10 days of Weight Watchers and almost 8 pounds lost! My schedule has been super hectic at work, so I haven't actually started any exercise, but hope to next week.
Goal: 130
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Weight Watchers and going from zero exercise to moderate exercise 3 times a week
Woohoo, I'm glad it's working out for you so well! Work is the PERFECT place to get some exercise in, take the long way to anywhere you need to go in the office. I take over 300 steps every half hour just by getting up and moving.
Always that second week that comes to bite ya and remind you that you can't coast if you want to make real change. Good job, @Swae for powering through!
Goal: 210 lbs by PAX - Run @ 6.5 MPH for 30 minutes straight
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Tracking food, running on the treadmill in the morning. Will work in light weight training once I get my weight back under control (likely around 215-220).
Week 1 - 1/10: 227 - 10-15 minutes start/stop (no more than 10 minutes straight so far)
Week 2 - 1/17: 226 - Fell back to 5-10 minutes running - very sporadic gym visits this week - weight loss likely due to more attention on what I eat, though I blew out calories on a few days still.
Week 3 - 1/24:
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
I am pretty good at it since I have been into DDR off and on for years and years. I got rhythm. Haha. So, that helps since I can play the harder levels that require more movement.
Not me. I live up north and do a class in Lynnwood.
Ugh. I just got a minor medical procedure done today and I'm terrified to find out what the scale says at the end of the week when I step on it. Hopefully, I'll get back to the swing of things tomorrow.
Man that was a cold walk this morning! But, my Layer 8 under layer, sweat pants and my new Nike Therma-fit jacket kept my core, legs and arms pretty warm. Can't want to get my Under Armour balaclava tonight thought, that's gonna let me get out there with no problems.
I want to go food shopping but it is so cold and windy out. :-\
What are your thoughts on sandwiches with no bread? Like, am I stupid for wanting to make a "sandwich" with lettuce as the bread? Are there other options that you peeps use or know about?
I think I just want to try and cut out bread. I need to stop with the bagels. I need to get an alternative creation method for sandwiches.
I want to go food shopping but it is so cold and windy out. :-\
What are your thoughts on sandwiches with no bread? Like, am I stupid for wanting to make a "sandwich" with lettuce as the bread? Are there other options that you peeps use or know about?
I think I just want to try and cut out bread. I need to stop with the bagels. I need to get an alternative creation method for sandwiches.
Suck it up you big baby! I walked a mile in 16 degree weather this morning, you can drive to the store. :P
Low carb/paleo people have been making sammiches with lettuce leaves forever, so it's pretty normal. You could always switch to a lower calorie bread like English muffins if it's just the extra calories that is bothering you.
Yeah, bread is a calorie whore, but you can find workarounds without cutting the carbs out entirely, if desired. I used to eat 2 PB&J sandwiches.. I now eat one club style, where I use 3 slices instead of 4, so it saves me a couple hundred calories.
I want to go food shopping but it is so cold and windy out. :-\
What are your thoughts on sandwiches with no bread? Like, am I stupid for wanting to make a "sandwich" with lettuce as the bread? Are there other options that you peeps use or know about?
I think I just want to try and cut out bread. I need to stop with the bagels. I need to get an alternative creation method for sandwiches.
Lettuce is really good as a sandwich medium if you use it right. Cut 2 strips of romaine about as wide as a slice of bread, and twice as long. Fold one around your filling, left to right. Fold the other one over the first one, but turned 90 degrees. Instant lettuce pocket.
Also there are sandwich thins that are basically just really thin rolls. About the calorie content of one slice of bread, but it's 2!
I want to go food shopping but it is so cold and windy out. :-\
What are your thoughts on sandwiches with no bread? Like, am I stupid for wanting to make a "sandwich" with lettuce as the bread? Are there other options that you peeps use or know about?
I think I just want to try and cut out bread. I need to stop with the bagels. I need to get an alternative creation method for sandwiches.
Is it the portability/ease of nomming of the sandwich that you want to retain? You could always take everything you put in a sandwich and make a salad out of it instead. Lettuce does work for making wraps, but I always find that I just eat it with a fork and knife anyways (my husband loves lettuce-wrapping burgers and sandwiches, though, so ymmv).
I bought some lettuce and turkey lunch meat. Wasn't bad. I'll play around with my options, but I think cutting out bread for sandwiches will do me good.
To be honest, I don't count calories. I just go by my Weight Watchers point totals. That probably doesn't sound good, but hey, I used it all last year and lost over 50lbs.
I think my issue is I am starting to get off track eating-wise. As our favorite kindergarten cop would say, "You lack discipline!"
My breakfast routine might change as well. What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
Oh man, I love talking about food. My intake generally looks like this:
Breakfast: 5 eggs, sometimes with bacon (I also take a fish oil supplement and vitamin D at this time)
Lunch: .5 lb ground beef with 2-3 cups of broccoli
Dinner (If I lift): Squash/sweet potatoes and some combination of brussel sprouts/broccoli/onions/bell peppers/spinach (about 3+ cups) with .5-1 lb of steak, 1 can coconut milk blended with about 1.5 cups frozen berries, 2 cups homemade bone broth. Maybe a glass of wine. I also sometimes eat 5-6 more eggs before dinner, depending on how I'm feeling.
Dinner (If I did not lift): some combination of Brussels sprouts/broccoli/onions/bell peppers/spinach (maybe 2 cups) with about .5 lb steak, 2 cups homemade bone broth. Maybe a glass of wine.
I cook everything in coconut oil, bacon grease, or ghee.
When I make bunless burgers, I make really small pattys and then wrap them in lettuce and hold them together with a toothpick. Great for packing a lunch for work!
Whatever works - calorie counting, point counting.. it's all about eating within a healthy budget..
As for breakfast, I'm still a cereal guy - frosted flakes.. crispix.. honey nut cheerios.. I'll sometimes mix in a maple and brown sugar oatmeal is I'm feeling saucy.
I bought some lettuce and turkey lunch meat. Wasn't bad. I'll play around with my options, but I think cutting out bread for sandwiches will do me good.
To be honest, I don't count calories. I just go by my Weight Watchers point totals. That probably doesn't sound good, but hey, I used it all last year and lost over 50lbs.
I think my issue is I am starting to get off track eating-wise. As our favorite kindergarten cop would say, "You lack discipline!"
My breakfast routine might change as well. What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
Weight Watchers is counting calories, or at least the Classic program is. Basically, the WW formula gives more calories to fatty foods and less to fiber-rich foods to encourage eating less of one and more of the other, and then turns them into a easier to use point system.
I have a pita as my sammich bread for lunch and two english muffins with dinner most nights, they fit easy into my WW plan.
My breakfast routine might change as well. What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
For breakfast I have some combination of 2 boiled eggs, greek yogurt, berries, or a thin wheat bagel with peanut butter. Lunch is usually a frozen meal or a turkey sandwich made on a sandwich thin. I have 2 snacks during they day - one fruit and one vegetable. Dinner is whatever is handy....lol.
I'm still finding that I'm hungry A LOT, but my points value is super low and I'm still learning how to fill up without eating tons of carbs. I've been eating a lot of shrimp lately, since it's 0 points and I love seafood. A quick dinner I've been doing a lot is whole wheat pasta, feta, basalmic vinegar, and shrimp sauteed with olive oil and Ms. Dash. Yummy!
My breakfast routine might change as well. What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
For breakfast I have some combination of 2 boiled eggs, greek yogurt, berries, or a thin wheat bagel with peanut butter. Lunch is usually a frozen meal or a turkey sandwich made on a sandwich thin. I have 2 snacks during they day - one fruit and one vegetable. Dinner is whatever is handy....lol.
I'm still finding that I'm hungry A LOT, but my points value is super low and I'm still learning how to fill up without eating tons of carbs. I've been eating a lot of shrimp lately, since it's 0 points and I love seafood. A quick dinner I've been doing a lot is whole wheat pasta, feta, basalmic vinegar, and shrimp sauteed with olive oil and Ms. Dash. Yummy!
Remember, you can go over your point total. That is why we are given an allowance!
My breakfast was typically 2-3 pieces of turkey bacon, a bagel w/ 1/3 fat cream cheese or butter, a banana, and a cup of Trop50 orange juice. Very rarely I mix in an egg instead of a bagel (or something I keep both). On occasion I will have a bowl or two of cereal (typically Honey Bunches of Oats....got sick of Special K).
I started the lettuce-as-bread sandwich regimen a day or so ago. Not hating it, so it will stay. That saves me about 5 points just because of no bread. I'd have the lettuce-turkey sandwich, a pickle, and some fat free pringles (which are super cheap by the way of WW points).
Dinner tonight might be a lean cuisine large meal (7pts). I also have a rotisserie chicken I have to cut up and then I can cook up some onions/peppers/mushrooms and rice to go along with it. It is just a matter of me feeling like cooking.
Snacks are typically grapes, special k bar, weight watchers ice cream bar, animal crackers, popcorn, cheez-its. Those range from 0-4 points per serving.
chaosisorderCupcake Princess and Pinny WhoreOregonRegistered Userregular
edited January 2013
I lost my Fitbit in December and @zerzhul suggested I email them. They are giving me a new One (I had an Ultra) at half price, so yay for good customer service!
I'm still stuck in post surgery no exercise mode, so no challenge for me but perhaps a co-motivator can support those who are!
Woo Fitocracy challenge! I am unbelievably excited for PAX! I'm getting up and running (literally) in training for a half marathon in June. I'm aiming for no walking this year (knee started killing me last year in my first one).
I finally got an albuterol rescue inhaler that I haven't needed for a few years, but found I now do. Took a puff this morning before running, and what a difference. I walked during my run because my legs hurt a little, not because I couldn't breathe. Progress!
Goal: 210 lbs by PAX - Run @ 6.5 MPH for 30 minutes straight
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Tracking food, running on the treadmill in the morning. Will work in light weight training once I get my weight back under control (likely around 215-220).
Week 1 - 1/10: 227 - 10-15 minutes start/stop (no more than 10 minutes straight so far)
Week 2 - 1/17: 226 - Fell back to 5-10 minutes running - very sporadic gym visits this week - weight loss likely due to more attention on what I eat, though I blew out calories on a few days still.
Week 3 - 1/24: 224 - Got in two 12 minute 5.8 MPH runs broken up with a 4.3 MPH walk today! Time to work on ditching the walk.
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
I'm still stuck in post surgery no exercise mode, so no challenge for me but perhaps a co-motivator can support those who are!
I feel your pain. I'm still recovering from a procedure done to me on Monday and I've been spending the week in pain or on pain meds with lots of sitting and lying down. Oh, and lots and lots of doctor recommended high sodium foods. Yikes! New Year's Me would have been so disappointed with myself. I dread to even guess what I weigh once I'm ready to get back to exercising.
I walked during my run because my legs hurt a little, not because I couldn't breathe. Progress!
That sounds awesome! I'm jealous of you with the running right now. We're holding off on getting a gym membership (silly local gym still isn't open) while also doing P90X, so my run times will be sad once I get back into it.
Oh, and lots and lots of doctor recommended high sodium foods. Yikes! New Year's Me would have been so disappointed with myself. I dread to even guess what I weigh once I'm ready to get back to exercising.
That is just unfair for weigh ins- all the water weight fun.
Either you give it your all, or you're going to get bested.
Every second you wait, every minute, every hour, every day just means you're that much further from the goal..
PAX East 2015:Get on Pokecrawl Team Yellow Silver [ ] Pass [X] Vacation Time [X] Hotel [X] Flights [ ] PAX East 2015 Complete [ X ] Sell Extra Set of Badges because Friend Bailed [ ]
Ugh, my body pulled a real dick move this weekend. Saturday morning I was at 203.2, looking forward to a nice two pound loss. Made sure not to eat a lot of salty stuff, was right on the money with my Points. Sunday morning, at 205.2, exactly where I was a week ago, but with less body fat %. So, I'm retaining water for some reason, and it still hasn't come off today. Grrrrrrr.
Posts
Woohoo, I'm glad it's working out for you so well! Work is the PERFECT place to get some exercise in, take the long way to anywhere you need to go in the office. I take over 300 steps every half hour just by getting up and moving.
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Tracking food, running on the treadmill in the morning. Will work in light weight training once I get my weight back under control (likely around 215-220).
Week 1 - 1/10: 227 - 10-15 minutes start/stop (no more than 10 minutes straight so far)
Week 2 - 1/17: 226 - Fell back to 5-10 minutes running - very sporadic gym visits this week - weight loss likely due to more attention on what I eat, though I blew out calories on a few days still.
Week 3 - 1/24:
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
gotta get back into the gym
Week 1 - 1/10: 146.7
Week 2 - 1/17: 145.0 (-1.7)
Week 3 - 1/24:
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
Not me. I live up north and do a class in Lynnwood.
Ugh. I just got a minor medical procedure done today and I'm terrified to find out what the scale says at the end of the week when I step on it. Hopefully, I'll get back to the swing of things tomorrow.
Did day 1 of P90X - Soooooo many push-ups today. ... was not what I expected, but we'll see about tomorrow
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin
Ditto.
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Heavy lifting 3 times/week.
Week 1 - 1/10: 185
Week 2 - 1/17: 200
Week 3 - 1/24: 220 (edited for proper weight on Thursday. Posted this on Tuesday accidentally)
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21:
Staying on target...
So now that there are less than 2 months to go to PAX, the Fitocracy group has a new Challenge! Check it out here: http://www.fitocracy.com/group/3204/?challenge
So... I don't really know what to do for prizes. The challenge coins were fun, and I don't mind doing it again, but I'm open to other suggestions!
What are your thoughts on sandwiches with no bread? Like, am I stupid for wanting to make a "sandwich" with lettuce as the bread? Are there other options that you peeps use or know about?
I think I just want to try and cut out bread. I need to stop with the bagels. I need to get an alternative creation method for sandwiches.
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
Suck it up you big baby! I walked a mile in 16 degree weather this morning, you can drive to the store. :P
Low carb/paleo people have been making sammiches with lettuce leaves forever, so it's pretty normal. You could always switch to a lower calorie bread like English muffins if it's just the extra calories that is bothering you.
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin
Lettuce is really good as a sandwich medium if you use it right. Cut 2 strips of romaine about as wide as a slice of bread, and twice as long. Fold one around your filling, left to right. Fold the other one over the first one, but turned 90 degrees. Instant lettuce pocket.
Also there are sandwich thins that are basically just really thin rolls. About the calorie content of one slice of bread, but it's 2!
Is it the portability/ease of nomming of the sandwich that you want to retain? You could always take everything you put in a sandwich and make a salad out of it instead. Lettuce does work for making wraps, but I always find that I just eat it with a fork and knife anyways (my husband loves lettuce-wrapping burgers and sandwiches, though, so ymmv).
To be honest, I don't count calories. I just go by my Weight Watchers point totals. That probably doesn't sound good, but hey, I used it all last year and lost over 50lbs.
I think my issue is I am starting to get off track eating-wise. As our favorite kindergarten cop would say, "You lack discipline!"
My breakfast routine might change as well. What does everyone usually have for breakfast? Or what is your typical menu during the week?
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
Oh man, I love talking about food. My intake generally looks like this:
Lunch: .5 lb ground beef with 2-3 cups of broccoli
Dinner (If I lift): Squash/sweet potatoes and some combination of brussel sprouts/broccoli/onions/bell peppers/spinach (about 3+ cups) with .5-1 lb of steak, 1 can coconut milk blended with about 1.5 cups frozen berries, 2 cups homemade bone broth. Maybe a glass of wine. I also sometimes eat 5-6 more eggs before dinner, depending on how I'm feeling.
Dinner (If I did not lift): some combination of Brussels sprouts/broccoli/onions/bell peppers/spinach (maybe 2 cups) with about .5 lb steak, 2 cups homemade bone broth. Maybe a glass of wine.
I cook everything in coconut oil, bacon grease, or ghee.
As for breakfast, I'm still a cereal guy - frosted flakes.. crispix.. honey nut cheerios.. I'll sometimes mix in a maple and brown sugar oatmeal is I'm feeling saucy.
Weight Watchers is counting calories, or at least the Classic program is. Basically, the WW formula gives more calories to fatty foods and less to fiber-rich foods to encourage eating less of one and more of the other, and then turns them into a easier to use point system.
I have a pita as my sammich bread for lunch and two english muffins with dinner most nights, they fit easy into my WW plan.
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin
For breakfast I have some combination of 2 boiled eggs, greek yogurt, berries, or a thin wheat bagel with peanut butter. Lunch is usually a frozen meal or a turkey sandwich made on a sandwich thin. I have 2 snacks during they day - one fruit and one vegetable. Dinner is whatever is handy....lol.
I'm still finding that I'm hungry A LOT, but my points value is super low and I'm still learning how to fill up without eating tons of carbs. I've been eating a lot of shrimp lately, since it's 0 points and I love seafood. A quick dinner I've been doing a lot is whole wheat pasta, feta, basalmic vinegar, and shrimp sauteed with olive oil and Ms. Dash. Yummy!
Remember, you can go over your point total. That is why we are given an allowance!
My breakfast was typically 2-3 pieces of turkey bacon, a bagel w/ 1/3 fat cream cheese or butter, a banana, and a cup of Trop50 orange juice. Very rarely I mix in an egg instead of a bagel (or something I keep both). On occasion I will have a bowl or two of cereal (typically Honey Bunches of Oats....got sick of Special K).
I started the lettuce-as-bread sandwich regimen a day or so ago. Not hating it, so it will stay. That saves me about 5 points just because of no bread. I'd have the lettuce-turkey sandwich, a pickle, and some fat free pringles (which are super cheap by the way of WW points).
Dinner tonight might be a lean cuisine large meal (7pts). I also have a rotisserie chicken I have to cut up and then I can cook up some onions/peppers/mushrooms and rice to go along with it. It is just a matter of me feeling like cooking.
Snacks are typically grapes, special k bar, weight watchers ice cream bar, animal crackers, popcorn, cheez-its. Those range from 0-4 points per serving.
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
I'm still stuck in post surgery no exercise mode, so no challenge for me but perhaps a co-motivator can support those who are!
gotta get back into the gym
Week 1 - 1/10: 146.7
Week 2 - 1/17: 145.0 (-1.7)
Week 3 - 1/24: 146.0 (-0.7)
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
edit: Anyone doing the buttoneering for East? I feel like we should make PAX East Fitness Group buttons.
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Tracking food, running on the treadmill in the morning. Will work in light weight training once I get my weight back under control (likely around 215-220).
Week 1 - 1/10: 227 - 10-15 minutes start/stop (no more than 10 minutes straight so far)
Week 2 - 1/17: 226 - Fell back to 5-10 minutes running - very sporadic gym visits this week - weight loss likely due to more attention on what I eat, though I blew out calories on a few days still.
Week 3 - 1/24: 224 - Got in two 12 minute 5.8 MPH runs broken up with a 4.3 MPH walk today! Time to work on ditching the walk.
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21 (Final Weigh-In/Progress Indicator):
I feel your pain. I'm still recovering from a procedure done to me on Monday and I've been spending the week in pain or on pain meds with lots of sitting and lying down. Oh, and lots and lots of doctor recommended high sodium foods. Yikes! New Year's Me would have been so disappointed with myself. I dread to even guess what I weigh once I'm ready to get back to exercising.
That sounds awesome! I'm jealous of you with the running right now. We're holding off on getting a gym membership (silly local gym still isn't open) while also doing P90X, so my run times will be sad once I get back into it.
Keep it up!!
Haha.
How do you plan on achieving this goal: Sticking to my decent eating habits and playing hockey multiple times a week.
Week 1 - 1/10: 202.3lbs
Week 2 - 1/17: 203.8lbs
Week 3 - 1/24: 205.4lbs
Week 4 - 1/31:
Week 5 - 2/ 7:
Week 6 - 2/14:
Week 7 - 2/21:
Week 8 - 2/28:
Week 9 - 3/7:
Week 10 - 3/14:
Week 11 - 3/21:
Tumblr | Twitter | Twitch | Pinny Arcade Lanyard
[3DS] 3394-3901-4002 | [Xbox/Steam] Redfield85
Yesssss, buttonssssss. I agree.
That is just unfair for weigh ins- all the water weight fun.
Every second you wait, every minute, every hour, every day just means you're that much further from the goal..
Google+//http://gplus.to/chorazin
FitBit//Profile
3DS Friend Code: 3823 8527 9997
Wii U NNID Chorazin