward-off oncoming hell week of PMS and anemia and weight gain due to exhaustion and feeling crappy
3. Count calories and measure portions
4. Calories: (3x <= 1500), (4x <= 1800)
5. Exercise: Wed - Sat, 40 min each
1. At least 5 fruit/veg a day
2. Take Calcium/Mag/Iron supplements to try to ward-off oncoming hell week of PMS and anemia and weight gain due to exhaustion and feeling crappy
3. Count calories and measure portions
4. Calories: (3x <= 1500), (4x <= 1800)
5. Exercise: Wed - Sat, 40 min each
01-17-2011, 02:59 PM
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,083
Welcome to the new folks, and glad to have the (almost said 'old folks') veterans along for the ride this week!
(Note for abigailrosina...welcome to FitDay and to the discussion boards. I'm not sure that anyone in this particular thread is doing Atkins, so if you don't get any feedback, you may want to consider reposting your question in the "Diets" section, but feel free to continue to join us here in setting and talking about our goals for the week
).
My day was much better after running off the rails last night.
1. Burn more cals than I eat by 250-300 (3 pesky pounds from holidays!). Yes-341
2. Drink 2-3 big blue bottles of water daily. Yes
3. Exercise six days. Yes
4. Keep carbs to 45%. Yes-45
5. 5 fruits and veggies daily. Yes-5
6. 25 grams of fiber daily. Yes-27.5
7. One organizational task in home office daily. Yes-big dent today
8. Get trim painted in at least one room. No-probably weekend
Back to work and school tomorrow...after a week off for the snow and ice, I know I'll be dragging! Hope you all had a great day.
(Note for abigailrosina...welcome to FitDay and to the discussion boards. I'm not sure that anyone in this particular thread is doing Atkins, so if you don't get any feedback, you may want to consider reposting your question in the "Diets" section, but feel free to continue to join us here in setting and talking about our goals for the week
).My day was much better after running off the rails last night.
1. Burn more cals than I eat by 250-300 (3 pesky pounds from holidays!). Yes-341
2. Drink 2-3 big blue bottles of water daily. Yes
3. Exercise six days. Yes
4. Keep carbs to 45%. Yes-45
5. 5 fruits and veggies daily. Yes-5
6. 25 grams of fiber daily. Yes-27.5
7. One organizational task in home office daily. Yes-big dent today
8. Get trim painted in at least one room. No-probably weekend
Back to work and school tomorrow...after a week off for the snow and ice, I know I'll be dragging! Hope you all had a great day
.
Last edited by cjohnson728; 01-17-2011 at 03:17 PM.
01-17-2011, 03:03 PM
#29
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,232
1) drink a gallon of water per day yes (128.9oz)
2) work out 3 days no
3) walk 10 miles 3.37mi
4) floss 6 times 1
5) be at least 300 cals deficient per day, for 6 days yes -509
6) take in at least 145g of protein per day yes 168.5g
7) go one day without bread (this will be hard) yes (WOW on day 1!)
8) drop atleast 1 pound (this morning I was 174.4) (don't know yet)
9) make a short update video for YouTube no
10) keep spammers under control yes
2) work out 3 days no
3) walk 10 miles 3.37mi
4) floss 6 times 1
5) be at least 300 cals deficient per day, for 6 days yes -509
6) take in at least 145g of protein per day yes 168.5g
7) go one day without bread (this will be hard) yes (WOW on day 1!)
8) drop atleast 1 pound (this morning I was 174.4) (don't know yet)
9) make a short update video for YouTube no
10) keep spammers under control yes
Last edited by 01gt4.6; 01-18-2011 at 02:03 AM. Reason: corrected my #'s
01-17-2011, 03:54 PM
#30
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 2,042
A pretty good start:
This week I will:
1. Join Crossfit
2. Keep the calories to 1200 - 15001350
3. Keep the carbs at 40%37%
4. Refrain from alcohol (no football parties)OK 1beer
5. Adding numbers 2+3+4 means protein consumption at about 90g99 g
6. Yoga practice (home or in class) twice (it keeps me grounded mentally)not today
7. Draw up the plans for the magnetic photo display board
8. Trim the juniper trees. a weekend project
This week I will:
1. Join Crossfit
2. Keep the calories to 1200 - 15001350
3. Keep the carbs at 40%37%
4. Refrain from alcohol (no football parties)OK 1beer
5. Adding numbers 2+3+4 means protein consumption at about 90g99 g
6. Yoga practice (home or in class) twice (it keeps me grounded mentally)not today
7. Draw up the plans for the magnetic photo display board
8. Trim the juniper trees. a weekend project
