Polliesgirl- Hope your number sticks! I know the feeling a number being too good to be true! Your grocery ideas sound good. I have been eating a lot of wraps, salads and soup lately. All are relatively quick to make. Oh, I also make one big meal on one night and save left overs for a few more nights. Easy and don't have to think about cooking for a few days.

How is everyone else doing?


I was within my calories again today :) and did P90x plyometrics today- that kicks my butt every time! Major calorie burner.

Hope everyone else is doing well! Two more days til the week end!

Okay finally time to check in for the day. It got broken up into two parts today ~ cranky baby and babysitting the neighbor's 5 yr old. Happy to say I did get it all in.

To complete day 39 of P90 I did Sculpt 3-4 and 2 miles on the treadmill. I burned a total of 521 calories today. My diet is on track as far as calories go.

Happy Thursday!

Bethe

Hi All,

I would like to get in on this too. Here are my vitals:
Height: 5'3"
SW: 150
CW: 146
GW: 136 by Christmas.

I like to think this is attainable. I'm glad to see that everyone is checking in on here. I will check in probably 2x a week. I hope all of you stick to your diets and really push yourself to exercise this week. =]

My exercise routine has been:
My Fitness Coach for the wii for 15 minutes (or a brisk walk/jog about 15 minutes) every morning. This is all I can fit in in the morning, but on the weekends I hope it to be different.
Then, after I get home, I try to fit in an exercise routine for at least 30 minutes. Whether it be a brisk walk, a quick jog, My Fitness Coach, Wii Fit, Wii Sports or something.

I will weigh in 3-4 times per week and let you guys know how that goes.

I hope you all the best of luck.

Oh, and, PolliesGirl, I really love to go to burritos when I need some pick-me-up food. So I found a wonderful recipe online for bblack bean and brown rice burritos. It's super easy and super yummy. Check it out here:
http://www.favoritebrandrecipes.com/Recipes/620/1784001620.htm

Ciao for now.
-C.

Hi everyone!

So I'm down 3 pounds since my last post... so excited!!

SW: (at the beginning of this group) 170.8
CW: 167.8
GW: 160 by Christmas!!

WE CAN DO IT!!

I have been on a plateau for about 2-3 weeks, and I kept at it... I'm finally off of that plateau and losing again!

I don't know about all of you, but losing this weight little by little motivates me not to eat all of the really-bad-for-me foods that I used to eat all of the time.

Dragonfly- still don't know how you did that fast. Glad you are eating again! How is p90? Isn't it kinda like p90x? Sounds like a good workout and great job on your eating.

Smileydays- great job getting a workout in in the morning. I always feel better when I workout in the morning. I find it so hard to workout after work so good for you for fitting it in!

doubleloop23- great job being down 3 pounds! I am glad you are off the plateau! Those are so frustrating!


As for me, I had another successful day! I did 2 miles of intervals on the treadmill and arms and shoulders. Felt great. Was within my calories. I did weigh today (even though I don't weigh until Sunday, Monday or Tuesday) and I am down 2 pounds, however it was TOM last week so that might have been water. Anyway always good to be down!

Have a great Friday everyone!

I would like to join. I'll check in weekly.

I lost weight last year but gain alot back. Started back in 10/5/09. My goal weight is 140lbs. I'm taking hcg shots for 8 weeks. My calorie intake is different from MFP requires. I will be off in 4 weeks. But I like to be 10lbs less by Christmas.

SW-163 (Oct 2009)
CW-155
GW-145 by Christmas

Good luck!

So had Zumba again tonight, didn't really push myself all that hard i dont think i dunno it was a diff instructor so the whole class was sliightly off like wtf lol

stayed well within cals, 1200 + some of my zumba cals
supper on zumba nights is hard cuz i can't eat big before or ill be sick (but need something small like snack or ill be sick lol) but don't like to eat a proper supper after either because by the time im home it's now after 7...

so tonight had a whole grain pita, with a bit of pesto spread on it, 1 oz of cheese, 1 oz of chicken, some onions and mushrooms and popped it under the grill for a lil pizza - was yum

so the 207 stuck, hoping for my 206 tomorrow morn, sat at the latest for this weeks official WI.

really struggling to get my water in since i was sick this past weekend, i was doing good with water and green/herbal tea at work during the day but i've slacked on both... arg!

sounds like everyone is doing great so far for our first week!

i have p90x here...borrowed from a friend, i have to see i had a look thru and gave one of the dvds and attempt and i am beyond overwhelmed and discouraged for trying to do them.... i can't do a pushup to save my life, im pretty sure i woudnt be able to complete any of the strength training dvds in it's entirity how do i convince my self to give it a go and give it that much time for those of you doing it??? is p90 a bit less intimidating then p90x?

PG

I hope that is not to late to join. I am doing the 10 lb by Thanksgiving challenge and would like to continue loosing past Thanksgiving...

I weigh on Thursday and today I was 160. I have lost 5 lb since joining MFP last month.
I will like to be 150 lb by Christmas.

Hey there,
Checking in tonight. Going to let you all know how my day went...
Work was pretty relaxed. I work as a receptionist at a doctors office and there was a new doctor subbing for the regular one that's on vacation right now.

So this morning, since I had to go into work early, I had to wake up early to do a workout. It was challenging to do it because I wanted to stay in my warm bed and sleep for another 30 minutes. But I didn't because I knew I would be so disappointed and tired. So I got up and did a 15 minute exercise on the Wii, just flexibility. It incorporated some abdominal workouts and yoga, as well as a little pilates. It was a bit challenging, a bit relaxing and definetly filled me with energy for the day. As for breakfast, I ate Honey Nut Cheerios with a cup of 2% milk.

At lunch, I was tempted to get out and go for a walk. But instead, I enjoyed my lemon-herb zested skinless boneless chicken breast and white rice with olive oil and lemon herb zest on it. YUM! =]

After work, I came home and did a 30 minute workout on Wii Fit. It wasn't challenging, but it did make me sweat a little bit. I felt better after I did because I felt like I actually worked toward getting the body that I want. For dinner, my boyfriend cooked me up 3/4 cup of elbow macaroni, 1 oz of alfredo sauce (i know... not too good for you), about 1/2 cup leafed spinach and about 3/4 cup chopped grilled chicken. The chicken was cooked with 1 tbsp of olive oil too. It was delicious.

As for you all, you guys sound so great!
I would like to welcome Amcmamcm and good luck with your 150 by christmas. Stick to your program and diet and don't have too many sweets or turkey day goodies on Thanksgiving and I'm sure you'll do fine!
I would also like to welcome Iris6466. What are hcg shots? I hope you are in good health and I wish you luck on your weight loss journey and look forward to hearing from you weekly.

Great Job to doubleloop23 and joa827 for the weight loss. Small numbers but HUGE accomplishments. 3 pounds is 30% of tthe weight you want to lose by christmas and 2 pounds is 20%. Congrats guys, and keep up the great work!

PolliesGirl... I know how it is to change instructors, but next time you should try hard! You can do it! I have faith in you! Your pizza sounds delish and after your sickness I hope that you will be healthy, full of life and hopeful. Good luck!

See you guys later.
-C.

Ok so it's not reflected on my ticker yet but I'm taking it lol
206.6 today last WI was 207.4 oh so close lol maybe tomorrow!

didn't bring a lunch with me today so that means a subway salad for me with chicken or turkey and the fat free onion dressing... yum yum yum and because I skip the bread I usually let myself have a bag of garden salsa sunchips which are only 210 cals for the bag

hope everyone has a happy friday! I best get working

PG

ps smiley, it's not that i didn't try hard, just not as hard as i could have, mind you tues class i was just coming off being ill and dehydrated and almost passed out, so didn't want that last night either, so between the getting better, and totally diff instructor techniques it just wasn't as hard as I normally push but i still did a decent burn that i can feel today a bit

Hey everyone! I love this group, I think losing 10 pounds by christmas would be excellent, I would definitely be happy with that, it would mean that i would be out of the 150's and in the 140's.....my current weight as of this mornign is 158.8 lbs! Hope its not too late to join :) and as for my "go to" snack, I absolutely love cottage cheese, I usually will have 1/2 a cup and put a bit of salt and pepper on it and just have that, not only is it low in calories, but it also has alot of protein in it!!!

when it comes to weightloss it's never too late! welcome

Day 40 complete! I did sweat 3-4, ab ripper 200 and 1.25 miles on the treadmill. I burned 567 calories (55% fat), max HR 182 (98%) and avg HR 139 (75%). Currently drinking my BeachBody recovery drink ~ YUM!

Welcome to mxburke/amcm/iris ~ keep us posted!

PolliesGirl ~ P90 is a definitely a good starting point before moving onto P90X. I have done both programs and I feel P90 is better in helping with weight loss and P90X is better in finishing "toning up." In P90 you alternate between cardio one day and sculpting (weights or bands) the next. You do the program 6 days a week and have one rest day (90 day program). There are two levels to P90 and you start off slow with levels 1-2 and then when they are no longer "challenging" you move up to level 3-4. I highly recommend you check out their site and see peoples successes.

double ~ great job breaking through that plateau!

smiley ~ great job getting your workout in in the morning. That is when I have to do it otherwise I lose motivation as the day goes on.

joa827 ~ P90 isn't really like the X in my opinion. I focuses on cardio and then sculpting/weight training alternating days. It focuses more on cardio to me than the X does and that is why I prefer it to the X for weight loss. Don't get me wrong it is an excellent excellent program, just never really worked for me when trying to lose weight.

Keep up the great work everyone! I am sure we can all exceed our 10 lb weight loss come Christmas time!

I know I am late but I would love to join. I have had a good week so far. I have worked out 5 times and I will do my 6th tomorrow. I have also stayed within my calories with no problem. I don't know for sure if I can lose all 10 pounds by Christmas, but I am going to try! I only have 12 lbs to go and we'll see what my body will let me do.

So great to be part of this group. I am here if any of you need some extra support or have any questions. About snacks, I love fruit! I agree about the cottage cheese but I also add some sliced tomato also. I also like 1/2 apple with 1/2 string cheese. About 70 calories total.

Thanks everyone and lets get this weight off!!!

Jessica
Height 5' 5.5
SW 162
CW 147.5
Christmas goal 137

I just joined a new gym!
I moved a month ago and have only now found the time to find a new gym near me! yay!
My first workout is a Group class tomorrow morning at 830am. AND AND the scale showed a 2 pound loss!

2 down and 8 to go before Christmas- HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

Hello everyone!

Skinny- Congrats on the 2 pound loss! So exciting to be able to go to the gym. Enjoy your class tomorrow!

Skinnyjess-Welcome! Great job on the workouts!

dragonfly- good job on the workout! I sure hope that the x helps me in the weightloss department! I am hoping all of the weight training will change the way my body looks.

Poliesgirl- How do you like spinning? I have done it a time or two it is a tough workout. Your pita pizza sounds great! I will have to try that sometime.

Mxburke- Welcome! 10 pounds is doable if we work hard! Feels good to get out of a ten's doesn't it? I can't wait to get in the 150s!

Everyone new- Welcome!

Hopefully I got everyone, mfp wouldn't let me go back a page sorry if I missed you.

As for me, doing good still. I ran 5 miles on the treadmill this morning. I started feeling sick around 3.5 miles and had to stop at 5 since I felt like I was going to vomit. I tried to eat something and I felt better, so I guess I was just really hungry. I was within my calories today even with my Friday night ice cream, I always look so forward to it. My husband and I eat ice cream only on Friday and Saturday nights (it is a lot better than before when we were eating it 7 nights a week!)

Hope everyone has a great week end! Stay on track! Hope we all see 1.5 pound weightloss this week.

Amc and iris - welcome!

Smily- you are doing well! Great job getting in two workouts and it sounds like you are eating some yummy meals. I don't think it is bad to indulge in "unhealthy" things as long as it is not too often and you do so in moderation. Keep it up!

Today was a great day for my workouts. I’m supposed to burn 160 calories per day and ended up burning 210. I am focused more on toning up rather than just dropping poundage so I do low-intensity workouts that workout my entire body. Although I do cardio probably 3x per week. I did a workout this morning that wasn’t too challenging (I burned 35 calories) and I felt that I let myself down. So, to compensate, I worked extra hard this afternoon, doing a workout tape and a physical challenge on the biggest loser for the Wii. My friend came over and the three of us (him, my boyfriend and I) all did a workout together. It really motivated me because I wanted to beat them both out (especially since they’re guys). I finished up my workout video while they cooked dinner.

As for nutrition today, I was within my calories. Hooray!
I ate ¾ cup Honey Nut Cheerios and a cup of 2% milk for breakfast and ended up having a late lunch, so I ate small. I had ½ turkey sandwich with spinach and swiss cheese. On the side, I ate some cucumber slices. For dinner, my best friend and my boyfriend made homemade turkey burgers that included bell peppers and cilantro. I ended up eating my burger with a bed of white rice (3/4 cup) instead of a bun. It was SUPER Yummy!

Here is the recipe, if anyone wants it.
20oz. Lean ground turkey (97 (or more)% fat free, Jennie-O’s is good)
1 ¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 cup bread crumbs
8 tbsp mustard
3 egg whites
½ tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp Italian seasoning (Only if you use unseasoned bread crumbs)
½ bell pepper
1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. Make 9 small patties out of mixture.
3. Place patties on well oiled grill over medium heat.
4. Serve as desired (either with whole grain bun, salad, or rice). Enjoy!

They also made homemade fries, so I indulged in those as well. They were too tasty to pass up. We’ll also probably have smores tonight, but it will be at a minimum (1-2 since I have to extra calories. =D)

So all-in-all today was a good day. I hope you all had a good, healthy day and I hope it wasn't too hectic. I also hope that you enjoy the day tomorrow and work hard toward your goals!

As for you all--
Polliesgirl- I didn’t mean to sound like I was saying that you weren’t trying hard. Because at least you showed up after being sick. That shows some serious commitment. I meant that you should try hard (especially when you feel healthier) to try and torch those calories and feel more alive every day. I’m sorry if I offended you. I was just trying to motivate you to try hard next time. I always love being sore after workouts because it makes you feel good about what you have been up to. =]

Mxburke- Good luck with your weight loss journey and welcome!!

Skinnyjess- I hope that you stick with those workouts. Sometimes it’s really hard to be motivated and stick to those 6 workouts/week. Congrats for making it this far and welcome! =]

Dragonfly74- Great job on the burn! I love that you’re committed to your workouts and workout program. I really should look into this P90 because everyone is saying how much weight they have lost and how much they’re feeling better. Is it expensive for the equipment? Also, thanks. I love working out in the mornings and before dinner. It makes me feel so great every day.

Skinnyontheinside- Congrats on the weight loss and good luck with the new gym. I always loved working at the gym, but now I don’t have the money to afford a gym membership.

Joa827- Great job on the 5 miles! Wow! How long have you been running? Man, I don’t even think I could make it past 1. Mmm… Scheduling weekly indulgence days are such a good idea! I should think about doing the same. Also, thanks for the encouragement. I always look forward to reading what people have to say to me. It’s like a pick-me-up every day. =]

Oh!
Ps... If you want the nutrition facts on those burgers (w/o buns, just the burger) search for Cindy Scott and Anthony Turkey Burger on MFP and you will find it!
Have a great day and night! =]

joa827 - actually i've never tried spinning I find that a bit intimidating too and am pretty sure i'd not make it the full hour lol... a girl tried to get me to go once saying it was a beginners class, and i went, and the teach didn't show. i took that as a sign from the devine! LOL


smiley: no worries I wasn't offended I just thought you had misinterpreted what I meant alls good here thanks for the push/encouragement, it's always appreciated here

everyone else (sorry it's 2 am and i need sleep!) you're all doing fab I am proud of us all
keep up the good hard work, it will so be worth it!

I am so close to 20 lbs down - 1.6 lbs away to be exact and so close to ONEderland, that I can ALMOST taste it, I don't think I'll be flubbing up too much this weekend LOL

whoop! whoop!

night all, have a fantabulous weekend!

Hi ALL! I'd love to join you for the 10 pound Christmass loss...I just "recommited" in the last few week myself and need to be more accountable...

I havent strayed tfrom exercise or healthy eating too far, but far enough to know that I am on a dangerous road into Holiday season without things being in check, if you know what I mean!
I just have felt lazy and uninspired....so, with that being said, I have deiced to cut the crap and get it back!

Current Wt: 130....would be happy if I made it to 122 or 125 even...I always bet stuck at this point..I just love good food too much

I am going to be doing a P90x/X+/Insanity blend....I am also looking for another routine for after this...I LOVE kickboxing, and capoeira suggestions out there? (I cant join a gym, so its all home equipment and DVD's for me....)

OK, time to work out, but its going to be a pleasure to your support and be supportive for you


Chat later!
Carolyn

OOooohhh, reading about all your exercise is making me tired !! I'm doing good to get in a walk every day. Haven't been able to get physically motivated since I got back from vacation. Too much time away from my routine I guess.

I have been watching my food intake and doing very well, except for the last 2 days. Our anniversary was Thursday and we had our favorite cake....red velvet. Had a big piece Thursday, and Friday as well. I'll be glad when it's gone so I won't be tempted. However, I've been eating so little during the day I guess the cake hasn't been too bad. I actually lost 2 lbs this week.

I weigh 140 as of today. So that means if I lose one more lb I will actually be in the 130's !! It's been 3 yrs since I've been in the 130's.

Happy weekend to you all and let's stay motivated !!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I am so impressed by some of your work outs! I feel like a slacker with my daily walk

I had a good week and so far and cannot wait to get into the 150s

Have a good weekend

Smiley- Doesn't it feel good to out work others during the same workout! That is why it is so great to workout with other people, a little friendly competition! You sure are cooking some yummy things! I wish I had the time/motivation to actually follow a recipe now and then :) Keep up the good work!

Pollies- Sorry, I must have mistaken you for someone else thinking you did spinning. Keep pushing and you will be in the 100s in no time! You are doing such a great job. Keep doing what you are doing you are going to feel so GOOD when you get to the 100s and lose 20 pounds. Those are two great accomplishments! I love it when I get into a new tens place! Can't wait to get into the 150s

Fitshark- Welcome! I know it is hard during the holidays! Just do everything in moderation, it is okay to have 1 cookie just don't try EVERY cookie choose one that looks super delish! Good luck on your weightloss journey! We're all here to support one another!

Sheila- Don't down play your walk! That is great! As long as you are doing your best you are doing great! I know it is hard to get back into working out and eating healthy after a vacation. That is the way I feel any time I step off the wagon. Just decide on a day that you are going to jump full speed back into it and do it. Walks are great stress relievers and at least you are not sitting on the couch! Happy anniversary! I would be glad when the cake is gone too! I always want to eat it when it is the house too!

ancmamcm- Don't feel like a slacker with your walk! Walks are a great thing! Everyone is doing their best and so are you! At least you are out there walking and not sitting around eating bonbons! Hope you reach the 150s real soon! That is what I am aiming for as well! Currently 165 and going for a 155 goal by Christmas and then 145 overall! We can do it!

As for me, not too much to report yet. Just wanted to check in and reply to others before I couldn't see your posts and it gets to be too many to reply to. I am off to do ab ripper x and legs and back. Maybe a short walk on the treadmill as well, not sure I need to do some cleaning and I have plans at 1 so I need to get on with my day. We'll see.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

Jola

Smiley- I have been running for over 5 years now. I love it! I started with shorter distances. I have run 2 marathons and 2 1/2 marathons. I like the 1/2 better the marathon is just insane, yet I would like to do another one! You could totally run! There was a time when I wasn't running and built up to a marathon. Just take it slow and add distance slowly and you will get there. It is like weight loss you want to lose 20 pounds and that seems so daunting but you take it one pound a week and before you know it you are down 20 pounds total!