The E-LAB Project

Anonymous

Checking in for the Radrunners

Friday Check in - 3 points

Weight - back up to 188.4

Water - 7 points

Exercise - 10 ponts

Extra Credit - check in appointment with oncologist to renew my Tamoxifen prescription for 6 months -1 point

Total - 21 points

zogo

Rockin' Robin checking in:

I clearly got the motto mixed up this week.  Was it "move less, eat more"? Didn't think I ate that much, but I know I didn't move and it shows.

Friday check in                 3 pts

Weight up 189.8                0 pts

Water                               7 pts

Exercise                           4 pts

Extra Credit                      1 pt   Having stuffed peppers with NO homemade mashed potatoes. Willpower!

Total                                15 pts

  

sheila888

Roadrunners

Check in    3 points

Water         7 points

Minimum of 10 hour walking     20 points.

Weight down    162    2 points 

All time Elab low 1 point

Total   33

Stopping Femara is doing wonders. I could actually have a slice of pizza without putting 2 pounds next day. There is hope Sisters and I'm the proof.

Of course I'm watching my food consume and walking even more.

Have a Good Day all.

♥

MaiTai

Hummingbird checking in:

Friday: 3 pts

weight down: 137.5 (don't remember if it is a new low...): 2 pts

water: 7 pts

exercise: 3 pts (was on the road 2 days in a row)

extra point: 1 for not eating all the goodies that were offered while visiting our stores (work).

 I'm a buyer for a fashion store chain, and at this time the headquarters go to the stores to make sure they are ready for spring. 

This is the first time I feel I deserve an extra point. It was very hard but I brought food from home and was very tough.

Total 4 me: 16 pts 

suzwes

I'll check in later today but I think some of us need a little boost to help ourselves.  SOOOO, I have a "move more" challenge!  Whoever completes this challenge by next Friday let me know and I'll put your name in a hat and draw a winner, you can PM me with your address and I'll send you a fun little prize!

The challenge - Everyone who does at least one hour of exercise every day this week (starting today through next Thursday) will be entered in the drawing!

Ready, set, go!

Valjean

Hey, Suz, I did an hour every day this past week, does that count??!! HA! I'll try to do it this week, getting ready for DD, grandkids & a cat, lots to do, so will be moving a lot, that's for sure.

Checking in for Rockin' Robins:

Weight: UP - 150.4 = 0 pts

Water: 7 pts

Exercise: 14 pts

Friday check-in: 3 pts

Extra: 0 pts

Total: 24 pts

Here I go again, Up & Down on the weight.

MaiTai & Sheila ~ great job! You are inspiring!!

Good luck everyone!

Ainm

Roadrunner Checking in on Friday        3 pts

Weight the same  1 pt

Fluids 7pts

Exercise                                          21 pts  

Can't think of anything to award myself an extra credit for!!!  

Total 32 roadrunning points!!!    

Hope everyone is happy this week!!                            

Suz - I try to do a min of one hour exercise everyday and I hope I won't have any mishaps this week so that I'll make it into your challenge.   

SeasideMemories

LOL on the mixed up motto, Zogo! 

Wow on the points, Sheila!  Some of you ladies are really doing well!

I, on the other hand, did not have a good week.  It was mammogram and ultrasound week plus I had to have a D&C done!  Lot's of stress eating and not good at all on the exercise.  Hopefully all that stress is behind me and I will do better next week!

Suz - I accept your challenge!

Hummingbird checking in...

Friday check in = 3 points

Water intake = 7 points

Weight at 168.2 Gained = 0 points

Exercised 2.0 hrs = 4 points (ACCCKKKKK) 

Extra credit = 1 point mammogram/ultrasound and D&C

Total points for the week 15

2Hands4me

Checking in:

Friday check in = 3 pts.

Weight - down .4 now 184.4 with a total loss of 13.6!!!! - 2 points

New E-Lab low - 1 point

Exercise = 8 pts.

Water = 7 pts.

Extra credit - Company for dinner x 2 this week - only a small piece of cake instead of a large piece AND ice cream! - 1 point

Total points: 22

Love the new motto twist! Love the new challenge - but alas there's no way this week - a wedding tomorrow, extra company and meals......

Welcome to any newcomers!

suzwes

I'm so glad there are so many takers on the challenge - if you can't join this week, I'll think of another one another week?

NativeMainer

Goods heavens almost forgot it's Friday! 

check in - 3 points

weight same = 1 point

exercise = 4 points

water intake = 7 points 

total = 15 points

deborye

Hummingbird Checking in:
Making the Friday Check-in = 3 pt
Maintaining from prior week = 1 pt
Exercising = 1 point for each 30 minutes of exercise plus raked for 2 hrs Sat =11pts
Meeting daily water intake = 1 point per day 7pts

Total***22pts 

Anonymous

Roadrunner checking in - 3 pts

Weight up (180.0) - 0 pts

Exercise - 8 pts

Water - 3 pts  gotta do better. - (if I keep saying it maybe I'll do it!!!)

edit to add Total is 14 pts.

Bad all week so no extra points; actually think I should give some points back.

Suz, joining the challenge will PM.  Imagine, that would be 14 points just for exercise, NICE.

Well, my friends, it's another week - we'll get back on board.

badger

Checking in for the Roadrunners

Weight 182 up from 181.5 last week.   Shoulda woulda coulda weighed myself this morning, but I was running late & skipped it.  Doggone it = 0 points.   

Exercise = 19 points ~ hey Suz I'm in too ~ thanks!

Friday check-in = 3 points

Daily water = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point: signed up for a Thurs  p.m. yoga class, should help Fri weigh-in.

Total = 30 points

{{hugs}} to all ~ yes we can do better next week!

suzwes

Checking in for rockin' robins

Weight - same - 135

exercise - lame - 4 pts

friday check in - 3 pts

Daily water - 6 points

extra credit - 1 pt - no ice cream this week!

14 points

prayrv

Hummingbird checking in:

check in = 3 pts

daily water - 7 pts

maintain wt from last week = 1 pt

exercise = 1 pt

extra credit = last minute sign up for Race for the Cure (with youngest dd!)  1 pt

total = 13 pts

Have a good weekend!

Trish

elimar86861

deborye, your new avatar looks like something that I will have to resist from an Easter Basket.

badger, thanks for reminding me to clip on a little pedometer I have.  I am getting back into my walking routine now that it's warmer.

bookart

Patoo- giving points back!!  LOL!  Roadrunner checking in at my usual middle of the night.  Once again, overworked, so haven't made it to the gym at all.  Didn't get to weigh-in.  So 0 pts for weight.  3 pts for "Friday" check-in.  7 points for water - one day I drank more like a gallon; unusual for me.  Climbing ladders, hanging art, walking dogs, working on latest sculpture - 6 points for exercise.  I'm off this weekend, thank goodness, because I've been stress-eating.  Maybe I can get it under control this week and log more than 16 pts.  But an hour a day, Suz?  Probably not, although I'll try.  Don't worry about my avatar - it's for the OMG thread.

suzwes

I think I'll tweak the challange a little bit.  Lets say if you do an hour at least 5 of 7 days you'll get in the drawing.  And, I didn't say this but the hour doesn't have to be all at once - it can be 10 minutes 6 times a day or 15 min at a time - whatever works to equal an hour.  Does that make the challenge more doeable?  I hope so.

AND, BTW - my weight was down 1 and a half pound from yesterday (of course) I would have earned another point if I had weighed in today.  Darn it.

mimi1964

Hey everyone I'm checking in to see how you all are doing.  I read every few days.  I am trying to psych myself and get back up on the horse so to speak.  I decided to be "bad" and take a Tamoxifen vacation for a few weeks and see if I could drop a few pounds.  It seemed like I was staying hungry all the time and eating all the time so for the last few days I didn't take the pill and I haven't been hungry, have eaten less.  "Don't worry I'm not staying off my med forever I'm just taking a break".  Though my Med Onco might not like it if I told him but I don't tell him everything and I need to lose some weight.  Sheila is right about the medication.  I think it makes us retain fluid,stay hungry and gain weight and alters our metabolism.  Unless of course you are lucky and never have problems much to start with and have the will power of and iron man.    which I don't haha... so we shall see how it goes.  For now good! Salads for 2 days, no sweets, and only proteins like chicken and vegetables.  Been drinking water and diet sodas.  Went to the mall and walked a lot today with my grandbaby and daughter. 

Rome wasn't built in a day and this weight won't come off in a week I know.  I really am dreading going to the med onco on the 15th hoping he don't yell cause my weight it back up.  Ugggh!

sheila888

Im really starting to love this no Femara anymore.

I had company from canada and we ate good 3 nights in a row and drank beer.

If it was before Iwould've weighted at least 4 pounds more.

But the scale is only showing 1 pound more.

tomorrow i start my healthy eating again.

faithandfifty

ELABSTERS!!!!!

Errant captain whizzing through & waving farewell. 

Back from presenting in Louisville on Mon at national conference & yesterday & today in INDY. 

We are in Columbus & fly to Chicago in the morning, from there to London and segway to Zurich. Then get a rental car and drive on to Germany. My first 2 Army bases are in Germany at the end of the week....... THEN we have to have a weekend in Venice, all to ourselves: LOL. 

Then on thru Italy to 2 more Army bases and the big detour thru REGGIO EMILIA -- highlight reel to follow. This is all a sort of USO tour for the children of our troops, for Month-of-the-Young-Child celebrations. 

Obviously the trip of a lifetime. I've never been in any of the 3 countries where we will spending time. **Oh, the second weekend to ourselves is in FLORENCE!!!! 

I will attempt to have some common sense & schedule lots of walking....... and then 'start all over again' upon return to the bird house. 

If someone can step up for the Hummers that would be awesome. 

Much love to all, welcome to Kathleen, congrats to everyone staying accountable, setting realistic goals, accepting challenges & setbacks as natural to the process and incorporating new positive behaviors!!!!! 

A trip to Europe: PRICELESS!!!!

xx00xx00xx00xx

o2bhealthy

Faithy - can you PM me with the hummingbirds spread sheet you use to keep track of low's, etc... I'll pick up the slack, but it won't be the same...

Have a FABULOUS time!!!

badger

I've been walking in a small nature park the past two mornings.  Real nice time of year and with the migratory birds coming through WI this week, the air is thick with sound.  I love hearing a bird sing nearby then a response from farther away.  What made me think of E-Labbers was the hammering sound of a woodpecker after a morsel.  Imagine if we had to work that hard for food!  The Earth is awakening after her long hibernation and the life force is readily apparent.  Feel it, breathe it in, and send it to where your body needs it.  I visualize my fat being melted and burned as fuel for my walks.  May not help but it couldn't hurt, right?  {{hugs}}

sheila888

badger.....I really liked what you are visualizing like the snow, weight is melting too.

I need a new scale.

Anyone tried the scale that also measures your body fat? Do they really work?

Have a nice day Ladies.

((Meece))

Ainm

Faith - Have the most wonderful of wonderful trips!!

(((((((((((((((Meece)))))))))))))))))  Thinking of you. 

And to all E-LABers - have a good week. 

MaiTai

Have a great time faith!!

Sounds like a wonderful trip. Love Florence.

I feel the urge to send you to a great restaurant there. But it is not the place to eat less...

In any case if you get to IL LATINI I'm sure you will enjoy a great Tuscan meal with nice wine (again I'm being bad...).

Eat a little more and walk it off

samsue

A very late check in for the roadrunners. No computer to check in with... ugh had to wait until it was fixed.

Weight same = 1 point

Missed Friday check in = 0 points

Exercise = 6 points

Water = 7 (I really like this one because I'm always drinking water! it's like a bonus point)

Extra credit - made tons of cupcakes for a party and didn't eat any = 1 point

Total 15 points.

Faithie have a great trip and entertain those kiddies!

Welcome Kathleen to the group. Everyone has so much encouragement to give it's hard not to come back and be a part of this E-lab project.

mimi1964

I started back with my diet this week and so far so good.  I am drinking my water and diet drinks, unsweetened tea, and black coffee.  Salads with little or no fat free dressings, and lots of proteins.  I did cheat once today  had no choice... went to a meeting for work and they served us lunch and it was pretty much eat what they had or starve.  I had a slice of bacon spinach quiche and a salad... not too bad, the bad part was breakfast when I had a scone.  Oh well, did great tonight.  I am motivated to get this weight off and I'm praying that it comes off.  Eating pork skins when I do get hungry as a snack for a protein.  Amazingly it's not too often that I'm finding myself very hungry.  Now I just have to find some time to fit in some actual walking besides all that I do at work up and down halls.  LOL

Anonymous

All I can say for myself this week is UGH!

Night all.