DOWN for 2013 - New Year New You! (Page 3)

212 for me up 5 from last week.  Just goes to prove its more important what you eat than what you do.  Thats okay, no stopping me only one way to go from here and that's down.

Don

150.6 so down 3.4 pounds from 12/31

Proud of myself for getting out of bed at 5AM to swim before work - it was tough - I almost went back to sleep.

Don- Yep, food is a huge part of it!  

Cat- great job!

Reporting in! I was 133 this morning, which is only down 0.5, but I just did my official weigh in two days ago. I've been eating great, although tonight is one of my cheat days. My Sunday brunch cheat day was postponed though, so hopefully I can reign it in over the weekend. I also finally went to the doctor about my ear being messed up, but it turns out it's okay, it just needs some time to clear. That means no more excuses and I'll be starting my regular workout week next week!

I'm also sipping on some cucumber water (even got an English cucumber for it). Thanks for the suggestion, it's great!

Great work!! you have been killing this challenge!

I do since taking over the shopping, but typically only after I look at the person/family surrounding the cart.  Oddly enough average family body fat percentage in proportional to the amount of junky processed items in their cart.

Oh yeah, huge part.  Just a minor setback.  I'll get it back.

Hey Linda. welcome to the group!

I am down 5 lbs from the beginning of the holidays (6 weeks ago). Not as good as I would have liked but dam good considering is was THE HOLIDAYS!

I won't be weighing in next week, I'll be on vacation. My goal for the next 2 weeks is to keep losing, at least a little, while on vacation.

Thanks Abbie.

so glad this week is over. I covered for 2 of my partners, and of course when flu and other virus activity is skyrocketing off the charts so this has been a horrendous week - so especially pleased that I pretty much stayed on track

Welcome to the group Linda!

Day 5 Unsweetened....so far so good.  Sugar cravings are going away...yippee!  Getting my vitamins in each morning, still not having a green juice everyday, but close to it so far.  ONly missed 1 day without a green juice.  Dealing with a sore throat at the moment which I'm hopeful will not turn into something much worse.

enders_shadow - 2013-01-05 3:59 PM Daughter's birthday yesterday - cake was eaten. But it was a good cake...I didn't waste my cheat on any nasty old dried up crumby thing. Mmmmm. Ukrop's sheet cake. So good. But that's it for the cake - yes, there's cake left over and also some cupcakes left from the party today, but I will not be eating them. Went back to logging my food at myfitnesspal - I hate counting calories and I eyeball things at best. I love paleo since I don't count, but I also just want an idea of what is going one. But my biggest problem is the estimated calories (sans exercise) it gives me...I feel like it's way too low, but I'm not really sure how to adjust. I know I should play around with the numbers and see what works for me, but I'm too lazy. Anyone have a good calorie calculator site that gives base calories/calories for weightloss/etc.?

I use caloriecount.com. You can adjust base calories based on your lifestyle and exercise. It also allows you to create recopies and analyzes them for calories and nutrients. I cook at home a lot and using the food choices from restaurants or packaged food doesn't accurately reflect calories or nutrition. The good thing about this site is the tracking of so many nutrients, too.

enders_shadow - 2013-01-05 3:59 PM Daughter's birthday yesterday - cake was eaten. But it was a good cake...I didn't waste my cheat on any nasty old dried up crumby thing. Mmmmm. Ukrop's sheet cake. So good. But that's it for the cake - yes, there's cake left over and also some cupcakes left from the party today, but I will not be eating them. Went back to logging my food at myfitnesspal - I hate counting calories and I eyeball things at best. I love paleo since I don't count, but I also just want an idea of what is going one. But my biggest problem is the estimated calories (sans exercise) it gives me...I feel like it's way too low, but I'm not really sure how to adjust. I know I should play around with the numbers and see what works for me, but I'm too lazy. Anyone have a good calorie calculator site that gives base calories/calories for weightloss/etc.?

I got a bodymedia band last year because I KNOW I do not burn what various calculators and sites say that I do. Part of being hypothyroid I guess but such is life this is what I have to deal with - anyway it calculates the calories out and i use myfitnesspal for the calories in.

seems to be working.

Thanks!  I've upped my running to prep for a half mary in March.  A little tightening up of my eating, and the 225 goal should be cake!