Weight-Loss 4 Week Get-Ready-for-Summer Challenge Chat Thread

Weight-Loss
It sounds like many of us are doing great with our weight loss projects - irrespective of whether it is qualifying people for points in this challenge. The important thing is that the weight loss project continues - not whether or not points are accrued. The only point of the challenge is to have fun and motivate people into staying on track.....

Stacy - I'm sorry that this challenge is losing you. We are in regular touch on FB so you know that I am firmly in your corner. I hope that you get lots of motivation in your new challenge.

Kimberly - I wish that I had a MIL that it was possible to bite your tongue and get along well with..... I would leave Rod if mine was coming to stay for a month. Fortunately Rod would leave me if he thought that I had invited her to stay for a month.

I am sorry that your lack of exercise saw you get no points this week. Remember - if you are running around doing EXTRA housework because the MIL is there - it is all exercise whether it counts for the challenge or not. It may not get you points - but your body appreciates it and it will help your weight. The great thing about wearing a pedometer for every step of the day is that it does let you get a decent picture of how active you are. It can help you feel good about times when you feel that your activity has let you down.

I need to get round to posting specifics about my project - but suffice it to say that I have done my exercise every day and my food has been on track every day. My weight is well up - I can only think that it is because TOM is due (in fact overdue) but hasnt come yet. Probably the shock of getting to goal has messed up my cycle - nothing to do with me being nearly 50 years of age! At this rate I will be testing the upper limit on the SW range in my first week or two at target.... At least I know that the gain is not down to sodium - and with anticipating TOM I havent reduced exercise levels or raised calorie range allowances over this past week despite it theoretically being the start of "maintenance".
 
SweatPea said:
CherryGarcia - Combat class sounds like fun, what is it?
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hey sweetpea, combat class is basically just like doing taebo, so it's like an aerobics class but instead of jumping to the music we punch, jab, kick, block etc....it's loads of fun, plus it makes me feel like i'm a bad a$$! lol! of course the class isn't for self-defense purposes just for aerobics purposes but it definitely has a feel good factor. xoxo
 
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Good Luck with your weigh-ins everyone. :hug2:

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My weight is up a little from 187.2 bc :flame: tom decided to come over a week early. *sigh*
 
Exercise for a new (the last one) weekstarting with 30 minutes of weights and followed by 1:10 of mountain biking on an old fire road.

Weigh in... oh well, same as last week 317. I was hoping for a magical loss showing up given my good eating and exercise habits this week, but, maybe I'll get a woosh later this week.
Edit adding in my eating stats for today also.

2400 cal, 76g fat, 331g carbs, 109g protein. Was very low today because of my shift turn around and napping in the afternoon.
 
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Recap and update on my progress:


Week 1
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exercise 18hrs 20 mins
avg cals across all 7 days = 1595 which happens to be nicely in my preferred range...

Week 2
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exercise 15hrs 25mins
average cals across all 7 days = 1636 - very slightly up - but still very nicely within my preferred range....

Week 3
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Monday:
exercise 1hr 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
cals 1299, protein 66.1, fibre 54.7, calcium 1253.9, sodium 1169.9

Tuesday:
exercise 2hr 20mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
1hr 20mins outdoor walking at approx 3.0mph
cals 1535, protein 72.5, fibre 60.3, calcium 1476.4, sodium 1291.8

Wednesday:
exercise 1hrs 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
20mins outdoor walking at approx 3.0mph
45mins counting as exercise at hour long dance class
cals 1586, protein 99.2, fibre 58.9, calcium 1413.6, sodium 1353.4

Thursday:
exercise 1hr 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
1hr 30mins counting as exercise at 2 hours of dance classes
cals 1567, protein 72.6, fibre 60.1, calcium 1567.0, sodium 1142.3

Friday:
exercise 1hr 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
cals 1716, protein 72.2, fibre 66.6, calcium 1408.7, sodium 1681.2

Saturday:
exercise 1hr 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
30mins outdoors at approx 3mph
cals 1556, protein 110.3, fibre 50.7, calcium 1802.9, sodium 2022.6

Sunday:
exercise 1hr 50mins on the treadmill at 4.0mph
cals 1738, protein 102.9, fibre 58.8, calcium 1366.8, sodium 1737.9

week 3 totals therefore
exercise 17hrs 45mins
average cals across all 7 days = 1571 - again very nicely within my preferred range....

Monday so far is going well
exercise 1hr 15mins on the treadill at 4.0mph
40mins outdoor walking at approx 3mph
1hr exercise at keep fit class which is 1hr 15mins long (to allow time for admin)
food nicely on target

My weight is still high and I am seriously considering not going to Slimming World tomorrow as I know that my weight is high - and I know that it is nothing to do with what I am doing. I do not want to zoom out of the top of my zone so that I have to pay.
 
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I won't be getting my bonus points this week :( I went well over my cap of 3200 on an exercise day...

3461 cal, 131g fat, 435g carbs, 143g protein.

I walked for an hour because of mechanical issues with my bicycles (all of them), and worked out for 30 minutes.

I'm at 3:10 for exercise on the week now.
 
Karl - have you calculated how many calories you burn in an exercise day or a week for that matter? It may well be that you havent really exceeded your calories at all. At your current weight you will be burning quite a lot of calories by doing exercise. If you are eating healthy food and at a deficit compared to maintenance you should get the points in my opinion. This is a major problem that I have with calorie counting... People get spooked because they think that a number is high when it might still be a realistic number for weight loss and healthy living.

If I count calories - I think of 1500 to 1700 calories as being a happy range - but if I go a bit over and know that I am in deficit I am still pretty happy with that too. For me - it is more important to think that I am eating nutritional rocket fuel. Without that good stuff going in (fruit, veg, protein etc) - our bodies would not be able to operate nearly so well.
 
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Karl - have you calculated how many calories you burn in an exercise day or a week for that matter? It may well be that you havent really exceeded your calories at all. At your current weight you will be burning quite a lot of calories by doing exercise. If you are eating healthy food and at a deficit compared to maintenance you should get the points in my opinion. This is a major problem that I have with calorie counting... People get spooked because they think that a number is high when it might still be a realistic number for weight loss and healthy living.

If I count calories - I think of 1500 to 1700 calories as being a happy range - but if I go a bit over and know that I am in deficit I am still pretty happy with that too. For me - it is more important to think that I am eating nutritional rocket fuel. Without that good stuff going in (fruit, veg, protein etc) - our bodies would not be able to operate nearly so well.
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I have, and if I were to go by most sites with tracking calculators, I would still be in range. Realistically, maintenance without exercise is about 3500 cals for me because of my size. Adding the exercise only increases the deficit.

That being said, I'm sort of used to how my body works, and I have a pretty happy range working for me. If I'm in the 2600 - 2800 range on a non exercise and add say 500 calories on an exercise day, it seems like it all works out for me. Am I really out of range, no. I'm still in a deficit, it just isn't in the plan structure that I had outlined for myself (at least mentally). If you all are okay with me taking the points, it's okay with me... Given my exercise calories, I would see a net of about 2500 for the day, assuming those numbers are reasonably accurate (500+ for 60 minutes of walking and 400+ for 30 minutes of weights). If those sound accurate enough, I could be convinced.
 
So far my week is going well. My food and exercise has all been on track - pretty much "business as usual...".

I did eventually go to both my slimming groups yesterday. I weighed in wearing shorts at 9st0.5lbs (126.5 pounds) which is half a pound above my goal weight - and nicely within my zone. I am convinced that I have been retaining water for a few days - but as yet the overdue TOM has not arrived.

I am leaving my ticker where it is - new fangled at the concept of having got to goal weight - and it seems more than fair to have my ticker at a low weight achieved within the last few weeks.

On Thursday we will be travelling up to Newcastle - and we will be there until Monday. This will mean that the last few days of this challenge will put me in the situation when my exercise is more limited (no treadmill or Monday keep fit class) and my food could be hit by the evils of temptation...... I am fully aware that I will have done the challenge maximum for exercise before leaving - but that doesnt mean that I am comfortable with doing reduced exercise as far as my project is concerned.....
 
reluctantcabbie said:
I have, and if I were to go by most sites with tracking calculators, I would still be in range. Realistically, maintenance without exercise is about 3500 cals for me because of my size. Adding the exercise only increases the deficit.

That being said, I'm sort of used to how my body works, and I have a pretty happy range working for me. If I'm in the 2600 - 2800 range on a non exercise and add say 500 calories on an exercise day, it seems like it all works out for me. Am I really out of range, no. I'm still in a deficit, it just isn't in the plan structure that I had outlined for myself (at least mentally). If you all are okay with me taking the points, it's okay with me... Given my exercise calories, I would see a net of about 2500 for the day, assuming those numbers are reasonably accurate (500+ for 60 minutes of walking and 400+ for 30 minutes of weights). If those sound accurate enough, I could be convinced.
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I think that you deserve the points.
 
cherrygarcia said:
hey sweetpea, combat class is basically just like doing taebo, so it's like an aerobics class but instead of jumping to the music we punch, jab, kick, block etc....it's loads of fun, plus it makes me feel like i'm a bad a$$! lol! of course the class isn't for self-defense purposes just for aerobics purposes but it definitely has a feel good factor. xoxo
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It does sound like fun. :)
 
Hello all!

I haven not been doing to well with exercise this week. So far it's been like 1 hr. Blah!

I hope to get more in before Sunday but it's going to be a busy week for me!

Good luck everyone!
 
Got the bike fixed, rang in another 16 miles, 1 hour of exercise today.

Calories 3265, 114g fat, 411g carbs, 123g protein.

Went out with my darlin' to dinner and used the "pay for it mentality", by leaving myself calories at the end of the day and getting in the exercise.

Tracked my food as best as I could by approximate portion size and logged it with the greatest degree of accuracy I could manage. This is a small family run restaurant, so no chain restaurant dishes that the calories are easy to look up online.

I started with the salad bar though and had a nice big one before the meal, so I didn't overeat on the calorie dense stuff.
 
You guys are doing great.

:hurray:

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I'm not in the challenge, but will share my updates..lol :p

Wednesday - 6/3

It was a crazy day that didn't go as planned, but hubby and I made the most of it and ended up gettin' chores accomplished around the house and I also got laundry caught up. lol
I also got a good work-out in.

* 60 mins. Cardio
 
Wednesday was another good day for me - with normal walking in the morning and a dance class at night. It might not be the world's most energetic thing - but Rod and I both enjoy dancing the tango together and it should count as exercise to some extent. It is always good to get Rod moving - he really hasnt embraced the notion of exercise and has definite limitations since he has a BMI well into the 50s.... We did a bit of samba at the end of the class too.

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Sweatpie - I am sure that you will get the exercise done. It can be hard when we get busy with other things but we have to adjust our priorities to put our own needs ahead of the needs of others. Joanna Hall reminds us in her "Drop a size for life" book - that we have to remember that family members benefit from us being healthier and happier with ourselves. She proposes each day making a list of 5 priorities other than work commitments and then swapping out one of those and swapping in what we need to do for our health and fitness project. For me - housework almost always gets swapped out!!!

Karl - Well done for keeping to your calories despite having a meal out and for hitting the salad bar at the start. We all have enough knowledge to avoid the salad bar danger areas and the rest of it is a really healthy place - full of brilliant nurtrients that happens to be really filling too.


Stacy - Well done for getting that exercise done.

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We are travelling to Newcastle tonight after Rod finishes work - so will not arrive there until really late - maybe after midnight. I have toyed with all the food possibilities and my plan is to eat normally until we set off for the journey. My daytime food is predominantly fat free yoghurt and fruit - and I do have a lot of both. Then I will prepare my evening meal and eat it on the journey. I am going to grill some pork loin steak and have that with a lot of salad as we travel along. If I cut up the steak I can nibble it with my fingers. Rod does not want to eat anything healthy that I can prepare before travelling and says that he is just interested in having sandwiches en route. I will pop out to the bakers and get some bread rolls so that I can make him some pork loin sandwiches. I will slot in my treadmill time this morning while getting things ready.
 
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Interesting. I was concerned about my calories on Tuesday being a little higher than normal (until Margaret reasured me that I'm still on track - Thank you:))

Last night I went to a restaurant, and was pretty good, but still on the high side of my plan.

Today, I was down a lb, so I guess I'm doing something right.

Did 46 minutes of cycling, at a decent pace, avg was 16.3 mph, for 12.5 miles. Also a 30 minute push session at the gym.

At 5:25 for exercise this week so far. Will edit and post calories later.

Edit: 3167 cal, 107g fat, 399g carbs, 124g protein - on track
 
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reluctantcabbie said:
Interesting. I was concerned about my calories on Tuesday being a little higher than normal (until Margaret reasured me that I'm still on track - Thank you:))

Last night I went to a restaurant, and was pretty good, but still on the high side of my plan.

Today, I was down a lb, so I guess I'm doing something right.
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You are most welcome for the reassurance.
You are definitely doing a lot right - that is why you are well on your way to where you want to be.
Congratulations on the pound lost. It is great seeing them fall away.
 
I'm pretty excited, my weight is down from the start of this month. So thank you for this challenge!

I did get in my exercise plus some, so it's all good!

Will there be another challenge coming up soon? I don't know how much I will be able to participate for the next 2 months due to being out of town. But, I'm going to try.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!
 
Sweatpea - well done for getting the exercise done and congratulations on the weight loss. We all just love seeing the reward at the scales.
 
Great Job You Guys! :hurray:

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I have had to INCREASE my cals bc I'm getting so much exercise!!

:party:

Who whould have thought I'd finally get my act togther?!?

LMBO! :sifone:

Today 6/6:

Saturday Fitness: * 52 mins. * 4.5 ml Brisk Walk
Ms. Debbie and I did well.

I also had * 30 mins. of swimming.
(was there longer of course but swam a total of 30 mins.)

I'm fixing to hit 5 hours of fitness total and still have tomorrow!

Monday's WI should be a good one! ;)
 
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