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12-18-2008, 08:14 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philly 'burbs
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Originally Posted by DangerMouse
Kronk, if you don't mind me asking how are you measuring your body fat? Reason I ask is because my bathroom scales were showing my body fat as being approx. 5% higher than it was actually measured by my trainer.
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It's from my Tanita scale. I know there's a good chance that the absolute percentage is way off, but it seems to give a fairly consistently reasonable result. When I feel fatter, the scale's percentage is usually up. So for my purposes it doesn't matter if it is off on an absolute sense.
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12-24-2008, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by simple girl
Holding steady at 128#. I did pretty good with my diet and exercise until I started a new job this week. With the stress of adjusting to all new staff, patients, procedures, etc....my workout has gone out the window! Hope to get back to dancing tonight and blow off some steam!
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127#. Will be gone next week - going home to visit family over New Year's. Hopefully I'll be able to find a place to work out when I'm there. I'm sure there will be tons of food around!
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less stuff, more time
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12-24-2008, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: N. Yorkshire
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Originally Posted by simple girl
127#. Will be gone next week - going home to visit family over New Year's. Hopefully I'll be able to find a place to work out when I'm there. I'm sure there will be tons of food around!
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Hope you have a good trip. We are currently out of town staying with DD over Christmas, then with DS over New Year. The weather has been very cold and damp so we haven't even been out doing much walking to counter all the food we've been consuming
However, this morning it looks nice and bright so we should get in a long walk today at least.
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12-24-2008, 04:00 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Brooklyn NY
Posts: 90
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All Time High 237 2007
06-16 223 32.7 bmi
06-18 221 31.7
06-25 220.5 31.6
07-2 217 31.1
07-9 217 31.1
07-23 219.5
10-20 219.4
10-29 218.8
skipped a week
11/12 220.4
11/19 220.0
12/04 220.0
12/11 218.2
12/24 219.6
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12-24-2008, 06:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Location: No fixed abode
Posts: 8,765
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All time high - 262 (2005)
Recent high - 242 (last April)
07/08/08 - 238.4
08/06/08 - 234.4
09/10/08 - 231.0
10/08/08 - 229.8
11/05/08 - 223.6
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12/03/08 - 225.4
12/10/08 - 224.6
12/17/08 - 225.6
12/24/08 - 226.2
First goal - 220
Ultimate goal - 200
Negative progress, but not bad considering the season and the complete lack of exercise. I'll get moving with my pre-New Year's resolutions.
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12-25-2008, 12:54 PM
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Administrator
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Location: N. Yorkshire
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New Year's Resolutions ?? I'd forgotten that option - great idea. I'll follow your advice
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12-26-2008, 04:17 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Brooklyn NY
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Thinking about getting one of those wii fits has anyone tried them yet with success?
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12-26-2008, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinnyfrombrooklyn
Thinking about getting one of those wii fits has anyone tried them yet with success?
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Try this thread
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12-26-2008, 07:53 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
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177.5 Nov 2008
180.5 Dec 26, 2008
a few holiday parties got me!
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12-26-2008, 07:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinnyfrombrooklyn
Thinking about getting one of those wii fits has anyone tried them yet with success?
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No, but I plan to hit the garage sales looking for a used one next summer.
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12-27-2008, 07:43 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 622
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12/26/2008 back up to 207. I blame the birthday cake.
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12-31-2008, 05:46 AM
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Location: Northern Illinois
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Here goes. I have a new year's resolution to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Starting 12/31/2008 at 195.8.
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12-31-2008, 05:54 AM
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Sigh....
164 today. No wonder I've been hiding from this thread forever!
Thanksgiving/Christmas/slacking off has done its work, and now I've got 20 lbs to lose--but at least I know how to do it this time.
Ronstar, what is your plan to lose the 10 lbs/10 weeks (a good goal, BTW)?
Freebird, I hear ya'! I treated the holidays like those calories wouldn't actually stick!
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12-31-2008, 06:05 AM
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Location: Northern Illinois
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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
Sigh....
164 today. No wonder I've been hiding from this thread forever!
Thanksgiving/Christmas/slacking off has done its work, and now I've got 20 lbs to lose--but at least I know how to do it this time.
Ronstar, what is your plan to lose the 10 lbs/10 weeks (a good goal, BTW)?
Freebird, I hear ya'! I treated the holidays like those calories wouldn't actually stick!
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I don't think I'll qualify for the biggest loser at 1 pound per week, but it seems like a realistic goal. Here is the plan:
McDonald's only once a week instead of 5 times a week
1 soda a week instead of 10-15
no pasta, very little bread, no doughnuts or chocolate
cut back on beer
amp up my treadmill/weights exercise program to 6-7 days a week
I hope this will do it.
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12-31-2008, 06:09 AM
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Those sound good, Ronstar.
What is the plan for replacing the rest of those sodas? Do you like water? Lemonade? Diet drinks?
Also, try the Amstel light beer--it isn't bad for only 90 calories. I'm cutting out beer as well and giving myself just one night each week to have a "real meal" with beer or liquor.
Good luck!
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12-31-2008, 07:14 AM
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Still on vacation and out of town so won't be weighing in for another week.
Ron,
Your target seems very achievable and is the right way to lose weight if you want to be able to keep it off for the long stretch. As Sarah says, what are you going to substitute for the lack of soda, beer etc? It is a lot easier for many folks to substitute rather than drop food items, particularly once you have achieved your goal (I assume you won't go back to your old eating pattern, but ease up a little).
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12-31-2008, 08:21 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I'm going back up towards 200 from close to 190.
Does anyone ever not gain weight during the holidays.
Also, since it's winter I think my body's inner workings are saying that I need to store fat for a hibernation as well. Someday it will be spring and I can come out of my tree trunk.
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12-31-2008, 09:34 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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177.5 Nov 2008
180.5 Dec 26, 2008
a few holiday parties got me!
181 Dec 31, 2008 - weight is stablized
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12-31-2008, 09:57 AM
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#1199
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This web site lets you make a contract with yourself to reach a goal. If you fail, you have to pay $X to a friend, and enemy, a charity, or an anti-charity (a charity for a cause you hate). Looks interesting.
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12-31-2008, 10:09 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
What is the plan for replacing the rest of those sodas? Do you like water? Lemonade? Diet drinks?
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I vote for milkshakes and super weight gain 5000 drinks. delicous nutritious and a good way to get back all those calories you'll lose by not drinking soda.
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