CleverMoms
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I had a wonderful week! FINALLY I am back on track! I exercised an average of 1 1/2 hours a day cardio M - F and I am down 3 lbs of my 10 lb gain from being a pig for a month, lol! :0) Hoping to lose the other 7 in the next three weeks, fingers crossed! My goal NEXT week is to add weights back in a minimum of 3 hours ( one hour 3X)
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
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Loc: Nebraska
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I jumped back on the exercise bandwagon and got exercise yesterday and today. I've been good with my eating, but the scale doesn't budge much, just fluctuates back and forth. Still, I tell myself this weight was put on over years so I can't expect it to fall off in a matter of weeks, right? And since I'm building muscles some of the fat is probably just transferring over to muscle so it all progress.
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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You girls are rockin'! Yes, muscle does weigh more than fat. Plus when you first start working out with weights you might retain some more water in your muscle the first few weeks.
As much as you are working out, you should start seeing some results. The "feel" of the muscle is fabulous, Tammy. I know exactly what you mean.
In order to get the scale to budge, you may have to look at your diets. Make sure you are eating ENOUGH (but not too much), frequently, lots of fruits and veggies and lean proteins. Limit sugars and simple carbs (eat healthy, high-fiber carbs). Try keeping a food journal to see exactly how much you eat. I had a metabolism test done in July and my basal metabolic rate (what I need to just survive without exercise) is 37% higher than the average woman my age. However, the total calories I need to sustain life, EVEN at that higher rate, is only 1,700 calories per day (i.e. 2.75 of a famous Italian chain's bread sticks). Of course, add a 500 calorie spin class onto that and I'm up to 2,200, but I don't spin every day. Still, if I wanted to lose weight, an average of 1 pound per week, I would need to cut out almost 500 calories per day. So pretty much 1,700 calories with exercise per day to lose a pound per week! So monitor your calories for a few weeks and see what you are really eating. I usually end up eating a lot of pizza crusts and leftover peanut butter and jelly sandwich crusts, and it all adds up...but somehow I forge to count that, he, he.
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"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
Also Voted BIGGEST LOSER 2/07
Reged: 02/22/06
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Loc: TEXAS!!!
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OK, even though the scale isn't moving really, I did wear some shorts yesterday that had been "snug" in the hips last time I put them on. They slid right up and I could easily breathe. So, obviously something is happening.
I took Saturday off and went for a 30 minute run this morning. It felt great!
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ladeebug822
Jr. CleverMom
Reged: 09/23/07
Posts: 412
Loc: Ripon, Wi
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I dont know what is wrong with me. I have lost 40 pounds since june(I was hospitalized with pnemonia) and I look great. But i have no desire to do anything to help it along. Like with walking or going to the gym. I still need to lose about 33 more pounds. I have been eating ok, just not moving. I am a stay at home mom with older children so I am not running after them anymore. How do you all get motivated? 
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
Posts: 1594
Loc: Nebraska
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One of my motivators has been that I stopped fitting into my size 8 clothes and had to bump up to a size 10. That and I don't want people to look at me and wonder when the next baby is due since I still have a tummy bulge that needs to be worked down.
I found that just telling myself I was going to go out walking doesn't work. I found some workout dvds that I enjoy doing. I'd love to get a treadmill or something that I could throw in for variety but that's still on the wish list for now.
I don't know, I guess I finally reached a point where I started to put on weight as I got out of my 20s and just decided that I need to do something now before I let myself go like my mom did for years. The fact that mom is now almost down to my current weight is providing some motivation. I'm built smaller so it would be personally embarassing to have my mom weigh less than I do.
Now to get off the computer and get some exercise in for today!
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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What worked for me in the beginning was to set a goal to do a 5K. You don't hae to run it. You can walk it if you want. But having a concrete goal other than just "losing weight" really seems to help. Or if you want to ski this winter, or learn to water ski this summer. Set an athletic goal - find out what it takes to get there - and set a "training plan" in order to succeed. Otherwise, if you're like me, you'll just flail about aimlessly.... :-0
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
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Loc: CA
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Tammy, that's the best way to judge! We all get so hung up on the numbers on the scale. I never weigh myself, but I did a week ago to see if I was "right" that I'd put on a few. Sure enough, I was. The way our clothes fit is the best indicator and that's really what matters, anyway. Muscle takes up less room than, uh, fluffiness, so clothes fit better and look better....
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
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ladeebug822
Jr. CleverMom
Reged: 09/23/07
Posts: 412
Loc: Ripon, Wi
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Thaks so much for everyones insight. Now all I have to do is sit down and look inside myself and see what it is I really would like to accomplish.
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Deb
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
Also Voted BIGGEST LOSER 2/07
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Once you start exercising,and see some results and then realize how much better you feel, it gets easier and easier to maintain some motivation overall.
My advice is to find something you REALLY like so you won't want to miss it, ever! For me, I found a kick boxing class at the community rec center. I tried it and enjoyed it and do whatever I can to avoid missing a class!
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ladeebug822
Jr. CleverMom
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Thanks for all the great advice from everyone.
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
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Sure Deb...let us know how it goes! This is a great place for support and encouragement in this area. And spinchick has all the answers if you have any questions about what to do! :)
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ladeebug822
Jr. CleverMom
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Posts: 412
Loc: Ripon, Wi
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Thanks Tammy...I have been thinking about it. All I have figured out is that is going to have to be something I can do indoors and start slow. I have never found and exersize program I enjoyed enough to stick with. I am the proverbial couch potato...lol
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Deb
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georgiasj
Master Bubble Blower
Reged: 02/22/06
Posts: 93
Loc: Florida
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So now I know why our yahoo group emails have dwindled down so much... everybody is HERE!  It has been WAY too long since I've been on Clevermoms. I finally took some time out to check out the Clevermoms Magazine email thingy. Very cool!! SOOOO professional looking and even an article from TAMMY!! I am so out of the loop! Ok...so I'm back... and coming here to find you guys to help me with my accountability. Seems I really felt like I did a lot better staying on track with my exercise and good eating habits when I was posting daily. Hopefully I can find that here. Good night...
G. 
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Georgia
Wife to Jeff, Mom to Sarah(8) & Emily(5)
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
Also Voted BIGGEST LOSER 2/07
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Loc: TEXAS!!!
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TGIF!! (again).
Well, I've had a perfect week exercise and food-wise! I even ate out a couple of times and managed to order reasonably healthy and then brought home 1/2 of my meal!!
I did my 3 days of weights, and lots of cardio. I feel really good and the scale was trying to edge it's way down...until this AM. ugh. Hopefully it's just a PMS issue, because I really have been 100% this week! haha!
Anyhow, it feels good to be doing what I should and I know the eventual results will be worth it. :)
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CleverMoms
Mama in Charge
Reged: 10/02/06
Posts: 15299
Loc: Northern Virginia
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PERFECT exercise 6 hours of cardio and an hour of weights. Going to meet with a trainer Tuesday and start personal training 3X a week. He said maybe 2 or 3 months to trim my lard, lol! Anyway, excited about ADDING that! Hope everyone else had a great week!
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
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Loc: Nebraska
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I did pretty good this week, 4 days of workouts and i even tried a new DVD. Food wise I did pretty good, but that Halloween candy is killing me!! I should know better than to open it before the holiday.
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
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haha...good job Amy.
Halloween candy is EVIL! lol Just try to practice "moderation" ...at least that is going to be my goal! But I'm not buying any this early either!!! :)
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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Lookie here, I'm first! Because technically it's Friday for some of you. Ha, ha, ha. Somehow I missed last week on this board. Huh. Look like you guys did GREAT. Lots of exercise. Are you getting the "feel good" or the "high" from the exercise? That's what keeps you motivated to stick with it. Like Tammy's kickboxing. And my Spinning. I rode twice this week - once on Sunday by myself. It was heaven. Beautiful day. Moderate ride. About 20-25 miles. Nothing too long. Rode to spin class and back Tuesday. Only 15 minutes each way, but it was for my head, not my butt. I forgot how good it feels to be outdoors on my bike.
Keep up the good work! I look forwarding to hearing how this week went for y'all. I had a little run in with Ding Dongs.....
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
askhelen@flexyourbody.com
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Blog: http://www.flexyourbody.com/wp/
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
Also Voted BIGGEST LOSER 2/07
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Loc: TEXAS!!!
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This week was somewhat challenging because it is "Fall Break" and it's always harder when my daughter is home, it seems. I didn't make it to the gym as much as I'd liked to have, but I did do something every day nonetheless. My routine was just a little, uh, unroutine. :)
I've lost about 7-8 lbs this past month or so! I've noticed some "curvature" to my arms. And even though she tried to KILL us with ab work this week at kickboxing, I've been doing abs daily so I was not only able to keep up, I wasn't really sore after!
I am feeling that "high" from exercise. I ALWAYS feel so good afterwards and lately I've even felt like I could go on longer! I just sometimes have to REMIND myself that I always feel good after! haha!!
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
Posts: 1594
Loc: Nebraska
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I've done pretty good all around this week. (The kids helped finish off the opened candy!) I started adding more time to my workouts because I feel like I have the energy. I'm not seeing the weight come off like I had hoped, BUT I can tell that I'm getting more defined muscles, so if the fat is turning to muscle I can live with that. And I can fit into my smaller jeans better. Still not as well as I'd like, but I don't have as much of a tummy bulge.
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
Also Voted BIGGEST LOSER 2/07
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Loc: TEXAS!!!
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My excuse for not posting on Friday is that I was out of town!! Anyone else??? :)
My week was one of travel. I did get a little bit of running in, but not much else. I made a point to try to walk extra though, and ate perfectly or was extra cautious with portion size when my options were limited.
Overall, it was a good week.
Hope it's the same for the rest of you!!!!
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
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OK, am I the entire Friday Fit Club now?
where are you people? hahah. Too tired from working out to post?? :)
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
Posts: 1594
Loc: Nebraska
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I had family visitng this week, so that's my excuse for not doing my regular exercise routine. But, my mom is an avid walker and has her pedometer on all the time, so while we were out sightseeing, she kept track of how far we walked. The best day was our 5 miles walking around the zoo. Since Mom never took off on walks on her own, I'm assuming we hit at least 2-3 miles every day.
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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TammyC
President of the Johnny Depp Fan Club
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Loc: TEXAS!!!
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HEY YA'LL! (I'm moving to TX, I'm allowed to say ya'll now. haha)
Hope everyone in the fit club is still around and doing good! And survived Halloween candy!!
I survived, by just avoiding it. I didn't buy any until the night before and have just stayed out of it. I had 1 mini box of Hot Tamales, but that is IT! Just decided if I started I might not stop and I've worked too hard to blow it now!! And really, I didn't even feel deprived. I just feel good and candy and sweets (and evil sugar!) would not make me feel that way.
Still working out like a fool...5-6 days per week. Doing weights, some running and cardio kickboxing. And watching what I eat...darn it, it's ture that diet and exercise are the real key! :)
Hope to hear from everyone else!!!
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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Wow, the cat's away the mice don't play?
Sheesh. I'm baaaack!
I moved (but not to TX with Tammy, though I went to Dallas for Thanksgiving and ate like a piggie.) I didn't have high speed access for THREE VERY LONG WEEKS (yes I am shouting). I was so frustrated. But I am back so there is no hiding. I will post this in the other section as well so you know there are watchful eyes on you, lol (but these watchful eyes love chocolate!).
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
askhelen@flexyourbody.com
http://www.flexyourbody.com
Blog: http://www.flexyourbody.com/wp/
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thimbleluvr
Apples and Ladybugs
Reged: 02/22/06
Posts: 1594
Loc: Nebraska
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I must be doing something right. I hopped on the scale last night after not being brave enough to get on it for a couple months. I'm down 10 pounds!! And here I was worried that I awas never going to start losing the weight beyond my first 3 pounds. No wonder my clothes have been fitting better. So that's my good news for the week. Now imagine what will happen when I add exercise back into the mix!
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Amy
SAHM to Annelyn, Jessica, Alex, Lyndsey and Melissa
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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Congrats! It's so unpredictable with the weight loss thing. But a big component is your diet (which is why it's important to do both) and you said you were watching what you eat, so....
I was actually pretty good last week because I knew I had Xmas parties to go to. (Well today is Sunday so I went to one last night). I ate more olives and cheese than is humanely possible (I am a vegeterian and that was all I could find). I woke up this morning completely puffy. I guess there was more salt in the olives than I thought, ha, ha!
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
askhelen@flexyourbody.com
http://www.flexyourbody.com
Blog: http://www.flexyourbody.com/wp/
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spinchick
Clever Personal Trainer
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 89
Loc: CA
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Hmmm....look at me all alone here. All lonely. Lonely. Lonely. Lonely. Well ha! I am here now. I did really well over Christmas with my food. Barely ate anything Xmas day (long story). But - alas - Christmas night I slept only 2.5 hours then had to teach a spin class at 9 the next morning. So I napped in the afternoon, woke up and ate everything in sight! I was so tired I was like a little machine. Back on track now, though. Spinning and lifting some (if not all) weights. Trying to stay somewhat on track. It's been a tiring year and I'm trying to wrap it on a positive note. How was all of your holidays?
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Helen Ryan aka Spinchick
"Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!"
askhelen@flexyourbody.com
http://www.flexyourbody.com
Blog: http://www.flexyourbody.com/wp/
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CleverMoms
Mama in Charge
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