A beer is about 90-120 calories, and I guessing a “few” is about 3, therefore about 270-360 calories. For me on the elliptical, I burn about 20-21 calories a minute, which equates to 13 to 18 minutes on the elliptical, full stride. I then ask myself, “Are those 3 beers worth it?”. If it’s with a friend, “yes”. If it’s watching hockey by myself on TV, then “no”. Same thing with a small bag of M&Ms…look at the calories listed (220) and then ask myself if it’s worth 11 minutes on the elliptical…that’s a no-brainer right there. If I have been losing weight at a good pace and feel good about my morning weigh in, I MIGHT consider it, but then I usually opt for a better food selection at dinner…or a glass of wine with my steak or chicken, which is much more satisfying than a quick chocolate/sugar rush.
I guess it comes down to me being a social drinker/eater, but moderation rules my decisions, so I don’t get out of hand…daily weigh-ins also helps me with those decisions as well, that’s why I haven’t gained any weight in any month since last July. I actually see what consequences take place (at weigh-ins) for yesterday’s decisions, and adjust accordingly.
This is something very, very important to remember. So you go and have a few beers, go out for a big meal, slip up and eat a chocolate bar. BIG DEAL. Just start again.
Absolutely! :0). No regrets here too. I may not be able to stay on plan entirely next weekend, but I will do my damndest to do so, and not worry if I can’t.
First of all, congratulations, Atrael, on the birth of your second child. I hope that both mother and baby are doing well.
**Norinew, **owchie! Bad, bad kidneys for making stones! Hope you’re feeling better soon.
I walked over five miles today. I’m hoping that will get the scale to say I’m 175 tomorrow so I can officially say I’ve lost 70 pounds. Gonna keep my fingers crossed!
Yesterday’s run was only so-so. Only got 2.5 in before my shins started to really hurt. I tried something new and didn’t do my warm-up walk before I started running…guess I found out that I do still need that…lol.
OK, due to my indiscretion at the beginning of the week, I have gained between 1/2 and 1 lb. I have been diligent the rest of the week, so I guess I’m paying for Monday night!
The 169 was a fluke, I’m convinced. I’ll do that from time to time, drop a pound and hit a new low, then it pops back up the next day. I’m sitting at 170.5.
Hey, 170.5 is still way lower than the number you started at!! Plus, I have a friend who says once a number shows up on the scale, she can claim it, even if it was a fluke! I like that attitude.
I don’t see my doc again until July 12th, so I don’t know what’s going on. I do know that yesterday, I was able to put the middle finger and thumb of my left hand around my right wrist! I haven’t been able to do that since just before I got married, more than 18years ago! A NSV for sure!
If I hit a new low number, that is the one I claim. Even if I regain a pound or two, I know that I am going to get back to that number soon.
Speaking of such…Jayjay and I had a bad week here. Both of us had a gain of 2 lbs. I have been slacking off about going to the gym and not making some good food choices, thinking that I can make up for it later. Bad move.
I’ve decided to strengthen my resolve and get moving again. I may not want to go to the gym but I can get outside and do things to exercise.
LOL. Norinew, I can do that now too! Heck now I can even encircle my hands around my hun! Now that is definitely worth the effort!
Yeah, I know what you mean! Hubby and I are constantly amazed and pleased with how much closer we can get to one another, physically, without so much me in the way!
Spent a week at offsite trial setups for work and so didn’t have the ability to take my normal walk during lunch or bike ride afterwards. However all the hotels had treadmills and I’ve found that if I stick to soft surfaces (treadmills are OK, dirt is much better) I can run without bothering my hip. 5 miles went by easily, even sustained an 8-minute pace for a bit. Woohoo. Long term goal is to work back up to 10 miles, then go for a half marathon.
Yesterday was my first restful weekend day in a while, enjoyed it with a 24-25 mile bike ride followed by 4 mile run at the track. Rode out for breakfast this morning, day of yard work now, and my cousin is supposed to be getting his road bike put together today so that we can go for a ride (he’s a freshman in college, just did his first triathlon and sounds like he wants to work on his riding and running) although he’s enjoying his summer break by sleeping until noon, I think
Anyhow this kind of stuff is now just a normal part of my daily rhythm, such that I notice when I can’t do it, same as I’d notice if I didn’t take a shower or something. Exercise is one of those things that is the opposite of a self-defeating cycle; as you do more (even if it seems like you’re starting slow) and you get into better shape, it becomes easier and more enjoyable and you do more. So don’t worry about how you’re doing compared to somebody else, just keep moving, have fun and try different activities every few weeks so you don’t get bored.
I’m back in this club again. I lost 50 pounds a year ago and got down to my personal best of 170. Ever since I got my teaching job I have slowly put on ten pounds this year. Time to burn it off again so I’m back!
Here’s my resolutions.
Get up early to run in the morning.
Limit calories to 1500 a day.
No snacking after 6pm
I’ll second what Norinew said Quasimodal 10 lbs is a whole lot closer than 50 to your goal. Good for you for catching it in good time.
Last week was a bad walking week for me. Just not enough sleep and too much packed into every day to make it happen. I’ve redoubled my efforts as of this morning.
Meanwhile, I weigh 170.5 so Ginger once again you and I are sharing the number. It’s nice to have company.
I swear I’m going to get to the 160s this week if it kills me.
Hi everyone. I’m new to this thread but I’ve been reading it with great interest lately. I am hoping that if I mention it to enough people, I really will stick to a healthy and moderate eating plan with little snacking. It’s all those little bites of things that kills me. They really add up (duh, I know). I registered on Spark People to keep track of what I eat and how much I exercise. I’ve been doing the couch-to-5k program successfully so far (I’m on week 6) but that alone isn’t enough to lose weight except at a glacial pace. I’d like to lose about 35 pounds. My goal for the summer is to lose at least 10 pounds by the end of August. I also want to run a 5k at the end of July.
That sounds like a good, reasonable goal. The American Way, of course, is to want to be thin, now. Unfortunately, even though the internet now functions at amazing speeds, weight loss still has to be slow!
I like that attitude.
