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| buddys needed! trying to lose 10-15lbs by July 4th |  krenren77 |
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| #41 | krenren77 |
May 14 2008 13:32 |
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susieq! i totally misread your message! thats too funny...consider it a long overdue congrats ;) morning all! today i weighed myself and am 159.2 from 160 lbs!! great motovator for the rest of the day. fyi, gas prices here are 3.84!! i NEVER thought i'd see the day. heres the days plan: Breakfast: tortilla with garden vegtable egg beaters, spinach and 2% cheese Snack: Vitamuffin and Coffee with a little cream and sweet n' low Lunch: Chicken breast on 100% whole wheat toast and an orange Snack: Vegtable soup and another orange Dinner: up in the air; today is nurse's appreciation week and we have a catered dinner. ill fill my plate with plenty of veggies, grilled chicken, salad and save room for a small piece of dessert. im going to avoiding creamy dressings, bread, pasta and large pieces of cake in this type of setting. Workout: 45 min-ellipical 15min-arc trainer 30min-Weight training: abs, calfs, arms and shoulders its beautiful today! and i never fit in my walk yesterday at lunch ((went shopping instead)) so im def gonna walk today!! good luck everyone!! 7 weeks to go :) |
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| #42 |  dodgeram |
May 14 2008 14:00 |
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Congrats krenren77, you're well on your way!!! And speaking of gas prices, ours is now at 3.96 and going up everyday now. Its awful! I swear half of my pay check goes to gas now so a gym membership is out of the question. I've been using milk jugs full of water as weights (don't know if they're working or not) but does anyone have any other goods ideas for working out at home?? |
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| #43 | reenarao |
May 14 2008 16:51 |
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hi there...jersey girl living in upstate ny here...trying to hack off the few extra pounds i gained since winter/moving here/partying with lotsssss of booze
i have noticed that as long as you keep your daily intake less than your burned amount of cals...u can lose weight...of course you will need to tone up with exercise to get rid of bulges etc. but it is definitely possible!
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| #44 | chompforchange |
May 14 2008 16:52 |
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Dodgeram-I highly recommend work out tapes-even for people who already do other exercise, I find there are some days where I just physically don't want to leave my house! lol I've tried a few and my favorites are 'The Firm' calorie boot camp (for cardio) and the Pilates tape of the 10-Minute Solution series. Especially the pilates b/c it comes with it's own stretchy band and it helps me take a break from cardio! Which speaking of, has anyone ever taken a break from exercise and actually lost weight? I just feel like maybe I need a break and then I'll see a change... |
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| #45 | rstrehle85 |
May 14 2008 16:58 |
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Good morning friends! dodgeram: I never thought of using milk jugs as weights! That would be a less expensive route than buying weights. I wanted some heavier ones (I use 3 lbs sadly!), but they are expensive where I have seen them. You should weigh them and see how much you are lifting now! I also only workout at home. I like it a lot better than going to a gym. I also read somewhere that you give more when you workout at home because you are not as self concious. Here is my menu/exercise plan for today: Have a great day everyone. |
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| #46 | carolally |
May 14 2008 17:12 |
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dodgeram get a piece of rope: 30 mins of good skipping burns over 300 cals.. cheap workout
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| #47 | dancinauni |
May 14 2008 17:14 |
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Heres my plan for today! Breakfast- 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/3 cup fat free cottage cheese, and a banana Snack- Clif bar, activia yogurt, an apple Lunch- Chicken and a small red potato Snack- 1 oz almonds, 1 oz cashews, and a laughing cow light swiss cheese Dinner- not sure yet but after those 4 meals i am already at 1,450 calories..... still about 300 left to eat Sometimes it seems like I am eating so much and how can I possible loose weight when I eat that much? Exercise- dance class for 7 1/2 hours Gym for about an hour- probably work on legs today and of course abs! |
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| #48 | caramanna |
May 14 2008 17:16 |
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I would love to join.
I am 5'7" 154 and I would like to be around 140. I don't think I will do that by July though. I will aim for 145 by July 4. I'll try to keep my calories around 1300. On work out days (4 days per week), I will adjust depending on the intensity. The Menu BF: Drinkable yogurt + banana S: banana L: turkey wrap + baked lays S: 1 cup strawberries D: whole wheat penne and ground turkey sauce E: 40 minute walk at lunch, 30 minute treadmill, arm toning routine. |
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| #49 | dodgeram |
May 14 2008 17:33 |
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300 calories just jumping rope for 30 mins? Wow it must be harder than it looks. I'll have to do that. Thanks carolally! rstrehle85 I will weight the milk jugs when I get home tonight and I'll let you know how much I'm lifting. I too can't afford the nice weights unfortunately |
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| #50 | krenren77 |
May 14 2008 18:04 |
| dodgeram: for cardio, you could always run outside or to measure ur distance more accurately, you could always run on a track near your home. biking this time of year is also a great outdoor way to burn extra cals. for calf raises, you could stand on the bottom step and flex ur calves on that :) | ||
| #51 | dodgeram |
May 14 2008 18:49 |
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Thanks for the tips everyone! Now I just have to get that motivation and go do it all. |
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| #52 | emilynsb |
May 14 2008 21:28 |
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Hi guys, Carolally- i am with you on your monthly plan... it sounds good to me, a challenge for sure but we can do it! Today: Breakfast: banana and bran muffin Lunch: went out for sushi... not sure how many calories but one roll was fried and the other had cream cheese so im sure it wasnt too great but it was worth it anyway! Dinner: frozen dinner Snack: mini popcorn bag About to work out... after Oprah.. they are inside the polygamy community! |
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| #53 | carolally |
May 14 2008 22:15 |
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God I dunno what it is but my tummy feels really sticky outty, like i feel like im losing weight but my belly is betraying me, you think its bloated because its hungry? God I did my big workout for the week today and I'm way behind in calories, its funny now that all I want is some nice fruit and yogurt but that wont get me up enough, think im just gonna save some cals for tomorrow. It will be a challenge for sure emilynsb, 142 now, 3 pounds loss in 2 weeks too much to hope for? Ill settle quite happily to be down to 140 though.. |
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| #54 | carolally |
May 15 2008 12:14 |
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Up a pound since yesterday, even though I supposedly burned 2980 and ate 1406... blah... Peed off!!!! |
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| #55 | dodgeram |
May 15 2008 13:15 |
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Good morning! Don't let that pound get you down carolally! If you burned that many calories, there's always a logical reason why the scale is showing the extra lb, drink more water if you aren't already or its possible that lb is all muscle which in the end is much better. And I don't think I have ever found a scale that has been completely accurate. Just keep at it like you are now, don't weight yourself for another week and I'm sure next week you'll see the results you're looking for. Hang in there everyone! |
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| #56 | krenren77 |
May 15 2008 14:05 |
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morning CC'ers! i hope everyone remembers today is FREE iced coffee day at dounkin donuts, fyi ;). carolally, i have no fear, im sure you will see the loss within the next few days...sometimes after vigourous workouts, our body holds on excess water for our muscles to recover. dont let it discourage you :). emilynsb: because of your menu post im now craving sushi!! i think thats gonna be my friday take out choice. today my schedule is jam packed with work from now until 5 then class from 5 til 10. ill try to check back in though! here's today: Breakfast: english muffin, ham, 2% cheese (melted!) and an orange. coffee with a little cream and sweet and low Snack: FF handi snacks chocolate with peanuts Lunch: Chicken noodle soup and italian bread Snack: frozen FF vanilla pudding topped with pinapples Dinner: chicken breast with ham, broccoli and light alfredo sauce. since i have class tonght i squeezed in a morning workout. Cardio: 25 ellipical trainer. 10 minutes arc trainer. 5 min stair climber Weights: back, abs and chest |
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| #57 | emilynsb |
May 15 2008 15:11 |
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Okay! Today's plan: Breakfast: bran muffin with butter, and banana Lunch: grilled chicken with spinach snack: black bean soup with shredded cheddar cheese dinner: smart ones frozen dinner Work-out: 30 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on bike, lunges and squats with weights Carolally - scales are liars! Dont worry your scale is just jealous of your motivation and trying to trip you up! I woke up today and weighed myself and it said 140.. which was unexpectedly low, then 30 minutes later i weighed myself again and it said 141.5... a 1.5 lb weight gain in 30 minutes!... please! It's annoying, but that alone tells me not to worry too much what the scale says on a day to day basis!
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| #58 | carolally |
May 15 2008 15:52 |
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haha thats true the scale is jealous of me.. I have been drinking loads of water as of today, even though i already pee nearly every hour, now i guess it'll be every half hour. emilynsb: if the scale reads something low for me i hop right off before it changes and dont get back on, I doubt ive built up a pound of muscle, im pretty sure itd take more serious training over a longer term for that to happen yet... im hoping its that my muscles are holding onto water after workouts.i find that weighing myself every morning is the only way to keep on track for the day! Also what is everyone's motivating thing.. like say for instance mine are white hotpants I own, at the moment they are NOTpants, I really want to be able wear them over the summer and look and feel good.. I try them on once a week to see if they are feeling any less snug..sad? |
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| #59 | caramanna |
May 15 2008 16:05 |
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Today's Plan:
B: 1 egg white and 1 boiled egg + salsa S: banana L: tuna + salsa and relish S: ? D: ? probably salmon cakes mmm I think I'm going to get that DD iced coffee on my lunch break walk E: 30 minute walk at lunch. 30 minute eliptical. arms and abs toning. |
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| #60 | lajohnson1982 |
May 15 2008 16:22 |
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this sounds like just the kinda group i need to join!! I'm 5'2", 160 lbs and want to lose 10 lbs by July. If I can do that, then maybe I can lose another 10 by November, when I am going to Italy. want to be lookin good!! my problem is that I can't stay focused. I don't think of meals ahead of time to make sure they're healthy enough, and I don't get motivated to go work out often enough. So I need people to keep me on my toes!!! my regular exercise is that I walk to work every day - including back and forth at lunch. I go to the gym once a week but need to do more!! I also try to work in an exercise like hiking or biking once a week. I printed out a work out regimen from this site that hopefully will help me out!! Thanks everyone for participating!! and feel free to kick my butt on here!! I need it!! My menu for today: Bfast: Quaker oatmeal weight control maple & brown sugar Snack: Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt Strawberry & Banana Lunch: Maybe some chicken breast on a tortilla with FF sour cream Snack: either another yogurt, or Kashi mediterranean crackers Dinner: up in the air. my boyfriend is taking me out, so pray that I resist temptation and stay with the healthier stuff!! Exercise: i walk an hour on average every week day by walking to and from work. if it's nice out after work, I'd also like to do some hiking by the canal. |
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. Well I know I could probablly find workout videos for cheap and maybe they would keep me from getting bored with my workout routine. Thank you chompforchange! Oh and for a little while there I was losing weight without exersizing, but at my size and after having a baby, its in my best interest to do cardio and weight training to keep from having SO MUCH excess skin unfortunately, but if you don't have that problem chompforchange, I would say you could take a break.