It's Wednesday weigh ins! - Page 8

**Sarah in SC** · 02-12-2007, 02:54 PM

Moorebonds, that is interesting the way you put that, as that was exactly the motivation I used. If I am doing so well at LBYM and saving/investing, why not put that same intensity into getting healthy? It is really an intensity issue for me.

SecondCor521, I have found that the calorie journal is a huge factor--if you have to write it down, you don't want to put down that you binged on a bunch of junk! I also use a spreadsheet, just like for the finances, where I forecast future losses based on averages from the past several months. That way I know if I'm falling behind in the mini-goals on the way to the big ones.

Measurable goals and intensity (I hate not getting something done that I've set out to do--determination) are my big keywords.

I also just have to go to bed sometimes if I'm hungry and can't walk past the kitchen one more time without nosediving into something tasty! And get that bad stuff out of the house--if you have no snacks in the house, you cannot eat them!

Sarah

SecondCor521 · 02-12-2007, 03:56 PM

OK,

Sarah, you have a point there about junk food in the house. Hard to argue that one even though I want to somehow.

I have at least started a graph of my weight, and want to start weighing myself daily. I know that the weight can vary quite a bit day-to-day, but I know from past experience that is the only way for me to have the accountability I need.

So this morning I was at 197.2, which is up from my last post here I think.

2Cor521

Dreamer · 02-14-2007, 06:39 AM

Lost 1 lb. 110

LeatherneckPA · 02-14-2007, 07:23 AM

YEAH BABY!!

A great week; workout wise, motivation wise, and loss wise. Down 3 pounds to 335lbs. Starting to look like 300 by 5/15 is possible.

TargaDave · 02-14-2007, 07:26 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)

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

**Sarah in SC** · 02-14-2007, 07:35 AM

SecCor521, try weighing every day for a month, chart it and see if you don't have some traction. The calorie counter book is also really great--I would never be the type to write in a journal/diary (mushy stuff), but the idea of writing down what you eat is oddly compelling for us spreadsheet types!

You ROCK, BOP! Great job! It is hard work--but well worth it!

You know, Dave, what girls say about being one stomach virus away from their goal weight!

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Originally Posted by mclesters

Today at 174, down 5 lbs (WOW!) from last week's 179.

Wednesday again! I'm at 172# today. I've found an interesting Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Tool (thanks for those great links to the health websites listed earlier in this thread) that shows different food portions for a 1200 calorie diet. I thought it might bring some variety into our diet---ie. bread! I'm going to try using that as a guideline for a few weeks.

Missed two days at the gym, drank a few beers Thursday & Friday nights (John Mayer concert was okay, but I'm not really all that into sorority angst music--went as a favor to a friend), averaged 1200 calories consumed a day this week.

Sarah

Outtahere · 02-14-2007, 08:02 AM

Down 1lb, needed some bad news soothing with some chocolate but otherwise kept on track. My ankle is 99% and let me get my cardio in most of the week. They say slow and steady wins the race.

Sounds like everyone is pretty much staying on track. WTG!

SecondCor521 · 02-14-2007, 09:26 AM

Hi all,

I'm at 198.8 today. I have started weighing myself same time, same place, same scale, same time of day, same clothing, and am Excel charting myself. The upper left corner of my chart is 200# and the first day of my weight tracking, the lower right corner is 175# and the week before my 20 year high school reunion ;-).

I know that motivated me before because it brought the negative feedback closer in time to the event of overeating, and even before I eat at night now I know I face the scale in the morning so it's motivating me to be more reasonable.

I'll also start posting here again as well.

I wonder if there's a term we could use that would be equivalent to FIRE but for "goal weight". Hmm.

2Cor521

FinanceDude · 02-14-2007, 09:44 AM

228!!

Lowest I've weighted since 1998..........

Aiming for 199 by 12/31/07.

**Sarah in SC** · 02-14-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FinanceDude

228!!

Lowest I've weighted since 1998..........

Aiming for 199 by 12/31/07.

Dude--you can get to that by the summer! And buy a new swimsuit!

Seriously, a bit of a stretch goal can help--I have set 150 by the end of April as my goal--that is 20# in 2 1/2 months. It helps you keep up the intensity! something to think about...
Sarah

FinanceDude · 02-14-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mclesters

Dude--you can get to that by the summer! And buy a new swimsuit!

Seriously, a bit of a stretch goal can help--I have set 150 by the end of April as my goal--that is 20# in 2 1/2 months. It helps you keep up the intensity! something to think about...
Sarah

Good idea in theory, but I have found once I lose the "easy" 10-15 pounds, I can "only" lose about 1-1.5 pounds a week from then on, in order to keep it off................and without 3 hours a day in the gym, which I don't have time for.

However, the karate classes I am taking are having an effect on me............I am DEAD when I get home.................

HelpMeRhonda · 02-14-2007, 12:37 PM

DW and I started a “balanced diet” in mid-Jan. Also, I had pretty serious shoulder surgery 4 months ago. So, I’ve been working my way back to weightlifting. Anyway, I’ve lost 10 lbs. so far. Aiming for another 15-20.

The really great news is:
A. I’ve been able to stop taking the high blood pressure meds I’d taken for 3 yrs.
B. I’ve been able to stop the Avandia (diabetic) meds at night as well.
So, I hope to also be able to reduce the remaining diabetics meds I still take morning and night.

I’m feeling better than I have in years.

Being the lurker, I am, I’ve really enjoyed / looked forward to this thread each week.

Nords · 02-14-2007, 01:11 PM

191, down one.

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Originally Posted by FinanceDude

However, the karate classes I am taking are having an effect on me............I am DEAD when I get home.................

You have to adjust your diet to account for the calories in those ibuprofen pills...

Take a look at the fitness threads on Raddr's board. Karate plus some weight training may be all you need, and then you can ignore the scales in favor of a waistline tape measure.

Alan · 02-14-2007, 04:50 PM

172 - still maintaining.

Someone did send me this gem on nutrition this week:

THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION

1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION : Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

simple girl · 02-14-2007, 07:06 PM

Ah, it's a plateau week for me - still 131. However, I see more muscle development, so I'm holding on to that as my theory for not losing this week.

Not to mention the fact that we had company this past weekend and ate out. Yikes!

Great job to everyone else!!

LeatherneckPA · 02-15-2007, 08:02 AM

Went back and re-read Bill Phillips' book "Body for Life" this week. Not that I am intending to start such a drastic workout routine, but I did like the looks of his workout logs, so I plagiarized them.

I remember from weight training in college and the Corps that keeping logs back then was an easy way for me to track my progress. And since I'm getting older it will also help me remember what the heck I did last time I was in the gym.

I also recommend a book by Bill Pearl titled "Getting Stronger". Great section in there for the ladies. But the reason I recommend it is for the variety of workout routines he offers. There must be three dozen at least. There is a entire section on sport specific workouts. Everything from the "Weekend Warrior", to the "Tri-athlete", to "First timer", or the "Golfer". BTW, that's him on the cover, at age 50. Don't know the lady but she's welcome to come to my gym anytime.

Another tip I took from "Body for Life" was taking body measurements. This might be an especially good motivator for the ladies. I have always had a huge chest. I graduated Parris Island with a 49 inch chest. I measured for a ballistic vest a few years ago and needed a 58. This morning it's down to a 56. I'll withhold the others for now, until I have some progress to post (pronounced = BRAG).

The saddest part of this is that I've had all this information and training since at least 1976 when I wrestled in college. I've just never applied it. I am hoping that better late than never applies here.

Jarhead* · 02-15-2007, 08:18 AM

Lost 5 lbs. Down to 255.

l0 more pounds to go before I can resume my duties as an "underware model".

Khan · 02-15-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredbop

Went back and re-read Bill Phillips' book "Body for Life" this week. Not that I am intending to start such a drastic workout routine, but I did like the looks of his workout logs, so I plagiarized them.

I remember from weight training in college and the Corps that keeping logs back then was an easy way for me to track my progress. And since I'm getting older it will also help me remember what the heck I did last time I was in the gym.

I also recommend a book by Bill Pearl titled "Getting Stronger". Great section in there for the ladies. But the reason I recommend it is for the variety of workout routines he offers. There must be three dozen at least. There is a entire section on sport specific workouts. Everything from the "Weekend Warrior", to the "Tri-athlete", to "First timer", or the "Golfer". BTW, that's him on the cover, at age 50. Don't know the lady but she's welcome to come to my gym anytime.

Another tip I took from "Body for Life" was taking body measurements. This might be an especially good motivator for the ladies. I have always had a huge chest. I graduated Parris Island with a 49 inch chest. I measured for a ballistic vest a few years ago and needed a 58. This morning it's down to a 56. I'll withhold the others for now, until I have some progress to post (pronounced = BRAG).

The saddest part of this is that I've had all this information and training since at least 1976 when I wrestled in college. I've just never applied it. I am hoping that better late than never applies here.

Interesting article on this very subject:

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16713130/

As a result, when it comes to making decisions about their health, boomers sometimes think that if they delay doing something, a better solution might come along. At the other end of the spectrum, there are those who hop on the Internet to learn everything about their symptoms and possible treatments, thinking they can out-research their doctors or find the latest alternative cure. Either way they end up putting off taking action.

02-12-2007, 02:54 PM	#141
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,771	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Moorebonds, that is interesting the way you put that, as that was exactly the motivation I used. If I am doing so well at LBYM and saving/investing, why not put that same intensity into getting healthy? It is really an intensity issue for me. SecondCor521, I have found that the calorie journal is a huge factor--if you have to write it down, you don't want to put down that you binged on a bunch of junk! I also use a spreadsheet, just like for the finances, where I forecast future losses based on averages from the past several months. That way I know if I'm falling behind in the mini-goals on the way to the big ones. Measurable goals and intensity (I hate not getting something done that I've set out to do--determination) are my big keywords. I also just have to go to bed sometimes if I'm hungry and can't walk past the kitchen one more time without nosediving into something tasty! And get that bad stuff out of the house--if you have no snacks in the house, you cannot eat them! 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.

02-12-2007, 03:56 PM	#142
SecondCor521 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Posts: 1,267	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! OK, Sarah, you have a point there about junk food in the house. Hard to argue that one even though I want to somehow. I have at least started a graph of my weight, and want to start weighing myself daily. I know that the weight can vary quite a bit day-to-day, but I know from past experience that is the only way for me to have the accountability I need. So this morning I was at 197.2, which is up from my last post here I think. 2Cor521 __________________ "At times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough, and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events, may in fact be the first steps of a journey." Violet Baudelaire.

02-14-2007, 06:39 AM	#143
Dreamer Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Lost 1 lb. 110

02-14-2007, 07:23 AM	#144
LeatherneckPA Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 446	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! YEAH BABY!! A great week; workout wise, motivation wise, and loss wise. Down 3 pounds to 335lbs. Starting to look like 300 by 5/15 is possible. __________________ "Iron" Mike - Semper Fi Jack of all trades; Master of none.

02-14-2007, 08:02 AM	#147
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,676	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Down 1lb, needed some bad news soothing with some chocolate but otherwise kept on track. My ankle is 99% and let me get my cardio in most of the week. They say slow and steady wins the race. Sounds like everyone is pretty much staying on track. WTG! __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

02-14-2007, 09:26 AM	#148
SecondCor521 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Posts: 1,267	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Hi all, I'm at 198.8 today. I have started weighing myself same time, same place, same scale, same time of day, same clothing, and am Excel charting myself. The upper left corner of my chart is 200# and the first day of my weight tracking, the lower right corner is 175# and the week before my 20 year high school reunion ;-). I know that motivated me before because it brought the negative feedback closer in time to the event of overeating, and even before I eat at night now I know I face the scale in the morning so it's motivating me to be more reasonable. I'll also start posting here again as well. I wonder if there's a term we could use that would be equivalent to FIRE but for "goal weight". Hmm. 2Cor521 __________________ "At times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough, and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events, may in fact be the first steps of a journey." Violet Baudelaire.

02-14-2007, 09:44 AM	#149
FinanceDude Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,158	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! 228!! Lowest I've weighted since 1998.......... Aiming for 199 by 12/31/07. __________________ Consult with your own advisor or representative. My thoughts should not be construed as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results (love that one).......:) My American Funds can Beat Up Your Vanguard Funds........:)

02-14-2007, 12:37 PM	#152
HelpMeRhonda Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 78	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! DW and I started a “balanced diet” in mid-Jan. Also, I had pretty serious shoulder surgery 4 months ago. So, I’ve been working my way back to weightlifting. Anyway, I’ve lost 10 lbs. so far. Aiming for another 15-20. The really great news is: A. I’ve been able to stop taking the high blood pressure meds I’d taken for 3 yrs. B. I’ve been able to stop the Avandia (diabetic) meds at night as well. So, I hope to also be able to reduce the remaining diabetics meds I still take morning and night. I’m feeling better than I have in years. Being the lurker, I am, I’ve really enjoyed / looked forward to this thread each week.

02-14-2007, 04:50 PM	#154
Alan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,072	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! 172 - still maintaining. Someone did send me this gem on nutrition this week: THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION 1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. CONCLUSION : Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you. __________________ Countown clock is at 18 months Japanese computer error message - "3 things in life are certain. Death, taxes and loss of data. Guess what just happened to you?"

02-14-2007, 07:06 PM	#155
simple girl Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: mississippi Posts: 586	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Ah, it's a plateau week for me - still 131. However, I see more muscle development, so I'm holding on to that as my theory for not losing this week. Not to mention the fact that we had company this past weekend and ate out. Yikes! Great job to everyone else!! __________________ simple girl less stuff, more time (40, married, no kids, work part-time, DH full-time. Hoping to both semiretire in 5 years...)

02-15-2007, 08:02 AM	#156
LeatherneckPA Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 446	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Went back and re-read Bill Phillips' book "Body for Life" this week. Not that I am intending to start such a drastic workout routine, but I did like the looks of his workout logs, so I plagiarized them. I remember from weight training in college and the Corps that keeping logs back then was an easy way for me to track my progress. And since I'm getting older it will also help me remember what the heck I did last time I was in the gym. I also recommend a book by Bill Pearl titled "Getting Stronger". Great section in there for the ladies. But the reason I recommend it is for the variety of workout routines he offers. There must be three dozen at least. There is a entire section on sport specific workouts. Everything from the "Weekend Warrior", to the "Tri-athlete", to "First timer", or the "Golfer". BTW, that's him on the cover, at age 50. Don't know the lady but she's welcome to come to my gym anytime. Another tip I took from "Body for Life" was taking body measurements. This might be an especially good motivator for the ladies. I have always had a huge chest. I graduated Parris Island with a 49 inch chest. I measured for a ballistic vest a few years ago and needed a 58. This morning it's down to a 56. I'll withhold the others for now, until I have some progress to post (pronounced = BRAG). The saddest part of this is that I've had all this information and training since at least 1976 when I wrestled in college. I've just never applied it. I am hoping that *better late than never* applies here. __________________ "Iron" Mike - Semper Fi Jack of all trades; Master of none.

02-15-2007, 08:18 AM	#157
Jarhead* Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,369	Re: It's Wednesday weigh ins! Lost 5 lbs. Down to 255. l0 more pounds to go before I can resume my duties as an "underware model".