Motivation

EDITED::::   I am changing the post title to reflect our new goal date and thanking all who participated and asked me to keep this awesome post going!!!!!    ( :

xoxoxoxox   love you, girls!


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I was given the ultimate gift for Xmas --- a vacation to LA and Vegas.
I want to lose 10 lbs before we fly out on May 24th.
Weekly weigh ins?
Motivating friends???
Anyone?
: D   I know I am sure going to try hard as my goal is to buy and WEAR a bathing suit in public without a t-shirt or shorts. 

Join Me??   ( ;

I say weigh in when you wanna.....   ( :

amare!!  good to see you!!!!   : D  yum, shrimp!!!   snacks?  I will make a big list below.....  later.  it is saved at home. 

I am so happy all you joined me in my quest!

OMG Amare - I have this little fettish for Crunch and Munch about 2 months ago I ate an entire box on my own in one night - it was a horrible binge, but that stuff is so freaking good... If you find a good alternative, please clue me in...

After that binge all I could think about was how yummy Crunch and Munch is... I wanted it all the time (granted I haven't had it since I was a kid)... Wow thinking about it makes me want it right now and I haven't thought about it in over a month... I am pathetic huh?   haha! 

Sorry Jess I know just saying makes me smell it,taste it oh damn forget it. I think I love it better than sex LOL.

Hey Olivia I look so forward to that list!

I am gonna try!!!  It is my last 10 pounds to lose.    But I can do it!

 

 

I'm joining!  10 pounds gone would make me feel so good, it's going to be a present to myself!  I've been bouncing around the 190's for a couple of years now, so this will take me out of the 190s into the 180s.

F  5'4"   Starting at 195

I have a bad knee which makes most exercise difficult, but I've decided to join a city sponsored water aerobics class and go 4 times a week.  I tried on my swimsuit last night, and although it's not glamorous (LOL), it will do until I need a new one.  I'm going to buy some terry cloth and make myself a coverup so when the session is over, I can duck and cover!

I don't want this to be a "set it and forget it" goal, so to help me keep my goal in mind, I wrote it on my bedroom mirror this morning.  I can't tell you how many weight goals I've set and then "forgotten" that I had set a goal. 

Good luck everyone!

Me too, I've got a wedding to go to in the middle of may.

SW: 182
CW: 169
GW: 115

Well i didnt quite get there for the first date...

but i did for july 4th!

7/1/2008 - 159

So I checked my sodium intake for the past 6 weeks and I've been averaging around 3300mg perday!  I am going to try to get this down by atleast 500mg and drink more water.  The high sodium is largely because I eat TV dinners for lunch- but the TV dinners keep me from caving to peer pressure and going to Chipotle or fast food for lunch with the coworkers. 

What do you all do for lunch at work?

oliva- i love being on here and chit-chatting all day too :) I'm always wishing for more time in a day.. maybe one day someone will listen :)

I snack on cottage cheese cups, lf string cheese, baby carrots with lauging cow cheese wedges, apples, bananas, oranges, grapes... hmm.. crunch n munch sub?? that's tough... that stuff is really good...

work lunch (this has been happening everyday, religiously, for a while b/c I love it) is boring.. lol... :D turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with a condiment (red pepper spread from trader joe's, or mustard, occasionly miracle whip, but it's gotta have something) with a side of steamfresh veggies... sometimes a lf string cheese also... LOVE LOVE LOVE my lunch :)

krrpt08- all those snacks sound yummy! I don't remember who brought it up, but I too love the biggest loser! Seeing the transformation of the contestants...It is such a motivator...

Olivia- Thanks for starting this! I can't wait to see how we all do!

As far as snacks, my favorites are smart balance light butter popcorn the ones that are mini bags...I love grapes too and apple w/peanut butter, laughing cow cheese or string cheese...Also sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds(all unsalted)...

Ah crunch n munch, I haven't had that in years! Yummy!

Ok, maybe its cos I'm English - but what is Crunch and Munch?

it's a popcorn, peanut caramel mix that clumps together sometimes into a big caramel mess ball of just the right amount of popcorn, peanuts, and sugar :) dangerously good :) there are a few varieties out there too... jerks... lol

Crunch n munch is something that you should never try if you haven't ever had it before, as it will consume you.  haha! Ok maybe not... But it's just like cracker jacks - very yummy! 

Enough about that bad bad snack...

How about ummm carrots?  Anyway can't get enough carrots?

How much sodium are you supposed to get? I know I eat way too much. All of my favorite foods are salty... I barely have a sweet tooth at all, unless it's something fruity- cherry pie or jello. So.... I need suggestions on how to cut that. 

 

Although Im assuming if I stick with the calorie count I should be ok. 

C and M substitute, the cc way?

I would pop a bag of 100 cal popcorn, eat it with a handful of peanuts and caramel pudding cup for 60 cals.......YUM

Mishellie - according to my diet lady, the amount you should have is between 2500-3500 mgs per day... Hope that helps...

I don't worry about sodium, just stick with my calorie limits (sometimes :) Unless you are really worried about retaining water or have high blood pressure - I don't think it matters too much.

Maybe i am just rationalizing because I love and crave salty food! 

I never watched biggest loser till this season, but it is unbelievable how different the people look!  I just hope they can all keep it off.  it's getting to the point where some of them are normal size and look really good, how far can they go?  I am happy that the ladies made a comeback!

ok so I weighed myself today

my current weight is 152lbs!!

I'm kind of surprised, but happy that its not 160 like I thought..which means I need to keep moving!

Hope everyone is having a great day! It's beautiful here in San Fran!!

Again I am sorry for the Crunch N Munch thing, I am sure you can all relate to that one food/snack that keeps calling you. Thanks for the new snack ideas I will be going to the market tomm and really need to get replenish my snack supply.

olivia love the sub I will try it!

I think Im going with you on the not worrying about the salty thing. I like salty foods too much to not eat them. The same with pasta- oh the joys of having an Italian grandmother who lives with you. But Im not going to worry about that till I go home for the summer. 

 

 

Honestly - if you drink enough water, sodium doesn't matter too much, unless you have a blood pressure problem....

So I wouldn't worry about it, just make sure your drinking plenty of water.  My sodium was at 4900 yesterday <--- that's super high for me... Man gotta love tomato soup...