Okay this morning was my weigh in and I offically weigh 196.5 now and even further away from the 200’s !!!!
That was a total of 6 lbs this week. Its amazing what some good old fashion discipline can do when you reallly stick to it.
Here’s to another great week…… goal: 2 lbs weight loss (or more) lol
Enjoy your Sunday!
Okay, so I just can’t stop saying it….. I’M IN THE 100′S !!!!!!
I’m soo happy to report that FINALLY, FINALLY I’m starting to lose weight once more! The last time I saw the scale move was B4 Christmas.
I’m soo excited, I can’t put into it words….. I LOST 4 LBS !
And it’s only been 5 days, my weigh in day is not until Sunday.
As of this morning, I’m 198 lbs !!! I feel like I”m floating its soo wonderful to finally be out of this rut I’ve been in for the last 3 months.
It was awful, full of bad food, depression, stress, loss of work, no money and no weight loss even though I still exercised. The start to this year has been one of the worst (if not the worst) years we have had in forever. It really took a toll that I did not care what was going on with my health, it was the last thing on my mind.
Now things are finally looking up. I have more than one thing to be happy about. Work is much better now, earning money once again. Kids are good, marriage good, stress always there but much less, depression slowly lifting, and I’M LOSING WEIGHT!!!!!!
But I do have to thank you all here. Cuz even if you didn’t realize it, you all helped me a lot. You know all your blogs, and posts in the forums…… I read them every week. I didn’t have the energy to relpy to any, I just couldn’t focus, but it affected me in such a way that I really wanted to change my own luck these last couple weeks. I can’t thank you all enough.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
So how do you keep those calories in alcoholic drinks from adding up so quickly? Here are five tips from the experts.
1. Alternate alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to save calories. The savvy dieter finishes one cocktail, glass of wine or beer, then has a “mocktail” — a nonalcoholic, preferably zero-calorie beverage (like sparkling water with a lime) that looks like the real thing. This strategy not only reduces the risk of over-consuming calories and alcohol, but it also helps you stay hydrated so your head will thank you in the morning!
“It is a good idea to start the evening with a tall glass of water or sparkling water to satisfy your thirst so you won’t use the alcoholic beverage to do it for you,” adds Gerbstadt.
2. Choose wine, light beer, or simple cocktails made with low-calorie mixers. Just as you might order your salad with dressing on the side, don’t be shy about asking for your cocktail your way.
“You can save 100 calories if you have a diet soda as your mixer,” says American Dietetic Association spokesperson Dawn Blatner-Jackson, MS, RD.
Mix cocktails with water, club soda, low calorie juices, artificial sweeteners or sugar-free syrups for easy calorie savings. Fruit and vegetable juices can be good choices because they are lower in calories than some other mixers and also contain disease-preventing antioxidants. Still, “be careful of fruit juices because even though they are more nutritious, the calories can add up quickly,” says Blatner-Jackson.
Some mixers that won’t pack on the pounds include:
3. Skip the mixer altogether. Try ordering your favorite spirit or one of the new flavored liquors on the rocks. “Infused vodkas are very popular because they are not sweetened but infused with flavors, from jalapeno to peach, without adding any extra calories,” says O’Neil.
4. Dilute your drink. Another option is diluting your drink with club soda or sparkling water. Wine spritzers are a low-calorie standby. And if you usually drink vodka and cranberry, for example, try it with club soda, just a splash of cranberry juice, and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with a wedge of citrus or pineapple to add flavor and few calories.
5. Have a game plan. Before heading out to the cocktail party or happy hour, make sure you have a game plan. Decide in advance the number of cocktails you are going to drink and cut back on calories during the day in anticipation. But eat a light snack before you go so you won’t get tipsy with the first drink and it will be less tempted to dive into the food. Always be aware of your own personal limits. Don’t drink too much, and, of course, don’t drink and drive.
So just how many calories are in your favorite cocktail? These calorie counts for popular alcoholic drinks are approximate, based on popular recipes, but may vary depending on ingredients and portions.
So last night my husband and I met some friends for some yummy sushi downtown followed by a concert.
Well the Sushi was fabulous and the atmosphere was very fun. I contained myself and only had one drink and water the rest of the night and surprisinly only had a few sushi. Was able to stick to my WW points!!!!
Well after an hour of hanging out, talking, laughing, dancing around at the sushi bar we made our way to the House of Blues around the corner. This is a band we have seen before and have really enjoyed watching and dancing to in the past.
However this time was way different! The dance floor got sooo crowded and when the music started we were getting pushed around all over the place. My poor feet got stomped on a few times…. thank God I didn’t break a toe in my open toe heals! Drinks got spilled all over my dress and legs…..YUCK! It was a nightmare! Soon after all that we made our way to the lounge area and plumped down on the sofas there. I took a good look around at the people to see the age range….. cuz it truly felt like I was at some crazy rock concert with a bunch of teens and just turned 21 yr olds (No offense), but you know what I mean. But I did notice that most people there seemed to look late 20’s and up. So was it me? I guess I just feel too old for this stuff….lol I’m only 32 but still, it wasn’t my thing, not anymore anyway. I was ready to go back to the sushi bar….lol
I just can’t seem to shake this bad, depressed, hopeless, could care less feelings I’ve been having all month.
Things just haven’t been so great since Oct-Nov and I see it’s really sticking with me. I really truely can’t remember feeling this stressed and down before. It’s much more than my wieght, actually that’s the last thing on my mind.
It seems like my mind is always racing….. money, kids, business, 2nd job, money, medical ins, mom’s health, late payments, money, husband, food, bills, money, and on and on and on. Then just maybe I will sneak in a thought of my wieght loss. It’s just not important right now. I much rather sleep my life away right now, don’t leave the house unless I have to, and it’s even hard to laugh and enjoy things anymore. I hate this.
What happened to the good ol days when I would just jump on the tredmill for an hour and wash away all my stress and saddness??? That doesn’t work for me anymore, why? I haven’t given up on exersice but it doesn’t seem to help like it used to. I’m that crazy right now.
Can’t wait till this passes.
I’m about to lose my mind right now! Just when things were looking up last week when I finally, finally left the 200’s….. my crappy scale says i”m now 206!!!!!
OMG! I know I had a rough week trying to get back on schedule now that all my family has gone back home. But my God….. 8 lbs? That’s just insane. I sooo hate this! It took me almost 3 months on a platuea trying to lose those last pesky 3 lbs to get me to 199…. and it took me less than a week to ruin that all and gain extra on top of that??? OMG, I’m soo upset!
Okay, I have to compose myself and try my best to get back to where I was a week ago. It’s not the end of the world…. right?? Sure feels like it…lol I’m not only running a great group of ladies in the fitness forum (shout out to my girls in Commit to Get Fit) but I also just joined the Wildcats weight loss team. I hope this helps me get going on this….TODAY! Usually a little competetion gets me going good. But I should be more of a better example and not soo lazy and careless.
Well, I’m off for now. This was a good vent since I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing on the scale. I was soo shocked I thought my eyes were going to pop out…lol Gotta go change my weight ticker 
So okay I didn’t exactly start the month as hard working as I wanted to. But there still is time to get going again.
Last month I crossed a HUGE milestone of leaving the 200’s! That was such a good feeling and unfortunately right before Thanksgiving…lol YOu know what I mean…lol I ate and ate and ate ohhh soo good yummy food. And I still haven’t got on that scale. Don’t want to just yet. I will weigh in on Friday to give me some time to burn what I ate.
Goals for this week…..
*Drink mostly water, and sugar free drinks.
*Workout Today-Saturday
*Small healthy portions
*Fix myself up each day (hair & makeup)
*Make sure I’m still under 200 lbs by Friday wiegh in….lol (Fingers crossed)
*** Start shopping for that 1 size smaller Christmas dress I want to wear.
So I’m not a big fan of taking pills to lose wieght. As a matter of fact I haven’t in years tried a pill. But I’m really wondering if anyone has tried Alli in particular? My aunt is on it and says it curves her appetite and that I should try it.
I like to get other opinions before I do that. What do you think of Alli and any other pills that have helped you lose weight?
If so, then join me and my buddies in the Fitness Challenge Forum. I formed a fun supportive group for those who need the extra help to keep them in line with their exercise. Our little group is called;
Commit To Getting Fit
Anyone who is truly ready to commit to an exersice routine can join (All levels welcome). Stop by and check it out if you are interested and see if it may be for you.
We just started our new month in October. Perfect time for you to join in on the fun. The only requirments are that you COMMIT to working out at least 3 days a week and keep track of what you did and log it in our forum when you can…. preferably 1-3 times a week. No better way to keep things honest for you to see what you have been or not been doing in this weight loss journey!
Most effective exercise for weight loss
in half the time!
Want to lose weight in a hurry? Research shows that brief and intense intervals (with rests in between) trumps dutiful and steady.
We all know the fustration of eating right, going to the gym.. 45 mins on the tredmil or eleptical and then another 30 or so mins with weights a few times a week only to see very little weight loss or even none at all!
Well I found that this is easily fixed. We are working out WRONG! According to this awesome article I found in the “O” Magazine. What we need is more intense challenging workouts instead of the long steady pace we usually take. Interval and curcuit training are key.
One reason intervals are effective is that they target more of your muscle, says Canadian study author Martin Gibala, PhD, associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. The average exerciser uses a lot of slow-twitch (endurance) muscle fibers and way too few fast-twitch (speed and power) fibers. Working more fast-twitch fibers not only gives you firm, shapely muscle tone but also fast-tracks your fitness gains. “Your body thinks, ‘Whoa! That was hard work,’ and it responds by increasing your ability to use oxygen and burn fat,” Gibala says.
Few among us can squeeze in the recommended amount of exercise—at least 30 minutes most days of the week. So here’s a comparison any overscheduled woman could love: Do a 30-minute walk at a steady, moderate pace, and you’ll shed 112 calories. But mix in eight 30-second speed-walking sprints, and you’ll burn 165 calories. After an interval session, your metabolism can stay elevated for a full day, and you’ll burn two to three times the calories you could expect from lower-intensity exercise.
Walk (or Run) This Way
Though interval workouts sound daunting, anyone can do them, says Phil Campbell, the creator of the Sprint 8 interval program. “You don’t have to run full speed,” he says. “You don’t even need to run. You can bike, swim, elliptical train, even power walk.” What’s important is that during the interval, you push yourself hard enough that you can’t maintain the effort longer than 30 seconds.
How It Works
Warm up for two to three minutes. Start your first 30-second interval. If you don’t want to run, simply increase the incline on the treadmill 3 to 6 percent and speed up enough to feel that you’re working hard. Let the 1-to-10 exertion scale (10 being all-out) be your guide. The effort should feel like an 8 (for the first few sprints) to 10 (for the final ones). After 30 seconds, recover at a casual walking pace for one and a half to two minutes, and then do it again for a total of eight intervals. Wrap up with a two- to three-minute cooldown. The workout will take 20 to 25 minutes.
Basically, speed walk at a challenging pace every 1-2 mins for about 30 minutes.
For the full articule click on the link…
http://www.oprah.com/article/health/200709_omag_sprinting/1
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