Team Success (team 7) 01-10

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Team 7 consists of
Members:
lowcarb0rbustmypants
AsmallerME
strugglingbuns
NoCarbs4me
DoingItMyWay

lowcarb0rbustmypants-Shawna
Stats:
Age=32
Gender=Female
Weight=330 lbs
Waist/Hips=not measured

Goals:
Carbs=20 grams/day-going to do induction level carbs for a month
Water=150 oz/day
Soda=none for a month
Exercise=My exercise will include-the dreadmill (30 mins) weight circuit (starting with 1 set of 15 reps upping a set until I am up to 3 sets of 15 reps). Walking in the park on Sunday(3 miles)- If I walk and jog (1.5 miles).

My major goals for the year are to lose 100 lbs, get to the point I am able to RUN!*GOT THERE 01-09-05, be a happy and most definitely healthier me!

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AsmallerME-Amber
Stats:
Age=
Gender=Female
Weight=230 lbs.
Waist/Hips=47/49 (total 96)

Goals:
My ideal/goal weight is 140 pounds. I expect to lose 90lbs in 2005 and get to my goal weight.
Carb intake=20g/day

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strugglingbuns-Stacy
Stats:
Age=27
Gender=Female
Weight=333 lbs.
Waist/Hips=49/60 (total 109)

Goals:
Carb intake=20g/day
Water=150 oz/day
Exercise=30 mins/day
I would like to lose about 100 lbs in 2005.

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NoCarbs4me-Kim
Stats:
Age=32
Gender=Female
Weight=250 lbs
Waist/Hips=47/53 (total 100)

Goals:
Carb intake=20g/day
Wants to lose 120 lbs minimum and be around for DH and children.

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DoingItMyWay-Karen
Stats:
Age=
Gender=Female
Weight=258 lbs
Waist/Hips=47.5/52.5 (total 100)

Goals:
Carb intake=20g/day
I will check the thread daily and post something.

[strugglingbuns]

Good morning ladies. All is doing well so far this morning. My kids go back to school today so I will have more time for just me.
I am going to try to do the whole video instead of just half of it.

After I clean my messy messy bedroom. My niece stayed the weekend and her and my daughters tore it up. Toys all over the house.

Gonna stay off the scale until the 15th.

How are you all doing? Whats your plan for today???

Be Back in a bit.

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING LADIES! Time to start a new week off. It's MONDAY! Beginning of a brand new week and another week to work those plans. I am fighting that *#)@*%$ scale the last couple of days. It's bounced me back up to 318. I swear it's scared of anything below 314 because I haven't been below that for 7+ years. I'm going to fight that @#@!@ thing and I'm going to win!

stacy: Glad to see you up so early in the morning. Doing the whole video will make you feel wondermous. Plans for the day hmmmmm.. I have to call school and see when I have my orientation for my video psych class. Then it's clean-homework-gym-drop the sonster at boy scout-more homework-more cleaning-post-then bed!. What a busy day I have ahead! Keep up the good work chica!

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Dragging Karen's post over here from the other thread..........

as posted by DoingItMyWay..........

Good morning ladies...

I haven't quite figured out my menu for today but it will be something like this

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs and 2 slices of bacon
Lunch: Salad (might be at Costco since I have to get tires)
Dinner: Don't know yet...

Water: 100 oz
Exercise: 30 mins

So far, I'm not having a problem with the food at all. Last night I sat in a pizza joint for about 15 mins waiting for my son's pizza. I LOVE pizza. Didn't bother me at all. Interesting fact: While I was there, I counted the people eating/waiting - 9 of us. Out of that 9, only 3 were what I would consider to be 'normal' size. Not sure what that told me but geez that's a lot of overweight people (myself included)

Amber, you're in school too? You guys are doing great going back to school. I don't think I could ever do it. I had to go straight from HS. Also Amber, I have to make up on water and exercise. I CERTAINLY don't want penalty points.

Kim: I can't believe you lost 13 pounds in 1 week! WTG I find myself planning my water around what I have to do in the next hour or so as well funny some of the things you have to think about on this WOE

Shawna, you OK woman? It's not like you to just drop in with a menu and nothing else. Just checkin'...

Stacy, talk to me about that walking video. Tell me how that works. Do you just walk in place with you are watching it. I guess I just don't get how they work

Well ladies, I'm feeling a little thinner today. Here's hoping. I'm off to start my day. I'll check in later.
-Karen

ETA: OH WOW! If you guys need some inspiration, check out cartbabe's post at the end of the "I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours" sticky thread at the top of the century club. Truly amazing and inspiring IMHO

[DoingItMyWay]

OK so I'm a little slow Thanks for dragging my post over Shawna. BTW, my age is 46 if you want to update the stats in the first post.
-Karen

[SJN02]

Good Morning

Shawna I am fighting with my scales too.LOL The last 2 days I have had a salad to eat. Yesterday I stayed the same and today I am up .5 guess I won't be doing a salad today I also upped my water yesterday too so maybe that is some on it.
Great job on jogging yesterday That is great!!!

Karen Hope today is a good day for you. snapping turtle in the house NO WAY!!!! There would be no way I could have one in my house...a reg, NON SNAPPING would be ok. At least if it got out you know you won't get snapped at..LOL You are one brave lady

Amber Hope your day is good at school and work.

Stacy I hope you enjoy your day with the kiddies in school Can't wait to see your weigh in on Sat

My house is trashed too from the weekend so I better get moving, I will check in around noon or so.

Kim

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Had to come back and let you ladies know........I LOST 3 POUNDS IN 1 MINUTE! Yep......might I give a friendly reminder to you. If you've been weighing yourself naked. Don't do it with clothes on. I ditched mine and can you imagine my clothes weighed 3 pounds! 3 #@%@%@ pounds! I'm at 315......I'm happy again!

karen: No prob girl! And I had posted a bit before that and just needed to come back and fill in my daily bunch of what I did. Accountability is key for me! I even told ya about the sugar free jello - whipped cream. See....won't even lie about it! Snapping turtle? My son would love it. We have a beta (in my room) he's blue...name is ummm blue LOL, dog (heinz 57-but looks like an all blonde beagle -short and long) her name is ummmm blondie, then we have a hamster (new addition to our family...he/she is a pale beigie pink color) wanna guess it's name.....ummm nope.....it's Piglet . Work that plan chica!

kim: Nope it isn't the salad. You should expect a slow down. It's inevitable. Your body has to adjust to the change and will start moving down accordingly. Don't nix the salad. The veggies are good for you! Get the water in, exercise, and check the sodium in your diet. Keep up the hard work!

Now I have an orientation in my video psych class at 12:30 then it's off to the gym. I won't be getting back on here to post until this evening when I am done studying and cleaning my kitchen! That is my goal for the day!
Continue on with your low carb kick ass day chicas.......

[AsmallerME]

Kim - I have to say that I think it could be the salad. The salad has carbs and depending on your count it will slow you down. Seriously when I went off of veggies for a few weeks with Stillmans I dropped like crazy. I woulnd't do something drastic but just know that you will slow down as you stick to plan and have less to loose. Maybe if you slow to a hault you could drop them to kick a few extra pounds to the curb.

Karen - I did go stright from HS to college and from college straight to grad school.....I just haven't stopped going to school yet. But going to school does make things a lot harder, especialy getting to the gym.

Shawna - you will get below that set point. Even if you do have to give up the frankenfoods to do it, once you are below that number it will come off easy again. It's just that dang number! I had one too when I was originally trying to get below 190...it woulnd't break...then I did Stillmans and ate so clean and found myself in the 170s in 2 weeks! And then went back to Induction and kept losing.

Well my first day of school is done...have much to do and wanted to check in. I had 2 eggs for breakfast and 2 for lunch with bacon and cheese...yum. Will be back later to post more!

Amber

[SJN02]

Checking in for the evening. Sorry I wasn't in here today. I am losing my motivation I keep thinking why am I doing this? I keep thinking I have 100 lbs. to lose, I will can never do that, I mean after all the last 2 years at the beg. of the year I say this is the year, and it never it. Am I just setting myself up for failure AGAIN?!! I guess it is too much for me to think about how I could of let myself get this big, and just thinking about the fact I have 100 lbs. to lose is overwhelming right now.

I have ate on plan today and got in my water. Still need to walk on the treadmill. I still have a bunch of stuff I need to do tonight.
I hope everyone's day went great!!! I will check back in the morning. Maybe then I won't be in this mood.

Thanks for listening


Kim

[strugglingbuns]

Good Morning Ladies


KIM: We all go through those grim days where we wonder if we will be able to do this. I do all the time. The thing that works for me is think about when you do lose the wieght. And check out the 100 lb loser success stories. If those people can do it you can do it also.


Yesterday I did fine
Food: B- 2 hard boiled eggs and a piece of pork steak
L- cube steak and 1/2 cup of grean beans
D- 2 hard boiled eggs and 1/2 cup of tuna salad w/ onions
S- 2 slices cheese and about 10 slice of peperoni
Water- 100 oz
Exercise about 20 minutes

[DoingItMyWay]

Kim

I keep thinking why am I doing this? I keep thinking I have 100 lbs. to lose, I will can never do that, I mean after all the last 2 years at the beg. of the year I say this is the year, and it never it. Am I just setting myself up for failure AGAIN?!!

I bet we all feel this way from time to time. I know I certainly do but here's why this year is different. You have made a committment to yourself and all of us that you WILL do this. I know, personally, I need you to hold up your end of the bargain. I am counting on it to keep me motivated. If you quit I'm afraid I will think I might as well too.

I kind of felt that way yesterday so what I did was promise myself a new outfit for Easter IF I was comfortably down to at least a size 16 (I'm a 20 now). That's a smaller goal for me and less overwhelming.

Also, when you are feeling a lack of motivation, force yourself to come on the boards and READ. Read the success threads and stay out of the 'cheating threads'. Post on this thread. I pop in all the time, usually.

Let me know how today is going. I'm pretty busy this morning but will be back around 3pm EST. I'll be sure to check in.

Speaking of checking in... I am getting a little concerned about this thread and this group. I can see this thread turning into a single post per day from everyone stating their menu for the day. I don't think that's enough for me AND I don't think that's what we set out to do as a team. I know I popped in a couple of times yesterday to check on us and there wasn't anything here. I was going to post something but then figured noone was going to read it anyway so why bother. What do you guys think?

As for me, I ate on plan yesterday but not well. I didn't have breakfast, I had a cheeseburger for lunch and some veggies for dinner. Not enough food for me and certainly not balanced. I drank 100 oz of water and did 30 mins of exercise.

Today I get to go into Boston and pick up my 19 yo daughter who is coming back from Italy The bad part is she leaves tomorrow morning to go back to school at Johns Hopkins Univ. in Baltimore

Not sure my menu today but it will be on plan. Think I will do something with either chicken or pork loin for dinner.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I got a new faucet installed yesterday. I know it doesn't seem like much but after about 6 years of dealing with a faulty faucet it sure is nice to have one that works AND looks good

Amber and Shawna did hear from you much yesterday. What's up?

Stacy Seems like you are doing OK. Anything exciting going on in your life right now?

OK, I've already written a book so I'll stop for now.

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Well sheesh! I posted 3 times yesterday! LOL I know I didn't come in and post last night like I should, but I was having a wonderful time conversing on the phone with a guy I used to talk to a very long time ago. Met him on the internet and haven't ever met him in person. We have decided to go out Friday to a wrestling match. I also have a date the 22nd with another guy I have talked to for over a year on the internet. I'm not going to get my hopes up and I'm not going to be sleeping with either one, but I am for damn sure going to have a great time and put me out there as it's most certainly time.

I'll post my day yesterday and then post to you individually.

Food: B=my leftovers (about 3 bites of eggs w/ sandwich steaks-salsa-sour cream), 2 bites of salad (lettuce, cheese, ranch, & nut topping)
L=salad (1 cup of salad, 1 oz cheddar jack shredded cheese, 2 tbsp ranch, & 2 tbsp nut topping)
S=1 oz of peanuts
D=4 eggs w/ 6 sandwich steaks, salad (1 cup of salad, 1 oz cheddar jack shredded cheese, 2 tbsp ranch, & 2 tbsp nut topping)
Water: 120 oz
Exercise: 30 mins of interval training on the treadmill, 1 set of 15 reps on the weight machines, and 2 minutes on the eliptical Time=1 hour

amber: Glad to see you chica. I hope your day went well. Need to post those daily stats to let us know what you did as far as getting to your goals. Exercise? Food was looking good! Water?? Inquiring minds wanna know!

stacy: Way to work it chica! That's how you get to where you wanna be. Kickin' your ass and doing what needs to be done! I'm proud girl! Keep it up!

karen: Glad your daughter is home Sorry she is going back to school so soon . No matter what post. I do read it and I will get back to you on it. There will be days that I am not here to post as much as others. I am busy all day on Wednesday, soon to be Thursday, and parts of the other days. It's just the nature of the beast, but no matter what I love coming here and reading your thoughts, your ideas, and what you did every day. You motivate me. You keep me inspired. You are right.....food was kinda . Still lowcarb but could have been better. Excellent that you can see this and rectify it! You are doing awesome chica.

kim: I saved you for last because you are in serious need of an ass kickin'-lowcarb0rbustmypants style!- It only hurts for a bit. Why are you doing this? You tell me. Give me in words the reasons why you want to lose 100 lbs. Consider it homework. Give me the pros and the cons to successfully sticking to this WOE. I'm betting there won't be much of a cons list. Having to lose 100 lbs is very overwhelming. That is why you break it up into manageable pieces. Lose a part at a time and reward yourself when you get to those goals. Imagine weighing 387 lbs and wanting to weigh 200 lbs. That's wanting to lose 187 lbs. Hell that is a good sized adult male, but guess what. I've lost 72.5 of those 187 pounds. It took me a year to do it, but it's gone and I won't be looking back to find them. In another 31 lbs, I will be halfway to my goal. Was it hard? Hell yes! Is it worth the effort I put forth? You're damn skippy! This is a team and you have heard the expression, "There is no 'I' in team". You aren't just failing you this time. You are taking down 4 other people when you stop. I won't let you do this. You deserve more. It's going to be the hardest thing you've ever done, but nothing worth having is ever easy! I'll call what you did "stupid thinking". Knock it off! Get your head in the game and join us all on this fantabulous journey to healthier us's. It's attainable girl. So many have been successful. Let one of those success stories be yours. I know I can't wait to read it! Kick that low carb ass girl! You CAN do this! We all can!

continue on with your low carb kick ass day!

[DoingItMyWay]

OK, I'm freaking out here a little bit...

I just got a Christmas card returned to me in the mail (a return to sender thing). Anyway, the postal service person wrote a note on the envelope that said 'Sorry but they have both passed away'. I have known these folks for about 10 years, and they have 2 children (11 and 13). I was floored to say the least. I had also just spoken with Paul in early Dec.

I immediately called him at work to try to verify the info 'cause I just couldn't believe it. His voicemail was still turned on so I left an emergency message. I then started searching Obits online.

Thankfully, Paul got my voicemail within an hour or so and verified the he and the family were just fine

Can you believe that! I am still sitting here dumbfounded

I just had to share. I know this has nothing to do with weightloss but OMG!

Off to get Kimberly...;

[AsmallerME]

Didn't I tell you all that I go to law school full time and work.... anyways, I promise to check in at least once every day and that's all I can promise...but I do want to check in every hour because it keeps me accountable and keeps me motivated. So...I will try to do better.

Kim - I'm right there with you wanting to loose 100 pounds basically. First off, once you lose 50 you will be under 200 and it's all down hill from there. At that point you'll be shopping in regular stores, wearing your skinny jeans, turning heads, etc. So really break it down to more attainable mini-goals. That's why I'm not weighing b/c I don't want this panic to happen to me. I have my first goal of my waist size and once that's obtained I'll set a new goal for something else and work towards it. So maybe you should try to pick a mini goal and post it to all of us. But we're all here for you and all have the same distance to go if not more so just take one day at a time and we'll all cross the finish line together.

Well girls, I'm at work and need to actually work, but I will post when I get home this afternoon.

Yesterday:
B: eggs
L: eggs
D: chicken breasts
Last night I had the major munchies and wanted nuts or something but resisted so it was an accomplishment.
Water: about 80 ounces
Exercise: none

Amber

[AsmallerME]

Karen - we were posting at the same time so I didn't see your message but OMG!!! That would have freaked me out too. Yikes...I'm glad you were able to find out everything was okay pretty quickly and didn't have to worry for days or weeks.

[SJN02]

Hello everyone, Sorry I didn't check in this morning. It was a busy one. This afternoon I have NOTHING to do but pick up DD

Thank you all for your support. I am not going to quit, I do want to be a success with the rest of you I will be honest with you all yesterday would of been real easy for me to say to heck with it, but I did stay on plan and my water was where it usually is and I walked for 30 min. even though I did not want too and I really wanted to eat the pizza in my freezer...I didn't. I know I should of came in here and posted more yesterday. My darling ds was being a big bratt yesterday, so I spent most of the day correcting him, or listening to him whine and cry around. He is much better today. I think that was some of the reason for my "stupid thinking" yesterday, because I was SOOOOO stressed out and when I am stressed out I eat. I am feeling better today. I want to lose 100 lbs. for my kids, my DH and myself. I have med. prob. that would go away if I lost weight. I want my pants to fit me right instead of looking like I am wearing capris...So there you go that was my day yesterday and why I want /need to lose this weight.

Karen - That would of freaked me out too. OMGoodness, I could not even imagine that happening. WOW. I hope you enjoy your time with Kimberly. How long was she in Italy?

Amber - I think I am going to not weigh until the 15th too. Usually the scales dont' bother me. Maybe if I wait until the 15th I will be at my first mini goal

Stacy - I hope you are having a great day!!!

Shawna -I hope you have a great time fri. night. I can say the internet dating thing scares me a bit, but I do know people who have found their mate through it. I wish you all the luck...just please becareful..there are some weirdos out there.

Alright so far today I have not eaten anything. Going to go and fix me something now. I have only gotten in 32 oz. water so far, so time to fill that up too. Tonight we are having roast with cabbage.
I promise to check in later on. Thanks again ladies for your support. It means alot to me!!!

[AsmallerME]

You sound so much better today Kim. Keep it up!!

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Now that's what I'm talking about! We have the most awesome kick ass group and you know what. We are so going to kick low carb ass! We have people missing accountability from everyone (karen), we have people working their plans (all of us), we have people who have questioned their motives and didn't falter and go back to history to let it repeat itself (kim) ! AWESOME GIRLS! SIMPLY SPLENTABULOUS! I'm excited! I'm stoked! I'm FIRED UP! I am a part of the greatest team in this challenge because we are all doing our parts to make it a SUCCESS. Our name fits chicas!

karen: Girl i would be so it isn't even funny! Thank goodness everyone is okay. Damn mailmen! LOL Be careful getting Kimberly and enjoy what time you are getting to have with her! We'll see YOU when you get back!

amber: Way to go on resisting temptation although from the looks of your menu the carbs and fat from the nuts wouldn't have been bad to have. I don't see any veggies girl. Are you nixing them for a while? Meat fast?? *tsk tsk* Got to get that exercise in girl. It boosts that metabolism, burns the fat, and keeps us from getting all SAGGY! Keep on keepin' on!

kim: See I knew you wouldn't let us down! Stuck to it and made us all proud! Like I said previously this isn't going to be easy, but we will be here for you every step of your way to motivate, cajole, and just plainly kick your butt until you do things according to the plan you set forth. We all want to see you succeed girl! I'm impressed with your determination and your drive you showed yesterday not to faulter. You are doing it baby! Keep up the hard work!

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I forgot to post this picture from this morning.......

I'm claiming it!

No Excess......Just
Team Success
What a bunch of LOSERS!
Shawna

[SJN02]

Amber - Yes, I am doing much better today How are you doing so far today?

Shawna - Congrats on the loss You are doing great!!!! Keep it up.

This group is the best group!!! I am glad I got put in this group. You are all fantastic, not afraid to say how it is. I need that...lol We are ALL going to get to goal together!!!!

So far today I have gotten in 64 oz. of water, 2 ham and cheese roll ups and the roast is in the oven I will walk tonight
Kim

[AsmallerME]

Just stopping in between things - no, I'm not nixing the veggies. I just had so many the other day that I was veggied out. I had lettuce and tomato for lunch today. I'm glad you're back to 314.5 this morning Shawna - now you just keep doing what you're doing and you'll get under that number.

Amber

[DoingItMyWay]

Back from the airport. What a trial that was. First, I drove around for 30 mins looking for a parking space in the parking garage. I swear there wasn't a single space. I finally said screw it and parked illegally (like everyone else had). I was going to eat at the airport with Kimberly (since she had been on a plane for 7 hours) but forgot all about it. That's probably just as well

Then on the way out, the ramp to the highway was CLOSED! The detour (very poorly marked) took you on all the surface streets in downtown Boston. It's amazing I got out alive I'll tell you.

Anyway, we're home now safe and sound. Suppose to be an ice storm tonight. It'll be fun taking her to the airport tomorrow.

Well, last night I made a cauliflower, broccollo, bacon, sour cream, mayo, blue - cheddar-mozzarella cassarole. I have had that for breakfast and lunch today. It was really yummy but it's all gone now I'm drinking my water.

Kim, glad you're back on track today. It's amazing what stress does to us huh? Maybe one of the keys to success is realizing our trigger points or situations.

Shawna, That is awesome about the dates. WTG girl. Also great that the scale is back to 314.5. Be patient. Don't let the scale get you down. Did you get a chance to jog yet today.

Amber, law school and working full time huh? Talk about stress! you seem to be handling it well. You are definately working you plan every single day.

Stacy, where are you? Did I miss your post today?

I need to apologize for my post about folks not posting. I didn't mean to come off as hard as I apparently did. I was just concerned that it was the start of a trend. My apologies.

Take care everyone. Anyone going to watch the final episode of 'the biggest loser' tonight?
-K.

[lowcarb0rbustmypants]

Well it's almost 4pm and I have vegged today. I decided to take an official day off every 5 days of exercise. I am tired today. I have worked out straight since last Thursday and don't feel that resting one day will be a bad thing as I won't let it be something to derail me. I have to say I'm so glad that the group I am in has a pretty tough skin. I apparently hurt someone's feelings in a post earlier today. I'm thinking though that the person in front of her was being an instigator and really didn't read what I had to say. *shrugs* I do hope everyone knows that none of my posts are ever meant to be taken as personal afronts or attacks. They are merely who I am. I can't change that. I believe in my heart that positivity and positive talk is what gets you to your goal. You can't wish, hope, or if it to death. You have to DO it! I believe in accountability and acknowledging when you muckup and accepting your part in it. Nothing gripes me more than to see someone say, "Oh I fell off the wagon......blah blah blah." You don't fall off. You jump off! You made the decision to put whatever in your mouth that you did. Noone shoveled it in. Your hands picked it up and either by hand, fork, spoon, or whatever method inserted it into your mouth and you chewed and swallowed. Noone can "make" you. Accept the responsibilty for your actions because then you won't make the same mistake again. When you give that little hint of blame lying somewhere else it's not taking accountability and means you don't think you did wrong when you did. I'll keep saying this until I am blue in the face. Noone said this would be easy and it's not. If it were, everyone in the world would weigh their tartet weight and noone would have weight issues. The world is not perfect, only we can make ours as close to it as possible. We are the owners of our destinies. We are the maker and keeper of our goals. Pave your road with positivity and the determination to get to your goal without the detours. Detours only take up your time and you end up taking longer to get to where you want. Go the straight route by following your plans to a "t". It'll get you there and it will get you there with time to spare!

kim: I have to agree we are awesome! Your day is looking good! Keep it up!

amber: I just didn't know if you had decided to meat fast or something. I know the whole vegged out feeling. I get there and then look and realize that I've had nothing but fat and protein for the day. Not exactly healthy, but still low