Weight: 204
Lost: 5
Raised: $60
Well, like Paula, the inches are going down, but the scale didn't. It was kind of a bummer! It's amazing to see what a difference that 5 lbs. makes, though. I'm definitely a slightly different shape than I was a month ago!
I've been using the exercise bike my parents have stashed in the basement pretty much everyday for a week now, and that helps, too. (I did wimp out yesterday, but I also spent quite a while stripping wallpaper with a scraper here at the Fuse, and that was a bit of a workout!) I've been stretching, but not enough, because today I've got a cramp that just won't quit... Makes exercising much less appealing! I stretched a lot this morning, and it's not as bad, but it's still a pain. [If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I'm new to this exercise thing.]
<>< Eli
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Scale didn't move, but the tape measure is a bit tighter.... (Paula)
234 lbs.
0 lbs. lost/10 lbs. lost total
$5/lb. pledged
$50 raised so far
Today's weigh in was a little bit disappointing because the scale didn't move. I am thankful I didn't gain, but after the huge loss the past two weeks, I would have liked to have seen a little of that momentum kept.
I have lost another inch off of both my waist and hips, though, and that's encouraging!!
I'm not really completely surprised that there wasn't a loss for the past week. I didn't go out and walk like I had the previous week. And I slacked off of eating really healthy food, like fruit and vegetables. So, that just confirms to me that I'm just going to have to work harder to get this weight off.
0 lbs. lost/10 lbs. lost total
$5/lb. pledged
$50 raised so far
Today's weigh in was a little bit disappointing because the scale didn't move. I am thankful I didn't gain, but after the huge loss the past two weeks, I would have liked to have seen a little of that momentum kept.
I have lost another inch off of both my waist and hips, though, and that's encouraging!!
I'm not really completely surprised that there wasn't a loss for the past week. I didn't go out and walk like I had the previous week. And I slacked off of eating really healthy food, like fruit and vegetables. So, that just confirms to me that I'm just going to have to work harder to get this weight off.
Monday, April 21, 2008
SparkPeople.com
Eli and I have been using the website SparkPeople.com. I can't recommend it enough! It is an awesome resource. You can track what you eat and keep track of your caloric intake and other nutrients. You can also track your fitness. There are informative and motivational articles, message boards... I know I'm not listing everything, so just click below and check it out!
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I've lost 10% of my total pounds I want to lose!!
234 lbs
10 lbs lost
$5/pound pledged
$50 raised so far
I had an amazing weigh in this week - 6 pounds!!!!!
I'm attributing a lot of that to water weight. And I don't expect to have such dramatic results each week. But, I'll take it!
I've slowly been making some positive changes. I'm planning out what I'll be cooking for dinner at least a week in advance, and writing it in my planner. That way I'm not caught in the "oh, there's nothing to fix, let's just order pizza or get McDonald's" trap. I've been finding some really good recipes, and have been faithful to sticking to serving sizes. It's not easy, because some of these meals have been so good, I could have easily gone back for seconds, or even thirds. When I'm packaging up the left overs, I've been doing that by serving size, too, so it's easy for me to know how much I'm eating the next day if I eat it for lunch.
I was much more active last week. My friend Angela and I walked the parks here in Mt. Pleasant twice, both times 3 miles. I was really sore the days after those walks, but like my friend Kristy puts it, it's a good kind of sore. :)
I've really been pushing myself to drink those 8 cups of water a day. It's not easy, and I don't always reach my goal, but I'll just keep trying.
Oh, and I found a TaeBo workout tape at the Salvation Army thrift store, though I've yet to try it yet.
Until next week!
10 lbs lost
$5/pound pledged
$50 raised so far
I had an amazing weigh in this week - 6 pounds!!!!!
I'm attributing a lot of that to water weight. And I don't expect to have such dramatic results each week. But, I'll take it!
I've slowly been making some positive changes. I'm planning out what I'll be cooking for dinner at least a week in advance, and writing it in my planner. That way I'm not caught in the "oh, there's nothing to fix, let's just order pizza or get McDonald's" trap. I've been finding some really good recipes, and have been faithful to sticking to serving sizes. It's not easy, because some of these meals have been so good, I could have easily gone back for seconds, or even thirds. When I'm packaging up the left overs, I've been doing that by serving size, too, so it's easy for me to know how much I'm eating the next day if I eat it for lunch.
I was much more active last week. My friend Angela and I walked the parks here in Mt. Pleasant twice, both times 3 miles. I was really sore the days after those walks, but like my friend Kristy puts it, it's a good kind of sore. :)
I've really been pushing myself to drink those 8 cups of water a day. It's not easy, and I don't always reach my goal, but I'll just keep trying.
Oh, and I found a TaeBo workout tape at the Salvation Army thrift store, though I've yet to try it yet.
Until next week!
It's a Milestone Weigh-In!
ELI
204 lbs.
1 lb. lost
5 lbs. total!!
$65 raised
Woohoo! I didn't lose a lot of weight this week--just one pound--but it got me to my 5 pound mark! I'll let Paula tell you about her weigh-in, but it was a great week for her, too.
204 lbs.
1 lb. lost
5 lbs. total!!
$65 raised
Woohoo! I didn't lose a lot of weight this week--just one pound--but it got me to my 5 pound mark! I'll let Paula tell you about her weigh-in, but it was a great week for her, too.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
recipes I'm discovering along the way
Hi everyone,
I started a separate blog when I'm sharing the healthy recipes I'm finding along the way. Each recipe I post will be one I've personally made, and eaten, and liked. :) That way any of our supporters, or my fellow team mates, can try them for themselves, too!
http://tnthealthyrecipes.blogspot.com/
Paula
I started a separate blog when I'm sharing the healthy recipes I'm finding along the way. Each recipe I post will be one I've personally made, and eaten, and liked. :) That way any of our supporters, or my fellow team mates, can try them for themselves, too!
http://tnthealthyrecipes.blogspot.com/
Paula
Eli's Weigh-In
205 lbs.
4 lbs. down
*Whew!* I really wasn't sure I was going to lose weight last week, with all the food at FunDrive and then a church potluck on Sunday. But I tried to manage my portions better--no seconds at that potluck! And I eat breakfast everyday, which I've know for a long time is key. (When my best friend was wrestling in high school and he needed to cut weight, he always ate a big breakfast.)
Now, the 4 pounds I lost was over two weeks, not just the last one, but it's still pretty exciting to me. Seeing those numbers go down is good motivation!
4 lbs. down
*Whew!* I really wasn't sure I was going to lose weight last week, with all the food at FunDrive and then a church potluck on Sunday. But I tried to manage my portions better--no seconds at that potluck! And I eat breakfast everyday, which I've know for a long time is key. (When my best friend was wrestling in high school and he needed to cut weight, he always ate a big breakfast.)
Now, the 4 pounds I lost was over two weeks, not just the last one, but it's still pretty exciting to me. Seeing those numbers go down is good motivation!
Monday, April 14, 2008
4 pounds down!! (Paula)
240 lbs.
4 lbs. down, 96 lbs. to go
51 weeks left
$5 per pounds pledged
$20 raised so far
I was very pleasantly surprised this morning when I weighed in this morning at the Fuse studios, to find I'd lost four pounds! Woo hoo! I'm trying not to get excited about that significant of a loss right away, because it's probably mostly water weight. But, it's 4 pounds I am no longer carrying around with me, and I'm determined not to gain it back either!
I've been doing pretty well with reducing my calorie intake. The first few days were sooo hard, I was constantly hungry. But the past couple of days I've noticed if I small, healthy snacks during the day, it helps. I'm trying to stick with foods with protein, like string cheese or yogurt, because I have read that protein fills you up longer than carbs do.
One challenge for me is trying to drink enough water. My goal is 8 cups a day, and so far I've been able to make it up to 5. I'm going to have to find a way to make drinking water more fun, or not as much of a chore.
I will be starting walking this week, too, with the beautiful spring weather that's forecasted. I was supposed to start today, but I strained a muscle in my back on Saturday, and it's still pretty painful to move, so I want to let it heal for another day or two.
I've been overwhelmed with the support I've received. I have friends offering to walk with me, their diet tips, and lots of words and prayers of encouragement. Thank you!!
4 lbs. down, 96 lbs. to go
51 weeks left
$5 per pounds pledged
$20 raised so far
I was very pleasantly surprised this morning when I weighed in this morning at the Fuse studios, to find I'd lost four pounds! Woo hoo! I'm trying not to get excited about that significant of a loss right away, because it's probably mostly water weight. But, it's 4 pounds I am no longer carrying around with me, and I'm determined not to gain it back either!
I've been doing pretty well with reducing my calorie intake. The first few days were sooo hard, I was constantly hungry. But the past couple of days I've noticed if I small, healthy snacks during the day, it helps. I'm trying to stick with foods with protein, like string cheese or yogurt, because I have read that protein fills you up longer than carbs do.
One challenge for me is trying to drink enough water. My goal is 8 cups a day, and so far I've been able to make it up to 5. I'm going to have to find a way to make drinking water more fun, or not as much of a chore.
I will be starting walking this week, too, with the beautiful spring weather that's forecasted. I was supposed to start today, but I strained a muscle in my back on Saturday, and it's still pretty painful to move, so I want to let it heal for another day or two.
I've been overwhelmed with the support I've received. I have friends offering to walk with me, their diet tips, and lots of words and prayers of encouragement. Thank you!!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday Night: Lose for the Fuse Style
Hello! Eli here.
Last night was a lot of fun--a group of my friends were going to the Saginaw Sting game (did you know that Saginaw has an arena football team? I didn't!) and I dragged Sara and Josh Tho. with me. Sara the Intern isn't much of a sports fan, but we both know football fairly well, so we kept interested in the game. It was also very cool getting to chat with her about stuff other than the station, too, since we hardly ever see each other away from work.
One of the things we talked about was losing weight. Since we're both doing Lose for the Fuse now and we both just spent the whole FunDrive week eating stuff we shouldn't and more than we should, Monday's first group meeting is looking a little bit intimidating. I'm not very far into it, so if I haven't lost weight I won't be heartbroken... Sara's put a lot more work into it at this point, though, and she was really worried about weighing in on Monday morning. I told her about something that I read on sparkpeople.com (that's the website Paula & I are using to track what we're eating and help us lose weight): even if your weight goes up, don't lose sight of how much healthier you are! Her weight may not be where she wants it, but she's been exercising and eating better, and that makes her so much healthier.
I'm pretty excited about this weigh-in, myself. Not so much for the numbers, but for the chance to get the Fuse Losers together and start encouraging each other! Don't forget, we'd love your encouragement, too. Check out the pledge page to support 101.7 the Fuse by donating a dollar per pound for one of the Fuse Losers, or just leave us a comment on one of the posts!
Last night was a lot of fun--a group of my friends were going to the Saginaw Sting game (did you know that Saginaw has an arena football team? I didn't!) and I dragged Sara and Josh Tho. with me. Sara the Intern isn't much of a sports fan, but we both know football fairly well, so we kept interested in the game. It was also very cool getting to chat with her about stuff other than the station, too, since we hardly ever see each other away from work.
One of the things we talked about was losing weight. Since we're both doing Lose for the Fuse now and we both just spent the whole FunDrive week eating stuff we shouldn't and more than we should, Monday's first group meeting is looking a little bit intimidating. I'm not very far into it, so if I haven't lost weight I won't be heartbroken... Sara's put a lot more work into it at this point, though, and she was really worried about weighing in on Monday morning. I told her about something that I read on sparkpeople.com (that's the website Paula & I are using to track what we're eating and help us lose weight): even if your weight goes up, don't lose sight of how much healthier you are! Her weight may not be where she wants it, but she's been exercising and eating better, and that makes her so much healthier.
I'm pretty excited about this weigh-in, myself. Not so much for the numbers, but for the chance to get the Fuse Losers together and start encouraging each other! Don't forget, we'd love your encouragement, too. Check out the pledge page to support 101.7 the Fuse by donating a dollar per pound for one of the Fuse Losers, or just leave us a comment on one of the posts!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Thank you for the pledges so far!!
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU to those who have pledged so far! So far, I'm at $4/pound pledged! Thanks!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Day one for Paula
Today I officially started Losing for the Fuse. Due to being on vacation when Eli and the other losers started, I'm a bit later than everyone else. I do need to confess... I'm hungry! I have done really well so far today - I went to help out at the Fundrive at the Fuse station, and faced having cheesecake, coffee cake, and other delicious treats in front of me. I did have half of an apricot bar.
To help to monitor what I'm eating, I'm going to be using the website sparkpeople.com. It is free to use, and very helpful. You enter in everything you eat during the day, and it calculates the calories, fat, sodium, etc. for you. You can also enter in what activity you've done, and it informs you how many calories you've burned. They also have message boards and informative articles, too.
I'm trying to remind myself, I'm just starting out, and my self control will get better as I go on. But right now, I really would love some of my husband's Oreos!
To help to monitor what I'm eating, I'm going to be using the website sparkpeople.com. It is free to use, and very helpful. You enter in everything you eat during the day, and it calculates the calories, fat, sodium, etc. for you. You can also enter in what activity you've done, and it informs you how many calories you've burned. They also have message boards and informative articles, too.
I'm trying to remind myself, I'm just starting out, and my self control will get better as I go on. But right now, I really would love some of my husband's Oreos!
First Post--from FunDrive!
Hello! The Fuse Losers are off and rolling now... and hopefully not as roly-poly as a week or two ago!
Here's the thing: just as we're getting started, it's FunDrive, the worst time to try to diet here at the Fuse. I dearly love food, and there's lots of food here. Thank goodness for Carol, who brought us fruit! I'm sitting across the room from coffee cake, scones, apricot-glazed shortbread, starbucks brownies, garlic bread, chili, and somewhere around here there are two really big yummy cheesecakes from Max & Emily's. (Thank goodness I don't know where those are!)
In an effort to not blow it I ate breakfast at home today, and it probably helped to not come in hungry! I weighed myself Monday--down one pound from the week before! I weighed in again today, and I'm down two more pounds! I don't know quite how that happened, but it may be that my body's metabolism is moving faster due to the last few weeks worth of moving more and eating breakfast. I'll check in later when life's a little more normal!
Here's the thing: just as we're getting started, it's FunDrive, the worst time to try to diet here at the Fuse. I dearly love food, and there's lots of food here. Thank goodness for Carol, who brought us fruit! I'm sitting across the room from coffee cake, scones, apricot-glazed shortbread, starbucks brownies, garlic bread, chili, and somewhere around here there are two really big yummy cheesecakes from Max & Emily's. (Thank goodness I don't know where those are!)
In an effort to not blow it I ate breakfast at home today, and it probably helped to not come in hungry! I weighed myself Monday--down one pound from the week before! I weighed in again today, and I'm down two more pounds! I don't know quite how that happened, but it may be that my body's metabolism is moving faster due to the last few weeks worth of moving more and eating breakfast. I'll check in later when life's a little more normal!
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