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10-3 diet/exercise challenge

17 years ago

And how is everyone doing this week? Keep trying Sharon, you will find something that works. I managed to loose the 2 pounds I gained so I guess I am doing pretty well. Today is DGS's 3rd birthday, so I will have to get off the wagon and have some cake. One little piece won't hurt too much, then back on the bike. Please let me know if anyone is having any problems with movement or diet.

beverly

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grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
I forgot the cartoon, sorry

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}
jennifer_in_va
17 years ago
I'm still around. Constantly moving around with the little ones, housework etc. But finally broke down and bought a scale so I'll see any progress that might be there! Don't think there has been, but I might have missed it! lol

Not snacking too much, but some. I think I'm like my puppy... just think I need MORE exercise than I'm getting, and don't have the motivation to find the needed exercise, or the time for it anyway.
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You go, Beverly!!!!! Only 10 more pounds to go!!!! DGD from Indiana is coming for a week long visit on Wednesday, so I'll be getting more exercise! She's a lively one (along with her brothers) and skinny as a rail. We were thinking the hospital gave DD the wrong baby til we saw an early pic of my MIL......looks just like her! There's nothing 'round' anywhere! I think we'll plant some flowers in the big urn this week......plus, there's a nature walk we haven't been to yet so that's a big possibility, too.' Everyone have a great week!!! SharonG/FL
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Okay I haven't posted in awhile. I have been so busy I have only been posting what is absolutely nessasary to get by with. But I am checking in now. I have been doing okay. I am moving. I wouldn't say 30 minutes of a specific exersice but I am moving. With Hunter in football, I hardly sit down for his 1 1/2 to 2 hour practices 3 days a week and then I am on the field every saturday during the game which is 1 /12 hours plus the hour for warm ups before the game starts. Oh yeah don't forget we are in south Texas and it has been in the high 90's and 100's everyday since football started. I am the team manager and the side line mom so I am on the move all the time. So there is my weeks worth of 30 minutes plus more, that does not include the anything extra I might do on the side, which we do, my husband has been wanting to take walks on the weekend mornings or evening if it is cool enough. So exersice I am getting. Meals- I eat when I can, I try to have 3 a day or grab a slim fast for the vitamins instead of a burger or fastfood. I don't buy junk food anymore, I don't buy kool-aid or soda's. My son can't have any sugar drinks during the whole football season, team rule so I don't buy it. My husband does but only for himself and he buys stuff he knows I don't like, and leaves it in the garage where I don't go alot. I eat alot of salads, and have switched to whole grain pasta's, cholesterol lowering butters, whole grain breads, add wheat germ to stuff, 1 % milk, no-fat dairy on everything else. I even add whole wheat flour now to recipes, I usually do half and half, so my kids don't think it tastes terrible. We have even started eating ground turkey instead of ground hamburger, and added alot more fish to our diet. Not as much steak or hot dogs and brats as we used to. So the diet thing is getting better. Snacking, I believe I covered that in meals. I don't really buy snacks anymore. I have some for the boys lunches at school but I don't eat them. If I eat them it messes up my food budget because I have to buy more snacks for there lunches and that ticks me off. as for eating before bed I will have to work on that. I usually grab a bowl of cereal or pb&j sandwich, before bed if I didn't eat before football, but I will work on eating before football pactrice so I won't have to do that anymore. I know it's not good for me. And my progress. When we moved here from Michigan at the beginning of May I weighed 219. When I stepped on the scale yesterday morning I weighed 206. When we started football practice on July 31 I weighed 214. So I feel really good about my progress and my doctor says I am doing really well. I can pull some of my pants on with out unbuttoning them and I am walking around now pulling them up all the time. So I feel good. And I plan on loosing alot more. Amy
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Well, let me just say, I think I've done enough 'moving' in the last 2 days to last me at least a week!! (But I'll keep doing more anyway...) Sunday, I walked the puppy after dinner. Ended up doing 1.7 miles through the neighborhood. Keep in mind he's a Siberian Husky and made to pull for long distances...so there was no loafing!! Monday I took the kids to the pool from 1-4pm. Both wanted to jump from the diving board, so there was quite a bit of treading water! The 5yo jumped 7 times, the 1 1/2 yo jumped 5!! so legs & arms workout there. Plus just carrying them around the pool! Then after dinner took the puppy for a walk again...1.6 miles this time (I'm trying to find a 2 mile route). THEN I went to BJ's for a big trip...1 hour of pushing a heavy shopping cart around, then loading and unloading the car. Boy, am I sore today!! I've not done too good food wise. I can't remember when I had french fries the last time! but we've had birthday cake in the house, so that's been a problem. But overall, feel that I've not been too munchy!
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Beverly, thanks for keeping this weekly challege going. Two days ago I put away my sewing machine and cleared off the dining room table of all fabric. Since the 8 months that I have gotten into quilting I have practically given up all physical exercise. I have put on 20 pounds. No, make that 25. All the while I continued to sit and sew, watching in horror what was happening with my weight. Last night I awoke at 1:30 and couldn't get back to sleep, for thinking about my weight gain. I decided to look on my bookshelves for an inspirational diet book, and I pulled out "The Choice is Yours, A Practical Guide to Take off and Keep off Pounds Sensibly," by TOPS. I joined TOPS about 12 weeks ago in a fit of desperation, but stopped going to the meetings as I continued to put on pounds (pretty sensible, right?). As I began to read through the book, I realized it was quite excellent and provides techniques that I have not heard of before. Sometime this week I will come back and share one of the techniques that I am going to try tonight at bedtime -- it has to do with imagery, and it makes great sense. Anyway, today, I brought out all the clothes from my closet and piled everything on the bed, and set aside all the clothes I can no longer get into (which was quite a hunk of clothes). I am putting them into vacuum bags to seal up until I get rid of 15 pounds. Then I will open them up and see how I am doing. I'm sad to say that I haven't been able to manage sewing and keeping physically fit at the same time. Having the machine out of easy access definitely helps, and in the last two days I've had much better energy, and the house and DH are the beneficiaries. I'm going to give myself a two week break from sewing and then go back to it a little at a time to see if I can maintain a balance. I like the closing the kitchen after dinner idea. I absolutely have a problem snacking after dinner. Good luck to everybody this week! Mel
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grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
I can sympathize Jennifer. I sure would like to have more time to do the things I "want" to do. Seems like I spend all my time doing the things I "need" to do. Doesn't seem fair to me. To bad I don't "want" to do what I "need" to do. MMM, there may be a song in there somewhere.

beverly
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
17 years ago
I've been snacking on generic Cheerios. Instead of 3 meals, I've been eating a small amount every 2-4 hours...and don't feel guilty about it...cept had fried chix last night.

SharonG/FL
grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
We will for give the fried chix this time, but you gotta get an extra 30 minutes of movement, ok. Cheerios (generic or otherwise) are a good snack food. I like to add raisens to mine. My dentist said raisens are actually good for your teeth so why not. How are the small frequent "feedings" (shouldn't call them snacks) working for you? Isn't it nice to be able to say "I can skip that snack because I have to eat in a little while anyway".

beverly
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
17 years ago
OK Ok OK.....I'll move 30 extra minutes. @:( I had raisins in my oatmeal this morning. That's something else I did. Made up a pan of oatmeal and keep it in the fridge. Plop some in a big mug with some milk, micro and chug it down while surfing in the morning...or noon...or whenever. The smaller feedings are seeming to work for me....we'll see when I step on the scales in the morning. I realize it probably wouldn't do for someone with a family, but there's nobody here but the Geezerman and me....and he's a very laid back kind of guy.

SharonG/FL
grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
Good for you Sharon. Eating better and lowering your cholesterol (oateal) at the same time. We did the small meals once before while the kids were young and it actually worked pretty well. We would have our little salad and they would get a yougert or something too. Our youngest DD is hypoglycemic and this is the way they are supposed to eat. She had special permission to eat at school (she thought she was very special) to keep her glucose up. I have decided this is a great diet boost.

beverly
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
17 years ago
Can't believe it! Down 3Â½ pounds. Now the goal is to at least maintain! I have my extra 30 minutes of moving around planned for tomorrow night. DH likes to go to the Saturday night car show at one of the local plazas so I'll just take my walking stick and walk, walk, walk while he strolls and talks with his car show buds.

SharonG/FL
grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
Good for your Sharon!! Keep up the good work and the pounds will melt away. One or two pounds a week should be a good rate.

beverly
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
17 years ago
I did it! Walked the parking lot for about 20 minutes then walked Big Lots for about an hour....course, that included some shopping. Found a real neat placemat that I want to try and make into a purse. I know they've been around for awhile, but I've never made one.

SharonG/FL
grammyp
Original Author
17 years ago
Good for you! How was the car show or did you skip the whole thing? I think I would opt for the shopping too. I have never made one of the purses either, be sure to post a pic.

beverly

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