It's Wednesday weigh ins! - Page 12

LeatherneckPA · 03-23-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by simple girl

That beer or two is what has really put the weight on me!.....It's all his fault you know!

SG, man can I relate!! I have curtailed my beer to two or less per week, and only on my nights off. Tough for a guy who really enjoys the flavor of a good ale.

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Originally Posted by mclesters

So we've been dieting now for 16 weeks, and have lost 30 lbs. That is 1.875 lbs a week.

Sarah, 1.875 is a fantastic average. Keep it up!!

Mwsinron · 03-23-2007, 04:40 PM

"Sarah, 1.875 is a fantastic average. Keep it up!!"

Since 2 is supposed to be a healthy loss. Which is really good I might add!

**Sarah in SC** · 03-28-2007, 08:58 AM

Today I am down to 163! Yeah! Lost the St. Pat's weight, even!

I went with my sister to the gym on Friday night (gee Wally you live in the fast lane) and was amazed to discover that she can't even do ONE sit up on the incline bench! I try to do 4 sets of 9 at least 3x week! And she is SKINNY! It was a real eye-opener for me to realize how strong I've become since starting all this gym rat business. All good this week!

Sarah

Outtahere · 03-28-2007, 09:30 AM

I started drinking more water last week after the nurse not being able to find my vein to put in an IV, she said to drink more water. Well it's done it's job, I'm down 3.5lbs since last Thurs, I must have been holding on to water weight because I was dehydrated. Could be all the extra exercise I'm getting from running to and from the bathroom, but on a good note, I get up at night now and while I'm taking care of business I let the dog out so he's not waking me up later at 2 or 3 am

laurence · 03-28-2007, 01:18 PM

(Sigh) going to school and working full time has led me to cut corners for a few months, and I ballooned up from 190 lbs to a whopping 224 since October.

So for a week now I've been on the straight and narrow, with DW helping ( packing my lunch! ). The first week of a diet is always a blast - I was 217 this morning - I know, water weight, but still. I'm hoping to get back under 200 before the Olivia is born at the beginning of June. Tough goal, but if I shoot for it I'll be happy where I end up.

Nords · 03-28-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurence

(Sigh) going to school and working full time has led me to cut corners for a few months, and I ballooned up from 190 lbs to a whopping 224 since October.

Oh, man, it's not cutting corners-- it's pregnancy sympathy weight!

You're just doing everything you can to support your spouse!!

laurence · 03-28-2007, 03:21 PM

And then some! But I'm halving my meal size, trading the brew for a bottle of water, stairs, that type of thing. It was having to suck it in to button my 36" that got me.

LeatherneckPA · 03-28-2007, 08:15 PM

Up 2 lbs to 328. Not going to the gym after work for a week really hurt both my weigfht and my shoulder. Good news is that I start back at it Friday evening.

lazygood4nothinbum · 03-28-2007, 09:20 PM

this morning i was 214.5 but this evening i'm 219. must have been that omlette.

Caroline · 03-29-2007, 12:26 AM

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The first week of a diet is always a blast - I was 217 this morning - I know, water weight, but still.

Down 4 for the week. DP gently pointed out that it's all water weight the first week.

I gently pointed out that he could bite me.

I say it counts. So there! :P

lazygood4nothinbum · 03-29-2007, 10:37 AM

this morning i was back down to 215 from 219 last night. i must have had a restless night's sleep.

DangerMouse · 03-29-2007, 11:12 PM

I hope you have room for one more as I recently embarked on a weight loss plan after seeing my scales.

I'm 5'4" and weigh 150lbs. That means I have gained 35lbs in 13 years of marriage. I have gained 10lbs in the last year. So this time I have to get serious and do something about getting off some of the fat I have on my thighs and gut.

My first step has been to cut out the chocolate bars and daily Starbucks. I have also made a point of hitting the treadmill I have in my house every day.

I would like to say thanks to whoever put out in their post how to calculate calorific intake. I am going to spend some time this weekend looking it over, as I think I have possibly ballooned the last year because of lack of calories (well I can dream).

LeatherneckPA · 04-04-2007, 05:59 AM

Another week at 328, but I have been faithful to neither diet nor gym. Try harder this week.

Outtahere · 04-04-2007, 06:30 AM

Down another 1.5lbs. I'm getting back on track, at least for the moment, I'm waiting to hear from the dr about a surgery date for next week. Hopefully minor with a minimal recoup time, he said I'd feel like a new woman, he better be right

TargaDave · 04-04-2007, 06:33 AM

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Joining late but better late than never

48, 6', 200.5# after the holiday splurge and way too much business travel. My start date is 1/14/07. I live in a house with 3 skinny females that keep the cupboards full of fat and sugar. Nothing like a challenge. I'll weigh in next week.

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1/24/07 194.5#. Yeah :P

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1/31/07 191.5#

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2/07/07 189# (3 day splurge in the Yucatan but worth it; next 10# are the tough ones for me)

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2/14/07 185.5# (caught a bug from DD so 3 days sick in bed; not a fun way to loose weight)

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2/21/07 182.5#

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2/28/07 180.5#

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3/4/07 179#

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3/21/07 176# (my college "jockish" weight)

4/04/07 173.5# DW said "that's enough, you're scarrin me", so it's onto that ever so challenging maintenance phase. (Nice to have that extra spring in my step and loft in my launch

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**Sarah in SC** · 04-04-2007, 06:45 AM

Oh, such a big weekend! Friday night we went to an awesome concert in Charlotte (Chris Knight-I am a HUGE fan) and had a million beers. Also went to a party on Sat night and another on Sun afternoon. If it weren't for socializing, I think we'd have wasted away to nothing by now! No weight lost, actually at 164, but I can't expect it when we are on the Elvis lifestyle plan!

Sigh, back to the gym every day this week and NO beer! Have to stop with the elliptical machine, as I'm getting some pain in one hip (I think it is called the IB or IT bands) from repetitive motion--I work out to a cardio program for 1 hour on the days we don't work with the trainer--moving to the stationary bike for a while. And hey, I'm getting closer to the floor on pushups--still about 1 foot off. But I can do 80 spread-eagle situps!

Since all these folks have tickers for their FIRE date, I thought at least I could have one for losing weight, since my fire date is like 2017!

Sarah

DangerMouse · 04-04-2007, 07:38 AM

I'm down 1.7lbs from my starting weight which is a good start but I find I always loose the same 2lbs then nothing else happens.

TargaDave, well done, 27lbs in less than 3 months is a great achievement.

Nords · 04-04-2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredbop

Another week at 328, but I have been faithful to neither diet nor gym. Try harder this week.

At this point in the process it may be a lot more rewarding to monitor your measurements than your weight. In fact if you're converting fat to muscle (or recovering from doing so) then your weight may even go up.

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Originally Posted by TargaDave

Nice to have that extra spring in my step and loft in my launch

Hey, is your foot supposed to leave the board like that or were you scrambling for control?!? Yikes!

How did you get that photo series-- can that be done with a digital surf camera?

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Originally Posted by mclesters

Sigh, back to the gym every day this week and NO beer! Have to stop with the elliptical machine, as I'm getting some pain in one hip (I think it is called the IB or IT bands) from repetitive motion--I work out to a cardio program for 1 hour on the days we don't work with the trainer--moving to the stationary bike for a while.

Having been through that physical therapy, my reaction is "ouch". There are stretches (google "iliotibial band stretch" or "ITB stretch") and if it gets worse then it's going to start affecting your knee, your posture, and maybe even lead to sciatica. It seems silly for such a small muscle to cause such big problems yet a shipmate ignored that pain for quite a few months and is now facing hip surgery with a military disability retirement. But the stretches are much less painful!

If you're spending a lot of time on the elliptical (same here, ouch again) then you may also want to be doing hamstring stretches-- the safe variety where you lie flat on a floor, loop a bath towel around your heel, and slowly pull your toes up to your nose for 30-60 seconds per leg. At least the bike will strengthen your hamstrings more than the elliptical (I think) but riding position can aggravate the ITB too.

As for me, back down to 189 and a lot scrawnier about the waist. We have a tae kwon do tournament in a couple months so this month has been less about the forms and more about the anaerobic metabolism. I'm usually all out of aerobics by the end of the first 30 minutes...

03-23-2007, 04:40 PM	#222
Mwsinron Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 718	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! "Sarah, 1.875 is a fantastic average. Keep it up!!" Since 2 is supposed to be a healthy loss. Which is really good I might add!

03-28-2007, 08:58 AM	#223
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,305	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Today I am down to 163! Yeah! Lost the St. Pat's weight, even! I went with my sister to the gym on Friday night (gee Wally you live in the fast lane) and was amazed to discover that she can't even do ONE sit up on the incline bench! I try to do 4 sets of 9 at least 3x week! And she is SKINNY! It was a real eye-opener for me to realize how strong I've become since starting all this gym rat business. All good this week! Sarah __________________ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt DINKS, 37 and 45, plan for his ER at 50, mine few yrs later.

03-28-2007, 09:30 AM	#224
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,678	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! I started drinking more water last week after the nurse not being able to find my vein to put in an IV, she said to drink more water. Well it's done it's job, I'm down 3.5lbs since last Thurs, I must have been holding on to water weight because I was dehydrated. Could be all the extra exercise I'm getting from running to and from the bathroom, but on a good note, I get up at night now and while I'm taking care of business I let the dog out so he's not waking me up later at 2 or 3 am __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

03-28-2007, 01:18 PM	#225
laurence Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,694	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! (Sigh) going to school and working full time has led me to cut corners for a few months, and I ballooned up from 190 lbs to a whopping 224 since October. So for a week now I've been on the straight and narrow, with DW helping ( packing my lunch! ). The first week of a diet is always a blast - I was 217 this morning - I know, water weight, but still. I'm hoping to get back under 200 before the Olivia is born at the beginning of June. Tough goal, but if I shoot for it I'll be happy where I end up.

03-28-2007, 03:21 PM	#227
laurence Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,694	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! And then some! But I'm halving my meal size, trading the brew for a bottle of water, stairs, that type of thing. It was having to suck it in to button my 36" that got me.

03-28-2007, 08:15 PM	#228
LeatherneckPA Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 462	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Up 2 lbs to 328. Not going to the gym after work for a week really hurt both my weigfht and my shoulder. Good news is that I start back at it Friday evening. __________________ "Iron" Mike - Semper Fi Jack of all trades; Master of none.

03-28-2007, 09:20 PM	#229
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,609	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! this morning i was 214.5 but this evening i'm 219. must have been that omlette. __________________ "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

03-29-2007, 10:37 AM	#231
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,609	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! this morning i was back down to 215 from 219 last night. i must have had a restless night's sleep. __________________ "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

03-29-2007, 11:12 PM	#232
DangerMouse Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 562	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! I hope you have room for one more as I recently embarked on a weight loss plan after seeing my scales. I'm 5'4" and weigh 150lbs. That means I have gained 35lbs in 13 years of marriage. I have gained 10lbs in the last year. So this time I have to get serious and do something about getting off some of the fat I have on my thighs and gut. My first step has been to cut out the chocolate bars and daily Starbucks. I have also made a point of hitting the treadmill I have in my house every day. I would like to say thanks to whoever put out in their post how to calculate calorific intake. I am going to spend some time this weekend looking it over, as I think I have possibly ballooned the last year because of lack of calories (well I can dream). __________________ I be a girl, he's a boy. Semi-FIRED July 08. Mid 40s, no kidlets.

04-04-2007, 05:59 AM	#233
LeatherneckPA Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 462	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Another week at 328, but I have been faithful to neither diet nor gym. Try harder this week. __________________ "Iron" Mike - Semper Fi Jack of all trades; Master of none.

04-04-2007, 06:30 AM	#234
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,678	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Down another 1.5lbs. I'm getting back on track, at least for the moment, I'm waiting to hear from the dr about a surgery date for next week. Hopefully minor with a minimal recoup time, he said I'd feel like a new woman, he better be right __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

04-04-2007, 06:45 AM	#236
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,305	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Oh, such a big weekend! Friday night we went to an awesome concert in Charlotte (Chris Knight-I am a HUGE fan) and had a million beers. Also went to a party on Sat night and another on Sun afternoon. If it weren't for socializing, I think we'd have wasted away to nothing by now! No weight lost, actually at 164, but I can't expect it when we are on the Elvis lifestyle plan! Sigh, back to the gym every day this week and NO beer! Have to stop with the elliptical machine, as I'm getting some pain in one hip (I think it is called the IB or IT bands) from repetitive motion--I work out to a cardio program for 1 hour on the days we don't work with the trainer--moving to the stationary bike for a while. And hey, I'm getting closer to the floor on pushups--still about 1 foot off. But I can do 80 spread-eagle situps! Since all these folks have tickers for their FIRE date, I thought at least I could have one for losing weight, since my fire date is like 2017! Sarah __________________ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt DINKS, 37 and 45, plan for his ER at 50, mine few yrs later.

04-04-2007, 07:38 AM	#237
DangerMouse Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 562	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! I'm down 1.7lbs from my starting weight which is a good start but I find I always loose the same 2lbs then nothing else happens. TargaDave, well done, 27lbs in less than 3 months is a great achievement. __________________ I be a girl, he's a boy. Semi-FIRED July 08. Mid 40s, no kidlets.

04-04-2007, 08:00 AM	#239
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