"I decided that I needed a new start..." You picked the right place, Libby -- this week's theme: New Week, New Start! Yay! "I am so glad to be a part of this group..." and we're glad you're here, too! "...and you have made me feel like I matter..." You DO matter!!!

"...I am here for the long haul..." That's the spirit! Ready? Let's go!

Week 2 goals:

Under 2000 calories per day
Cardio 3x
Walk 20 miles
Situps 1k
Pushups 250

Week 2 Progress:

Under 2000 calories per day 1897
Cardio 3x
Walk 20 miles 1
Situps 1k 0
Pushups 250 0

Monday
 

• Calories Avg. < 1400 /day: 2271
• Cholesterol < 200mg: 259
• Vegetables > 3 / day: 2
• Protein > 50 g / day: 97
• Sugar < 50 g / day: 56
• Workout > 150 min/wk: 0

Last week made 4 of 6 goals above. Missed on calories (1472 avg,) & veggies (2.4 avg.) Going to be hard to dig out from Monday's deficit (calorie overdose?) this week.

Picking back up from the last thread ...

Epixi: Congrats on your second 'blue' week! And Don't be too envious of my working regimen. I can do planks, but I'm with you on the push ups! I can push up, but the let down thing is another matter. Last year I had 'A proper push-up' as one of my goals, but I gave up on that! Basically, I can do one. Yes, one. On a good day. Sometimes even two. Now I count them if they are within 2-3 inches from the floor. If I try to touch nose-to-floor I get a flat nose. So my push-ups aren't perfect, but I am on my toes! Oh, and with the black-eyes, Peas, that is, try using chicken broth, some onion and garlic.

ian: No, I don't speak Dutch. I could understand it fairly well after being there a while, but never could wrap my tongue around the gutturals.

- Donna

Looks like everyone's off to a good start this week. Me too!
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Goals for the week:
1. Avg 1400 calories a day: 1032
2. Avg 45 min exercise a day: 45
3. Small bites, slower eating: sometimes
4. No sugar, white flour: Y

Welcome n00bies!

I'm here, late but better late than never. I weighed in and I'm back up to 190.4.:D Well I'll blame it on my daughter and Tori. Well my daughter wanted crawfish yesterday and fried skrimp poboys the other day and being the good dad that I am, I made it happen and I joined in. I'm also blaming Tori, well because it's Tori and what would a week be like if I didn't blame her for something. Last night she told me about some good stuff she was eating and it made me hungry and triggered a feeding frenzy! Seeing that she's be MIA for so long, I doubt she'll come back to defend herself which makes it even better. Soooo the damage was the 190.4:eek::eek:

I'm going to attempt daughter is still home to lose 3 pounds.

day 2
 

I walked 1.56K at a higher intensity. The diet is going well. I am hoping for a 2 pound loss this week. We don't know what we are capable of till we try.
Debbie: Some day I will run a 5K

Debbie: What weight were you when you started running? I can't run farther than between a few telephone poles and I am hoping as I lose weight
I will be able to run more. I am under my calorie allowance for the day but I didn't exercise as long either. Things are going well this week both with diet and exercise. We can do this.