Weight-Loss MEMORIAL DAY STARS TEAM Thread

Weight-Loss
Ok folks, how are we doing? Only have the rest of this week and 2 more full weeks till final weigh in!

I'm in a much better state of mind this week, and hope to reap the benefits of that and see some good numbers on the scale come monday. I got one strength training session in on monday and hope to knock out the other one tonight. As usual for Thursdays, it's cleaning night AND we get the bonus of cleaning out the guinea pig cage now too. At least now the kids will be more motivated to help with cleaning.

Journaling, water, exercise, and veggies are all good!
 
I had a poor last week. Today is probably my first perfect day since Last Monday. I have done everything necessary (except for the exercise) so far... I just haven't been eating within a good calorie limit. It all changed today. Today was an ideal day for me! I hope everyone else is doing great!
 
Had a better week than last, but this week still slacked on exercise. Today I ate way too much. Everytime I go to my inlaws my eating habits go out the door. I really need to work on this.
 
Week 6

We all know that calcium is important for strong bones! Getting enough calcium in your diet if important! The most popular source is diary products like milk, yogurt and cheese. But for those who are lactose intolerant, calcium can be found in some green leafy vegetables like kale, bok choy and collard greens, but also in broccoli. Shellfish, canned salmon, almonds and dried beans also pack a good calcium punch.

For WEEK 6 Challenge is do get 2-3 servings of calcium everyday.

Give yourself +1 points for everyday you get 2-3 servings of calcium in
Give yourself +5 points for doing 2 strength training sessions this week
Give yourself +5 points for Week1 build on bonus if you journal you food intake
Give yourself +5 points for Week2 build on bonus for adding 45min of exercise on top of the minimum of 90min
Give yourself +5 points for Week3 build on bonus for eating 4 veggies/fruits each day for the entire week
Give yourself +5 points for Week4 build on bonus for drinking 50oz of fluids everyday this week
For a maximum of 32 points bonus points
 
Hey ya all.
Benn a lurker all week.... that's because I haven't had the best of weeks. Just feeling a bit stressed and stuff. And with that stress I haven't done the extra strenght training and such.
Other then that I've done alright. I just haven't done absolutely fabulos this week. I'm a bit off my game. Hopefully after I've gotten some stuff in order I can get going with the DDR again... I've just been out walking a bit lately, and I don't think it's enough for me... and I really don't like to be out walking... to many people around.

Oh well... hope evereyone have had a good enough week. And the best of luck with remembering to do every bonus tasks. lol
There's a few of them now. :p
 
I've reached a new low!! 209.2. I know it is only .2 away from my last low...but I'm REALLY excited anyways!
 
Bmohearn-CONGRATULATIONS! that is a really great achievement. YOu will be in One-derland before you know it!

Doing lousy here, having some really trying times with a # of things and on top of that weanign so my caloric requirements going way down but my brain is not registering that and still saying 'hungry hungry' anyway I am sticking around and logging in but dont expect any miracles here. Hopefully I can keep from complete weight destruction! I want to stick around and see you gals achieve your goals!
 
Gratz Bohearn- great job.

As for me, I'm kinda in the same boat as mom2.

I'm lacking motivation. I think I have really undrestimated my ability to focus on weightloss so soon after losing my parents. It's been 5 months since Dad died, and Mom died only 2+ months ago. In the moment, I know what I want to do, and how to do it, but subconsciencly, I get in a sort of funk. I'm sure having to "celebrate" Mother's Day this week didnt help. I want to get past this feeling of "blah" but don't know how to. It's weird, because it's not like I mope or sit and cry . . it has manifested in a way where my general mood is . ."whatever". I hope there is something I can do to help get past this, and its not a "time will tell/heal" thing. Maybe I need to talk to someone? Maybe they will tell me the answer, but maybe I will waste my money having them tell me there is nothing really I can do, but to heal. It's all so frustrating.

Anyway, I haven't exercised hardly at all, and I havent journaled my food for days. I know I have overeaten, but not quite pigged out. I did take a long walk yesterday. I'd really like to throw in the towel, but I started this challenge, and will see it thru no matter how poor the results.
 
Yarmiah-I am with you and here to boost you up! I think it must be very hard during such a time to loose weight. I remember reading once about a woman loosing her only child to cacner and she chose then to loose weight because it was the ONLY thing she could control in regards to her feelings. ANyway I have no advice I have not been there thanksfully. I think a grief counserlor sounds like its worth a try.

I decided to jump back on wagon today, I have made enough breakfast for a number of days, I thawed a ton of chicken, got out george foreman, put away cookies, and made a produce list for tomorrow (I will RIDE my bike there to get it). I am having anumber health issues and I think it had gotten me down in spirits btu I am determined to boost them back up, after all how can I get better eating like crap and depressed?

Here is something good I read today.

If you forgot to brush your teeth last night...

If you forgot to brush your teeth last night, did you decide this morning to throw in the towel and never brush your teeth again? Since you're obviously a slob who doesn't have enough self- discipline to remember to brush your teeth, why bother brushing them at all if you forgot to last night?

Of course not.

So if you had ice cream for dinner last night, or didn't exercise yesterday, or gained a pound this week, don't throw in the towel! Make a healthier choice for dinner tonight by eating something lean. Go for a short walk. Weigh in again next week.

Just do NOT give up.
 
no problem at all, I thought it was so succinct and TRUE, I never thought of it that way. Although I gained more than 1lb that is ok nothing a week of hard work cant undo (I hope).

I just had my breakfast of blueberry and plain yogurt smoothie with flax seed and egg back, off to drink some green tea and then *maybe* try for a jog.

have a good morning all!
 
Just checking in with everyone. I have been super sick for the past 3 weeks now and am just now starting to get better. I have not been able to exercise this whole time and i havent been eating healthy either. I have not gained any weight fortunately! Hopefully I can get on track for the last week!
 
For WEEK 7 Challenge is do get 7 hours a sleep each night this week


Give yourself +5 points for doing 2 strength training sessions this week
Give yourself +5 points for Week1 build on bonus if you journal you food intake
Give yourself +5 points for Week2 build on bonus for adding 45min of exercise on top of the minimum of 90min
Give yourself +5 points for Week3 build on bonus for eating 4 veggies/fruits each day for the entire week
Give yourself +5 points for Week4 build on bonus for drinking 50oz of fluids everyday this week
Give yourself +5 points for Week 5 build on bonus for 2 strngth training routines
Give yourself +5 points for Week 6 build on bonus for 2 servings of calcium each day this week
For a maximum of 42 points bonus points
 
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I've totally fallen off the wagon. My excuse is grieving the loss of my parents, but that is . . . just an excuse. I keep wrestling in my mind about the how's and why's of my situation. How can I get thru this? What do I need to do? Why do I keep doing this to myself. I always come up with 2 answers as a way to approach getting back on track:
1. To take it slow. Don't expect to be able to do so much, so soon, knowing that I will be easily distracted by all that is going on with my parents loss and the estate settling, selling the house, etc.
2. Get serious and get going.

I'm not sure what the right answer is. I know I can't continue to do nothing. So no matter what happens next, starting tomorrow I am stepping on the scale to check the damage. Let's just start with tomorrow. I will be conscience of my eating and at the very least, take a long walk with the dog.

(I have done no formal exercise, & no journaling this week, nor the previous week. On the plus side, I do get my diary and veggies in daily. As the creator of this challenge, I feel pretty pathetic with my results thus far. I wish I could have been more motivational, but I should have recognised my fragile state before taking this on.)
 
yarmiah-I am here for you! We are in teh same boat just different reasons for being in the boat I guess. Mine is my health and I have been questioning best way to go about it as well. I was thinking about doing a one week 'reset' to get back to being healthy (which for me would be no processed foods limited dairy excercise daily) but it might be more effort than I can commit to right now. I am doing a slow and steady approcah and then when I feel fired up I will try a bit more, I will worry about getting through holiday weekend without too much damage first. Thanks for stickign it out and sticking around.

One ? you might ask yoruself is how would your parents feel about your state right now? I heard Dr.Laura talking abotu this before to someone who got sad the whole month may every year because that was mothers day and when her mom died and she said to ask how your mom would feel about causing you these xyz roadblocks sadness etc and what would she want you to do etc. I havent been there so no judgement here just something I heard that made me stop and think.
 
hikari-are you still rockin'n'rollin?

oh and ps normally 7hours would be a no go but I think I can do it the majority o fthis week, considering long weekend and all! YEAH
 
Well, eating is back on track anyway. Eating within my caloric goal, lots of frutis/veggies . . and getting dairy too. Just now to ease into the exercise again. I took a walk monday and today, and did a strength training routine on tuesday. Oh, and I'm getting the sleep in as well! LOL
 
nice job Yarmiah.

Well I weighed in this morning at +6lbs from my previous low although that low was a bit artificial with a stomach bug I would say I am at least +5lbs from then so we are in the same boat. I started the day off with a healthy smoothie so moving in the right direction!
 
Yarmiah - Good to see yer getting back on track. I can't imagen how you must feel and stuff... I'm impressed that you're sticking with it all.

Mom2 - I'm trying my best. THe excersise was nonexistent last week, but this week I've been walking around 30 minutes everyday. But I've gone and gotten myself a cold, so my throat is all raspy and hurting, as well as a annoyingly runny nose. And I ate to much yesterday, but I'm still staying around my lowest weight, it's a little bit over atm, but I still have a few days before the final wegh-in so I'm trying to keep posetive.

And this night was horrible, no 7 hours for me.... stupid cold.... and stupid sunburnt face.... THe spring sun is VERY strong.
 
Been doing pretty good this week. I think having a menu planned out is helpful. I have also gotten back to moving- a few walks this week AND one strngth training session so far.

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!
 
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