7 Day Motivational starting 3/18/13: Every Day is A New Start
03-21-2013, 02:39 AM
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,228
Originally Posted by jjrudd
I know I can hear the echo!!
Jenn
Jenn
Originally Posted by lildebbieg
Hi all! Have room for one more? I've been here on Fitday for sometime, but never post. I'm having a great deal of difficulty sticking to my plan so I'm hoping that by setting up weekly goals with you all, it will help keep me accountable. I don't want to wait until a new week to get back on track (I always do that!!), so I'm off to bed and ready to get started again tomorrow. My goals for the remainder of the week:
1) Exercise on a daily basis
2) Log my food here on Fitday
3) Stay under 1200 calories
4) No wine
(wine always gets me in trouble and makes me forget my resolve, not to mention all the extra empty calories!)
5) Last but not least, stay off the scale!
Keeping it simple this week just until I get back on track and get some momentum going again. I'm staying off the scale because I don't want to feel discouraged. I've been eating processed crap for the past two weeks so I know I'll be retaining water. I will get back on the scale next Friday.
Debbie
1) Exercise on a daily basis
2) Log my food here on Fitday
3) Stay under 1200 calories
4) No wine
(wine always gets me in trouble and makes me forget my resolve, not to mention all the extra empty calories!)5) Last but not least, stay off the scale!
Keeping it simple this week just until I get back on track and get some momentum going again. I'm staying off the scale because I don't want to feel discouraged. I've been eating processed crap for the past two weeks so I know I'll be retaining water. I will get back on the scale next Friday.
Debbie
Originally Posted by ToriD1012
Thanks for the warm welcome back. Still haven't had a chance to catch up with y'all. When I got home I just wanted to take a nap. Which was a no go because I couldn't fall asleep. I decided on a movie, but got bored with that. So I did a couple of loads of laundry then cooked supper for tonight and tomorrow. WHN cooked Monday and Tuesday, so I figured I'd cook a little something for tonight (which he'll eat when he gets home) and then did a casserole for tomorrow. All he'll have to so is heat it up. There's plenty for him to eat for lunch, and fix a plate to take to work tomorrow. Onto my goals.....
1-no calorie limit, just stick with portions--doing well, just don't need to get the Boredom Munchies, doing good so far
2-one dew per day--so far so good, nope but my headache is gone
3-add more water--yep, ehhhh
4-walk 2 times, minimum of 1.5 miles each--none today....should have decent weather tomorrow to get some miles done, still none...got too busy then noticed it was dark
Starting Tuesday
1-no calorie limit, just stick with portions--doing well, just don't need to get the Boredom Munchies, doing good so far
2-one dew per day--so far so good, nope but my headache is gone
3-add more water--yep, ehhhh
4-walk 2 times, minimum of 1.5 miles each--none today....should have decent weather tomorrow to get some miles done, still none...got too busy then noticed it was dark
Starting Tuesday
03-21-2013, 02:46 AM
#52
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,228
Last Monday 197.4
Since last Monday -11 pounds
Starting weight (this Monday) 188.8, Tues 187.0, Wed 187.0, Thurs 186.4
This week -2.4
1) Lose 7 pounds
2) 100+ ounces of water per day yes, yes, yes
3) post daily yes, yes, yes
4) take all vitamins daily yes, yes, yes
Since last Monday -11 pounds
Starting weight (this Monday) 188.8, Tues 187.0, Wed 187.0, Thurs 186.4
This week -2.4
1) Lose 7 pounds
2) 100+ ounces of water per day yes, yes, yes
3) post daily yes, yes, yes
4) take all vitamins daily yes, yes, yes
Last edited by 01gt4.6; 03-21-2013 at 02:07 PM.
03-21-2013, 12:38 PM
#54
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,083
Okay, I am through the hellish part of my week and back, ready to go. I met all my deadlines but only tallied up 14 hours of sleep over three nights Sun - Tues. The rest of the week is not bad and I will actually have some time to catch up the administrivia tomorrow and the weekend and shovel my house!
No exercise; kept the food in check with the exception of a small/medium problem last night (see goal #1)
1. No trigger foods (including the chocolate chunk-hazelnut cookies I made for the boys).
2. Fewer than 1300 calories.
3. Move, move, move. Walk &/or run, and hit the weights.
4. Log everything.
Those are the basics to finish out the week. I hope to see some other weekend warriors!! Missed you all! Gotta get ready for work but I will check in later.
Welcome, Debbie!
No exercise; kept the food in check with the exception of a small/medium problem last night (see goal #1)
1. No trigger foods (including the chocolate chunk-hazelnut cookies I made for the boys).
2. Fewer than 1300 calories.
3. Move, move, move. Walk &/or run, and hit the weights.
4. Log everything.
Those are the basics to finish out the week. I hope to see some other weekend warriors!! Missed you all! Gotta get ready for work but I will check in later.
Welcome, Debbie!
03-21-2013, 12:51 PM
#55
FitDay Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 443
- Calories < 1200 (M-Th): 1602, 1060, 769
- Calories < 1600 (F, S, S):
- Cholesterol < 200mg: 192, 10, 0
- Vegetables > 3 / day: 3, 0, 0
- Workout > 120 min/wk: 30, 20, 0
- Protein > 50 g / day: 84, 27, 16
- Plant! (Wed, Thurs): (not yet)
Tori: Next time you get an attack of 'Dew Brain,' try switching to unsweet tea. 0 Calories, and as much caffeine in the brew as you can stand to drink. Try 'Irish Breakfast' if you want the strong stuff, which you'll need to match the caffeine in Dew. You can always add some lemon for that 'Dew' fresh scent.
- Donna
03-21-2013, 03:48 PM
#57
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California
Posts: 283
8 glasses water/day (tea counts): 6, Yes, Maybe - I did not count
Limit sweets: Mostly Yes, Yes
Exercise 3x this week (home or gym): Tue
Limit processed foods: Yes, Yes, No
No BBQ: Yes, Yes, Yes
Dump the brownies (in the garbage!): DH ate them all first, I'll count it as a Yes
Vitamins!: Yes, Forgot, Forgot
Do not go to the St Patties day feast at work Monday… errr: Did not go to the feast, but I did grab a small slice of Irish soda bread on my way past the left-overs counter.
Limit sweets: Mostly Yes, Yes
Exercise 3x this week (home or gym): Tue
Limit processed foods: Yes, Yes, No
No BBQ: Yes, Yes, Yes
Dump the brownies (in the garbage!): DH ate them all first, I'll count it as a Yes
Vitamins!: Yes, Forgot, Forgot
Do not go to the St Patties day feast at work Monday… errr: Did not go to the feast, but I did grab a small slice of Irish soda bread on my way past the left-overs counter.
03-21-2013, 04:57 PM
#58
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 334
Welcome, Debbie! I hear you about staying off the scale. I weigh myself once a week. Even then it can be discouraging to see that I've only lost a pound. But clothes are looser and I'm losing inches. Good goals - concentrating on goals like that rather than weight loss will hopefully lead to good lifetime habits.
Jenn- good for you for having the cupcake without the icing. Small choices like that lead to success.
Tori - glad your headache's gone. Do you think it was a caffeine withdrawal headache?
Mike - don't get discouraged that your losses have slowed down. You're still doing good.
Donna - Recovered from sinus 'issues,' but not very hungry. Glad you're feeling better - loss of appetite is a bonus!
Cassie - Get some sleep tonight!
Robin - I so admire your dedication to walking.
Amalthea - Good goals (though I'm curious about your "No BBQ" goal). Keep up the good work.
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1. 1200-1500 calories Y, Y, Y
2. an hour of extra movement a day Y, Y, Y
3. no sugar, white flour Y, N (I had a yogurt pretzel - but I stopped at one!) , Y
Jenn- good for you for having the cupcake without the icing. Small choices like that lead to success.
Tori - glad your headache's gone. Do you think it was a caffeine withdrawal headache?
Mike - don't get discouraged that your losses have slowed down. You're still doing good.
Donna - Recovered from sinus 'issues,' but not very hungry. Glad you're feeling better - loss of appetite is a bonus!
Cassie - Get some sleep tonight!
Robin - I so admire your dedication to walking.
Amalthea - Good goals (though I'm curious about your "No BBQ" goal). Keep up the good work.
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1. 1200-1500 calories Y, Y, Y
2. an hour of extra movement a day Y, Y, Y
3. no sugar, white flour Y, N (I had a yogurt pretzel - but I stopped at one!) , Y
03-21-2013, 05:30 PM
#59
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,228
Originally Posted by amalthea1892
8 glasses water/day (tea counts): 6, Yes, Maybe - I did not count
Limit sweets: Mostly Yes, Yes
Exercise 3x this week (home or gym): Tue
Limit processed foods: Yes, Yes, No
No BBQ: Yes, Yes, Yes
Dump the brownies (in the garbage!): DH ate them all first, I'll count it as a Yes
Vitamins!: Yes, Forgot, Forgot
Do not go to the St Patties day feast at work Monday… errr: Did not go to the feast, but I did grab a small slice of Irish soda bread on my way past the left-overs counter.
Limit sweets: Mostly Yes, Yes
Exercise 3x this week (home or gym): Tue
Limit processed foods: Yes, Yes, No
No BBQ: Yes, Yes, Yes
Dump the brownies (in the garbage!): DH ate them all first, I'll count it as a Yes
Vitamins!: Yes, Forgot, Forgot
Do not go to the St Patties day feast at work Monday… errr: Did not go to the feast, but I did grab a small slice of Irish soda bread on my way past the left-overs counter.
Originally Posted by carolynnq
Mike - don't get discouraged that your losses have slowed down. You're still doing good.
