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| 130/120 Club? |  danareale |
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| #801 | rennai |
Feb 26 2008 21:42 |
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chairmanmeow- welcome! I think you will find this club supportive and motivating. I love everyone here and it really keeps me working to be a healthier girl! Jen- I know you're strong enough not to eat the junk. Why whould you want to pollute your body like that? You are better than noodles and chocolate :) Now for me. I am so depressed :( Last week I was doing well, i ran 5 days and did weights etc. Then Saturday night I went to a baby shower. I let myself cheat since i was doing so good which would have been fine except... I got into a horrible car accident on the way home! I fractured my sternum so even breathing deeply is excruciating. My hip is bruised pretty bad from the seatbelt which makes it a little painful to walk too. So I'm supposed to do 6 weeks of PT but I dont have a car so can't start yet. It sucks that I can't work out and now that my body is used to cardio i'm afraid its going to store everything in the down time because it expects to burn it later in the day. I felt great last week and now I don't get the workout high :( I guess all I have is obsessing over the food that goes in. Anyone have any suggestions for what I should be eating if I am not exercising at all? Does protein and fat still need to be as high? I'm trying to keep carbs around 60g... Thanks everyone! |
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| #802 | chairmanmeow |
Feb 26 2008 22:40 |
Original Post by rennai: hoLY CRAP! First off I'm so glad you are OK! After my knee surgery I had the same problem of not being able to get to PT, it is vital that you get there because scar tissue builds up and can really mess you up :( I never actually figured out the answer to that though.
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| #803 | jredig |
Feb 26 2008 23:11 |
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rennai- glad you are ok (even if you do not feel it). And glad to hear you were wearing your seatbelt. Sadly that sternum of yours is going to be sore for awhile. Take it easy exercise wise and listen to your physical therapist. They are Godsends (even if they make you do mean/painful things).
When you can not exercise (lift weights) it is very important to eat lots of protein so you do not lose muscle during this unexpected "down time." Personally since gaining/keeping muscle is very important to me, if I knew I was unable to lift heavy weights for a few weeks or more I would eat maintaince or a very small deficit (200 calories or less) in an attempt to minimize muscle loss. Because it is more important to me to maintain muscle (that took months to build) than to lose fat immediately. So it depends on your priorities. In summary my two cents is to: Cut carbs, while keeping good fats and protein up and eat lots of small meals -- this will keep your metabolism up even without working out. And you body does not think ahead to store energy or use it. It just uses/stores what is needs when you give it to it. So you are not going to pile it on if you can not go for a run later that day (if you are feeding it appropriately). Keep us posted on your recovery. Be sure to ask the PT what kind of exercises you can do on your own such as Pilates? |
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| #804 | samiam8732 |
Feb 26 2008 23:35 |
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yay!!! i can now join. started at 150 in november and now im down to 136!! i'm hoping to get down to 125 by the end of april. i'm 5'6", 19 yrs. old, size 27 (usually) in euro sizes... we can do it! |
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| #805 | collinsj617 |
Feb 27 2008 05:20 |
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rennai - omg, I am sorry to hear about your accident. I wish you a quick and speedy recovery! |
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| #806 | hbbroadbent |
Feb 27 2008 13:52 |
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oh no rennai! I hope your car situation gets sorted out quick and you heal swiftly :( that is so horrible. and jen i hope you get over your cold quick. it seems like everyone by me has gotten sick too. 128 today. even though nick has been skipping the gym (sick, and his gym partner's been slacking too) I'm still plugging along. I know it would be more helpful to him if I waited until 5/6pm when he can go to the gym, but i've seen too many times if i wait, i lose motivation too and often NEITHER of us will make it then. so i have to put my health and body goals first here, but it makes me sad i'm not "helping" more... samiam- isn't that awesome when you can go down to the next club?! |
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| #807 | leelee19 |
Feb 27 2008 14:16 |
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I'm sorry about your accident, Rennai! I'm glad you're ok. I have to say, I feel like sometimes my body is more willing to shed the pounds when I work out less...so maybe a little break from cardio won't do much harm. :) Anyways, my weigh-in today made me really happy. 133! Down from 136 last week (when I was up a pound from the week before.) And that weight is from the gym when I had all my clothes on and my shoes. So, I got home and right before I took a shower, I stepped on my crappy analog scale and it said 130!!! Of course, I'm going with 133, but I can't help but remember that my crappy analog scale said 140 when I started being more serious about this 4 weeks ago...lol. |
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| #808 | simignonne |
Feb 27 2008 14:42 |
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Rennai - I can't imagine what you must feel like right now. Keep up the positive thinking though and rest up so your body can heal quickly. Think on the bright side, you get to go to PT! Which means you have someone at your disposal to answer all (or as many as they can) of your questions about your body and health. This situation isn't all that bad! Leelee - Congrats! You are down so much! I'm very impressed, keep up the good work! As for me, I'm proud to say that my little digital scale wavered between 128.5 and 129 this morning! It's my TOTM and my weight (as it has been the last two weeks) is still at or around 129. I guess it's good that I'm not gaining right? Jen - I took your advice and ate some protein and actually indulged a bit in girl scout cookies (which are the devil and heaven at the same time). I ended up eating more than I usually do yesterday and my weight seemed to go down a little bit from yesterday which is surprising. Also!! I woke up early this morning and made egg and cheese burritos. Yay protein! Oh and I bought some peanuts, because they are like... the only nut I like :) So here's a beginners question, because that's what I am. What is good fat? Are eggs bad fat? |
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| #809 | gretamarie |
Feb 27 2008 14:56 |
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rennai--OMG! Terrible story, but good that you are okay. Don't beat yourself up about not being able to work out. Just eat good and get your body healthy-let yourself recover.
Congrats samiam on making it in to the 130's! What an accomplishment. You will probably find that once you are at this point, every pound that comes off deserves some celebrating, since it get's so much harder. Heather-128 is great. You have been doing so good. And leelee-you too! Awesome that you lost three pounds. Don't be too discouraged if you don't lose any next week, as 3 pounds is a lot! Simi--I'm with you. The scale is not doing much for me, it's my TOTM also. How come it effects us for two weeks? The full week before and the week of. So, for two weeks our bodies are out of whack. I'm at 126.6 this week. Which is about one pound up for me. Just water weight, right? That's what I keep telling myself...it's not the cookies I made over the weekend. I've been falling into a deadly trap of not eating enough during the day and then coming home starving and needing to snack while I make dinner. Wasn't I just giving simi advice about not snacking? My workouts have been good lately, and I think I'm not bringing enough food to work during the day--and we all know where that leads! If I could stop the snacking--I would probably see 120 in no time. Happy Wednesday! |
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| #810 | rennai |
Feb 27 2008 15:17 |
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Thank you everyone for your kind words and well wishes!
I actually hopped on my elliptical last night, turned the resistance up high and power walked as much as I could without bouncing around too much or breathing too hard. I think it's going to help me heal actually. I should know today if my car is a total loss (no doubt in my mind) and then have a check by Friday (supposedly). As soon as I get a new car I'm starting PT. You're all right too, PT is sort of the light in the darkness. Today I'm at 131. Really good considering I've upped my calorie intake and had that obvious lull in workouts. I'm trying to maintain and change composition but I think while I'm injured maintaining is a great idea (thanks Jen). Congratulations to everyone! Reading this mornings' weigh-ins all I think is 'jeez those numbers are so low!' You're all so thin! Keep up the good work :) Welcome samiam8732! Glad to have you in 130/120. You've done great so far and have the right attitude for achieving your goals. P.S. 2 weeks until I move...scary! |
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| #811 | chairmanmeow |
Feb 27 2008 16:06 |
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I'm still at 134. I can't get to the gym today cause my son is home from school due to snow :( I need to get my serious about my exercise. rennai, I hope you get a good PT, mine had so many people going at once that she really wasn't a ton of help outside of do 20 of these, now do 20 of these. However loss of mobility is a great mobility to keep at a new extra set of exercises! |
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| #812 | smiles1979 |
Feb 27 2008 17:14 |
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Rennai...wow! Along with everyone else...I do wish you a speedy recovery and hope you can workout as much as you are able...even if it's just walking, etc. :D Keep up the positive attitude! Get better soon! Good luck with the car situation and the PT!! This msg. is for everyone....GREAT Job! :D You r doing soooo great..so keep it up! So happy to hear everyone is posting regularly..:D Also, wanted to say hi to the couple new ppl. on here! Hi..this group is great....they will keep you going strong for your goals...even if there are slip ups! It's okay..just start again the next meal or the next day...:D As for my post...I weighed in this morning and I'm 137.2 ....It is going to just be a slower progress than I thought. That's okay though....one day at a time. This group is so great and I want to thank my workout buddy too...for being so motivational and supportive! :D Have a great day everyone! -Margo
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| #813 | burnyh |
Feb 27 2008 18:26 |
| HELLO 130/120s!!! I've been MIA for awhile and was just trying to catch up with some of the posts! I'm at 131 again. Went on a 2 1/2 week vacation to California and wouldn't ya know I brought back 3# with me. Oh well....not bad I guess. So I'm back in the groove and am working out regularly once again. I'm still hoping to meet my goal of 125 by April 25th. Time to get serious! Anyhow, nice to see all of you doing so well. | ||
| #814 | jredig |
Feb 27 2008 18:28 |
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Sami — Welcome! Glad you are able to join now. Your goal sounds very reasonable so here is wishing you the best. And be sure to check in with us every Wednesday for our weekly weigh in.
Leelee – congrats on the weight! Gretamarie – definitely water weight, and what IS up with the 2 weeks, huh? I am sometimes up almost 10 days around my TOTM. So here is to your staying strong despite that crazy water. Margo—slow but steady wins the race, just stick to it. If your diet is right, you will make it. Good fats -- I was just thinking yesterday how I had been throwing around that term with no real explanation. So here is a brief explanation. First, bad fats are the saturated and trans fats, which increase the risk for heart diseases. Good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and can actually lower the risk of heart diseases. Good fats can actually lower LDLs (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (the good cholesterol) levels in your blood. As a general rule of thumb, if the fat is solid at room temp it is saturated (bad), if it is liquid at room temp it is unsaturated (good). Good fat examples: Olives; olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil; cashews, almonds, peanuts, and most other nuts; avocados; corn, soybeans, safflower, flaxseed and cottonseed oils; fish Bad fat examples: Whole milk, butter, cheese, and ice cream; red meat; chocolate; coconuts, coconut milk, coconut oil, most margarines; vegetable shortening; partially hydrogenated vegetable oil; deep-fried chips; many fast foods; most commercial baked goods Now for eggs – The problem is whole eggs, which have lots of cholesterol and some bad fats. Thus people watching their cholesterol levels are usually told to limit their yolk consumption to two a week. So I also do this. The yolk of that egg has 59 calories, 3 g of protein, 5 g of fat (2 of which are saturated – the bad kind), 212 mg of cholesterol, 23 mg of calcium, 81 mg of phosphorus, 7 mg of sodium, 16 mg of potassium, a very small amounts of iron, thiamin, and riboflavin, and no carbohydrates. As for eggs whites they are great, so dish up. The white of a large egg has just 16 calories, 3 g of protein, 2 mg of calcium, 4 mg of phosphorus, 55 mg of sodium, 45 mg of potassium, and no fat, cholesterol, or carbohydrates. Now for my update: As for me, my cold was not bad but (as it always seems to do) it has really aggravated by asthma and I am pretty miserable. Coughing and wheezing all day and night, despite what modern medications have to offer. So no running at all this week and I would be surprised if I am able to run next week. I am planning to return to my normal weight lifting schedule today (after taking two days off) because the lifting doesn’t require as much lung function. Annoying but I am glad I feel ok to lift. Stupid lungs… Started at: 143# on December 28, 2007 Current weight: 134.6# from this morning (For those keeping track that was my minigoal for the end of February and means I am on track to met my April 1st goal) goal weight: 130# by April 1 (then I will re-asses) Sorry the rest of my mini- goals for the end of February I cannot comment on. Because I changed my workout schedules so drastically that I haven’t done any EZ bar curls, decline bench or squats in 2 weeks and wont for another 6 weeks or so. |
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| #815 | smiles1979 |
Feb 27 2008 18:55 |
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Just wanted to say... Thanks, Jen! :D Yes, slow and steady wins the race, but also....my BL Challenge w/ my stepdad is going to risk me $100 if I lose! haha! To some that may not seem like a lot, but it's enough of a chunk that I can't afford to lose...I need to win! haha! SO great to see that you met your Feb. goal too, Jen. *Cheers* to you that you make your April 1st goal! You are wonderful w/ keeping up with everyone's posts and having such great advice! :D Thanks! As for my goals....yeah, I'm about 10 lbs. from my goal for May 24th...though I'd really love to be 125lbs or closer to 120lbs. by then! So....gotta kick this 'winter blues' and all that stuff....and just get to it! Tonight I have my last PT session....and I am goin' to do my best to get in an extra 30 mins. on the treadmill before that too! :D -Margo |
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| #816 | smiles1979 |
Feb 27 2008 19:00 |
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Also.. Gretamarie... Yeah...I have a hard time w/ snacking on the 'good stuff' during my workday. I feel I have to have little snacks in btwn. breakfast and lunch, otherwise I am starving by 5pm. Then most days....right after work (5pm) I am running around to get things done that I have to do before my workouts (usually a 6:30pm class I have to get to, etc.) which leaves me no time to eat dinner before the gym. Sooo..I don't usually eat until 7p-8pm at night (during the week that is). Aww well.... Trying to find the 'good snacks'...like fruits...or nuts...or a string cheese...or cottage cheese, etc. My fav. thing lately to eat with a meal or just for a snack, is edamame beans! SO good heated up! :D Yum! Anyway...keep up the great work! -Margo |
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| #817 | jredig |
Feb 27 2008 19:40 |
| margo -- thanks for the positive feedback. as I get closer to 130# I am think my goal will likely lower to 125-128#, so I will be with you for the long haul in May. (My Mexical vacation is in June). Here is to winnign those $100 (and that is a lot in my book too) | ||
| #818 | smiles1979 |
Feb 27 2008 20:08 |
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Jen - :) You're welcome...about the positive feedback..I try to help where I can. Also, you certainly deserve to be patted on the back for all your hard work! :D Then *cheers, w/ my water (and added Lipton Bluberry&Pomegrante mix)..haha* to getting down to our goal weights by May! :D *Phew* good to know someone else feels that $100 is a lot too..haha..I mean...I'm trying to save up to move out of my Mom's place into an apt. w/ my boyfriend....so every bit counts! :D Have a great day! -Margo |
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| #819 | jredig |
Feb 27 2008 20:17 |
| Ha! that is funny. I just moved in with my mother and father-in-law to try to save $$ for a house. We were making ends meet but not saving much, thanks to grad. school, hopefully this will help. | ||
| #820 | smiles1979 |
Feb 27 2008 20:45 |
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Oh..I see! :D Haha! Yeah...it's crazy how that works... Though I had to move in w/ my Mom and Stepdad for various reasons....and I was on my own...though now it's been a couple years, so it's time for me to get back on my OWN two feet. :/ Though, with your situation of grad. school...living at home is certainly a help. :D
-Margo |
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