Weight-Loss MEMORIAL DAY STARS TEAM Thread
- Thread starter yarmiah
- Start date
Weight-Loss
Hikari
New member
Hakari, that is funny about DDR. I took dance classes for 10 years and I have so much trouble with that game! I have it here at the house but I put it away because I was so bad at it! Maybe I should pull it out and have another go at itIt is definitely good exercise thats for sure!
I've had a few dance classes as well, but only for fun. It's quite different though in a way. DDR ya have to have really good eye foot cordination, to be able to process which foot goes where and so on. lol. In the beginning people usually stands in the middle of the mat and steps out on single arros and then goes back to the middle. I used to play like that, and there's no way to stepp on all the arrows that way because you're making a unnessearey step.
The best way is really to stand on two arros either <- -> aroows and then go from there.
And it's important to twist the body so yer not always facing the tv ya know?
It's much more fun when you're able to get really long combos or finish a whole song without messing up and miss a bunch of arrows. It takes a while to get a hang of it, if you're not really good at the eye foot cordination thing that is.
It's hillarious to watch people play though. Especially if they're new to the game.
....and once more I rant.
Just a few tips to make the game more fun, hopefully. And in other news~ I stayed within my caliroes today as well. 1550 due to the hour of DDR.
Hope everyone are doing ok as well. Now however, I am of to bed.
yarmiah
New member
well, its going on 8pm and I'm doing well:
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1255
Calories remaining for today: 133
I have just over the 100 range left, so Ill prob eat one of the sugar free italian ice things for dessert- only 60 calories!
Well, off to watch biggest loser!
ATE that frozen treat:
TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 4/8/08
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1315
Calories remaining for today: 73
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1255
Calories remaining for today: 133
I have just over the 100 range left, so Ill prob eat one of the sugar free italian ice things for dessert- only 60 calories!
Well, off to watch biggest loser!
ATE that frozen treat:
TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 4/8/08
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1315
Calories remaining for today: 73
Last edited:
Wow ladies, looks like we are all doing so well, great 
work!
I had a bit too many empty calories today (310) to be exact, but I stayed within range at 1953/1900 and jogged 2.5miles.
Yarmiah-puppy is so cute!
Hikari-sounds like you are a DDR pro, I have never even seen it but rest assured I have zero coordination and could not do it LOL!
work!I had a bit too many empty calories today (310) to be exact, but I stayed within range at 1953/1900 and jogged 2.5miles.
Yarmiah-puppy is so cute!
Hikari-sounds like you are a DDR pro, I have never even seen it but rest assured I have zero coordination and could not do it LOL!
Hikari
New member
Wow ladies, looks like we are all doing so well, great
I had a bit too many empty calories today (310) to be exact, but I stayed within range at 1953/1900 and jogged 2.5miles.
Yarmiah-puppy is so cute!
Hikari-sounds like you are a DDR pro, I have never even seen it but rest assured I have zero coordination and could not do it LOL!
Good going on the jogging Mom2... jogging/running is not my thing. Maybe after a month of DDR I'll try it.
And I wouldn't say I'm a pro.... I would call myself... An advanced begginer.
christenhere
New member
Hey ladies. I had a good day yesterday I was low on calories again though.. I feel like I am always snacking/ eating, I don't know why I cant get in the 1500. I dont feel like I should eat just to meet quota if I am not hungry though.. What do you think? My internet is down so I will be journaling on paper and updating you all as soon as ever thing is working again.
Hakari- I do exactly what you said.. I stand in the middle of the mat! After some more practice I will try what you said.
Yarmiah- I did go to yoga yesterday and it was relaxing but not a good workout. It was basically like a one hour long stretch with a few core strengthening poses! It was a good warmup for the rest of my cardio and weights though!
Mom2- great job on jogging! That really burns calories. I am not a good runner, I always get shin splints and after years of volleyball my knees are bad as well.
I will be in touch when I can! Keep it up everyone!
Hakari- I do exactly what you said.. I stand in the middle of the mat! After some more practice I will try what you said.
Yarmiah- I did go to yoga yesterday and it was relaxing but not a good workout. It was basically like a one hour long stretch with a few core strengthening poses! It was a good warmup for the rest of my cardio and weights though!
Mom2- great job on jogging! That really burns calories. I am not a good runner, I always get shin splints and after years of volleyball my knees are bad as well.
I will be in touch when I can! Keep it up everyone!
christenhere
New member
yay!
Finally got my internet working again at the house! Today was a pretty good day. I am still not getting all of my calories in though.. My appetite has really shrunk since I started eating healthier. I did manage to get in 1100 calories today though so I dont feel as if my body thinks its in starvation mode lol. I am going to eat some strawberries after I post to up it another 100.
I took a body works class today that kicked my butt! I felt like the teacher was Jillian from The Biggest Loser. I am so sore I dont think I am going to be able to move tomorrow at all. It was an hour long of fast paced free weights with no breaks... It works every muscle in your body it seems like. It was a great workout and maybe it will get easier as the weeks go on. I didn't realize how weak I was!! I burned about 450 calories I am guessing based on calorie calculators.
Hope everyone had a great day!
Finally got my internet working again at the house! Today was a pretty good day. I am still not getting all of my calories in though.. My appetite has really shrunk since I started eating healthier. I did manage to get in 1100 calories today though so I dont feel as if my body thinks its in starvation mode lol. I am going to eat some strawberries after I post to up it another 100.
I took a body works class today that kicked my butt! I felt like the teacher was Jillian from The Biggest Loser. I am so sore I dont think I am going to be able to move tomorrow at all. It was an hour long of fast paced free weights with no breaks... It works every muscle in your body it seems like. It was a great workout and maybe it will get easier as the weeks go on. I didn't realize how weak I was!! I burned about 450 calories I am guessing based on calorie calculators.
Hope everyone had a great day!
yarmiah-ooh those TOM cravings are the worst. I found junior fudge pops no added sugar at my grocers last time, for 40 calorie each they really hit the spot!
Hikari-Nice job sticking to the calories, nice ot see you 'chatting' too I know you said yoru tendency is lurking. Take care!
Cristen-I think that if you keep your calories too low for too long your metabolism will suffer in the end and your wieght loss will slow drastically. I know its tempting but I think it always backfires in the end, that being said I would not eat just ot get poitns for the challenge. If you stick with eating less this week and loose more than 2lbs then I would say you should up the cals a bit. Just my 0.02
Bmohearn-are you out there? Hope all is well
I have been feeling a bit ill today and have not eaten a whole lot, hubby took me out to dinner but even with that I am still at only 1500/1900 I dont anticipate having a 400 calorie snack so I will not get points but weight loss is my primary goal and I did not excercise today
so I dont need those calories anyway.
oh and I forgot who asked but my daughter is 15 months
Hikari-Nice job sticking to the calories, nice ot see you 'chatting' too I know you said yoru tendency is lurking. Take care!
Cristen-I think that if you keep your calories too low for too long your metabolism will suffer in the end and your wieght loss will slow drastically. I know its tempting but I think it always backfires in the end, that being said I would not eat just ot get poitns for the challenge. If you stick with eating less this week and loose more than 2lbs then I would say you should up the cals a bit. Just my 0.02
Bmohearn-are you out there? Hope all is well
I have been feeling a bit ill today and have not eaten a whole lot, hubby took me out to dinner but even with that I am still at only 1500/1900 I dont anticipate having a 400 calorie snack so I will not get points but weight loss is my primary goal and I did not excercise today
so I dont need those calories anyway. oh and I forgot who asked but my daughter is 15 months
Hikari
New member
mom2- Yeah... I'm trying to do my best not to lurk. And it's working so far. Yaay~
And in other news.
I stayed within my calories today. Think I had like, 1380, and I did about 40 minutes of DDR playing. I was spacing out to much, so I really didn't want to play the workout list a third time.
And I went shopping today.... I was thinking about looking for some sugar free snacks and stuff, but guess what? Once in the shop I just bought the things I had on my list, like 6 items or something, catfood and stuff, and I so totally forgot about the snacks. lol
I came to think of it after a few hours of being home. Seems like I wasn't supposed to buy snacks today. lol Got more protein powder though, because I kinda have to complement my food with it. I'm so bad att getting all the proteins. My friends think I'm strange though, because I actually don't mind the taste of it at all. Taste like chocolate shake... kinda.... It works though so it's all good.
Well that's my ranting for the day.
Hope you're all doing good.
Go team!
And in other news.
I stayed within my calories today. Think I had like, 1380, and I did about 40 minutes of DDR playing. I was spacing out to much, so I really didn't want to play the workout list a third time.
And I went shopping today.... I was thinking about looking for some sugar free snacks and stuff, but guess what? Once in the shop I just bought the things I had on my list, like 6 items or something, catfood and stuff, and I so totally forgot about the snacks. lol
I came to think of it after a few hours of being home. Seems like I wasn't supposed to buy snacks today. lol Got more protein powder though, because I kinda have to complement my food with it. I'm so bad att getting all the proteins. My friends think I'm strange though, because I actually don't mind the taste of it at all. Taste like chocolate shake... kinda....
It works though so it's all good. Well that's my ranting for the day.
Hope you're all doing good.
Go team!
christenhere
New member
Hey guys.. I am doing ok so far.. It is 6:30 pm and I still have about 300 calories left. I am so sore from that class I went to at the gym last night but I still managed to go to cardio kickboxing this morning for an hour.
Hikari-I think I am going to pull DDR out this weekend!
Mom2- I know that under eating only worsens the problem but It hasn't been a drastic difference so I haven't been worried about it. Maybe I should double my veggie portions to make up for the few 100 calories I have been missing out on. I will try to fit in an extra snack tonight.
Hikari-I think I am going to pull DDR out this weekend!
Mom2- I know that under eating only worsens the problem but It hasn't been a drastic difference so I haven't been worried about it. Maybe I should double my veggie portions to make up for the few 100 calories I have been missing out on. I will try to fit in an extra snack tonight.
hi ladies
Cristen-sounds like a plan to me, you have been hitting gym so so hard--good for you! I just want to make sure you get the results you deserve. Nice job on working through your soreness.
Hikari-I went through a phase after my first two years of college (gained freshman 15 --twice!) where I did herbalife and did protein shakes for two meals and I loved them as well. These days I am borderline diabetic and I have trouble with my blood sugar getting too low if I dont have long lasting protein with everything so I have a feeling our diets are complete opposite! If you ever want some protein tricks I know em all LOL.
Hi all. I did really well today, I went to the gym for 2.5hours (~800cal burn) I was behind on minutes for my other challenge and it felt really good! I expect a bit of soreness tomorrow. I may have an additional night snack but with the dinner I have planned I will be at 1813/1900 so that is good, if I have an additional snack it will be an 80cal jober so still good!
ps I use sparks to log my food and I cant find a nice way to copy and past it into my diary without it putting all the nutritional info too and it gets all wacky and impossible to read, if anyone has a suggestion let me know! Rest assured I am journaling though.
Cristen-sounds like a plan to me, you have been hitting gym so so hard--good for you! I just want to make sure you get the results you deserve. Nice job on working through your soreness.
Hikari-I went through a phase after my first two years of college (gained freshman 15 --twice!) where I did herbalife and did protein shakes for two meals and I loved them as well. These days I am borderline diabetic and I have trouble with my blood sugar getting too low if I dont have long lasting protein with everything so I have a feeling our diets are complete opposite! If you ever want some protein tricks I know em all LOL.
Hi all. I did really well today, I went to the gym for 2.5hours (~800cal burn)
I was behind on minutes for my other challenge and it felt really good! I expect a bit of soreness tomorrow. I may have an additional night snack but with the dinner I have planned I will be at 1813/1900 so that is good, if I have an additional snack it will be an 80cal jober so still good! ps I use sparks to log my food and I cant find a nice way to copy and past it into my diary without it putting all the nutritional info too and it gets all wacky and impossible to read, if anyone has a suggestion let me know! Rest assured I am journaling though.
yarmiah
New member
Howdee!
Just stopping in. Busy, stressful day today. I was planning on getting an extra cardio workout this am, but was too tired . .but didnt sleep in too long. I did get up and knock out my 2nd strength training session this week. And after dinner, the girls, Finnegan and me took a 25 walk to RITA's. I did not get anything, tho.
Today was beautiful! in the low 70's. I will get up tomorrow for my 3rd cardio workout on the NT. I'll prob get some additiona exercise in this weekend because I'm helping my cousin move- they are calling for rain . . should be fun!
See yas tomorrow! Off to watch CSI and ER
Just stopping in. Busy, stressful day today. I was planning on getting an extra cardio workout this am, but was too tired . .but didnt sleep in too long. I did get up and knock out my 2nd strength training session this week. And after dinner, the girls, Finnegan and me took a 25 walk to RITA's. I did not get anything, tho.
Today was beautiful! in the low 70's. I will get up tomorrow for my 3rd cardio workout on the NT. I'll prob get some additiona exercise in this weekend because I'm helping my cousin move- they are calling for rain . . should be fun!
See yas tomorrow! Off to watch CSI and ER
christenhere
New member
Still goin strong! I managed to squeeze into my size 8 jeans today! I haven't been able to wear them since last year
Cristen-funny I have a pair as well size 8 that I am sooo trying to get into and I just tried them on yesterday. If I wanted to give up breathing I could wear them LOL.
I am ill today and my calories would be nonexistent pretty much but DH and I splurged on ice cream sundaes from shop that just opened up; I will try a light dinner to get in my calories. We shall see.
I am ill today and my calories would be nonexistent pretty much but DH and I splurged on ice cream sundaes from shop that just opened up; I will try a light dinner to get in my calories. We shall see.
yarmiah
New member
Hello folks!
/sigh . . . I have never fit in a size less than double digits since I've been buying my own clothes. I doubt I ever will, to be honest. I think a size 10 is a realistic goal to shoot for, I'm currently in a 14.
A pretty good day today. I ate very little, but the calories stacked up- I'm thinking I over estimated/counted some of them:
breakfast=1/2 cup 1% milk, mini bagel 1 tbls peanut butter
lunch= small salad from Fuddruckers(lettuce, tom, almonds, grilled chick, a sprinking of bacon bits and cheese, less than a tbls of fat free dressing
desert=fat free gelati made with fat free/sugar free custard
dinner= small serving of baked french fries, 1/4 sloppy joe made with 93% lean beef on a small dinner roll
snack= 90 calorie bag of mini rice cakes
according to my calculations:
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1446
Calories remaining for today: -58
So the good news- Im in my range. I jsut dont feel like that salad was a 500 calorie salad. *shrug*
/sigh . . . I have never fit in a size less than double digits since I've been buying my own clothes. I doubt I ever will, to be honest. I think a size 10 is a realistic goal to shoot for, I'm currently in a 14.
A pretty good day today. I ate very little, but the calories stacked up- I'm thinking I over estimated/counted some of them:
breakfast=1/2 cup 1% milk, mini bagel 1 tbls peanut butter
lunch= small salad from Fuddruckers(lettuce, tom, almonds, grilled chick, a sprinking of bacon bits and cheese, less than a tbls of fat free dressing
desert=fat free gelati made with fat free/sugar free custard
dinner= small serving of baked french fries, 1/4 sloppy joe made with 93% lean beef on a small dinner roll
snack= 90 calorie bag of mini rice cakes
according to my calculations:
Recommended calories: 1388
Calories consumed: 1446
Calories remaining for today: -58
So the good news- Im in my range. I jsut dont feel like that salad was a 500 calorie salad. *shrug*
yarmiah
New member
Wow think I did ok! After spending most of the day helping a cousin move into his new house, I came home and journaled my food . . I'm within 58 calories!
Only one more day to go to weigh in. Have to be careful tomorrow- going to inlaws for birthday party . . I think I'll pass on the cake.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Only one more day to go to weigh in. Have to be careful tomorrow- going to inlaws for birthday party . . I think I'll pass on the cake.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!