The E-LAB Project

zogo

Meece, at least you are getting time to contemplate all the bad options. Kudos for not buying soda! 

Meece

I will jsut stay out of there.

NativeMainer

RoadRunner checking in:

 Friday Check in =3 points

Weight 225# = 2 points.

Water = 7 points

Exercised =  5 points

Extra Credit--= 1 point--leaving some food on the plate at every meal

Total =  18  points.

Meece--Good for you for only getting the water!  And staying away may be the best option, it would be for me. 

zogo

Friday ~ 3 pts

Wt (163.2) ~ 0 -pts

water ~ 7 pts

Exercise ~ 9 pts

Ex credit ~ Went to a beer garden with friends. Everyone drank yummy imports in cool German glasses. I drank Miller Lite in a boring glass ~ 1 pt

Total ~ 20 pts

NativeMainer

Zogo--good for you!  Next time make them put your drink in a fun glass! 

badger

hi birdies!  Friday check in = 3 points

Can't remember last weight so zero points = 0 points

Exercise = 20 points (lots of walking last week, in 100 degree heat)

Daily H2O = 7 points (do I get bonus points for Gatorade - blech!)

Extra credit = 1 point – traveled to D.C. last week to meet up with some BCO sisters – FUN!!

Total = 31 

I've set a goal of losing 10 pounds by Christmas (5 months).  Anyone else up for the challenge?

Meece, I avoid the snack machine by bringing my own snacks to work.  If you can have nuts, try the 100-calorie packs of natural almonds.  Good for portion control, they pack a protein punch and are lower fat than most nuts.  Keeps the tummy happy for a while.  I also pack fresh fruit in a cute little 1/2 cup tupperware container.

Anonymous

Heavy eyelids Roadrunner checking in: 3 pts

Weight 187.6: not sure what it was last time here but I'm not nice like badger, I'm claiming 1 point for maintaining since I seem to be keeping steady

Water = 7 pts.  Been doing good on that front.  Probably still recovering from water loss last weekend in DC!

Exercise = 15 pts, mostly due to DC heatfest!

Extra - 1 pt - had routine mammo this week.  No callback so results should be clean.

Total = 27 pts. (a high for me! - thanks MD/DC friends!)

mimi1964

Hey everyone it's not Friday but I'm holding strong at 156 lately.  Wish it would go on down.  Boo!! but that's better than going up. 

NativeMainer

Mimi--maintaining gets you 1 point! 

Meece

I am still higher than I was.  Been through blood work and now an MRI this past Thursday.  I really can't wait to see my onc next Tuesday.  I am so tired of this.

NativeMainer

Hang in there, Meece!  This is a rough time. 

Meece

I'd reset my goal for 10 pounds if I thought a smaller goal would help!

Anonymous

reset it anyway.  Heck, reset to 5 lbs. because smaller goals are easier to manage.  Hmmmm, think I will reset to lose 2 by Friday. 

Meece

MAybe I will.  My Dr called me personnally this afternoon.  All my tests/scans are in and she still has no answers. My D and B levels were very low, but since going on 2000iu of D per day, my symptoms are better, but it could just be timing, too.  I will start Vit B shots this week as well.  Taking all my test results to my Onc on Monday to make sure she doesn't make me re-do them.

Ainm

Hello Ladies!! Lost roadrunner here. It's been too long since I last dropped by. Hope you are all doing well - it's great to see some of the original flock are staying so loyal! I should join you again as I'm too near the 200lb mark and not controlling it too well. I'm trying to muster my will power but it's hard. Keep up the good work ladies - it's lovely to see you all again.

NativeMainer

Ainm--Welcome back!  Glad to see you! 

Meece

I've missed you, Ainm!!!! Welcome back!!

NativeMainer

RoadRunner checking in:

 Friday Check in =3 points

Weight 228# = 0 points.

Water = 7 points

Exercised =  4 points

Extra Credit--= 1 point--drinking ice tea instead of soda

Total =  15  points.

OK, I've been at 225# all week.  Yesterday they bring in Olive Garden soup, salad and breadsticks for the lunch meeting.  I ate sensibly, really I did, but there is so much salt on the breadsticks that I swear the gain is only water retention!  I only ate 2 bread sticks.  Yes, I had 2 small bowls of soup, but no salad dressing on the salad for me.  So not fair, especially since I'll be back at 225# tomorrow am, watch and see!

zogo

Ainm! So glad to see your smiling face.  Come join us again!!

NM, since TOMORROW is actually Friday, maybe you WILL drop those pounds. See you soon.

Meece

Well, I was thinking that today was Wednesday, so I guess we are both "calendar'ly challanged".  Unfortunately I have one less day than I thought to drop any weight.

badger

Ainm!!  Welcome back!  Please don't be discouraged.  I hit 200 lbs PFC and have dropped 30 since then - 3 years.  I'd really like to drop 10 more.  160 sounds like a lot but it's a good weight for me.

NM, Olive Garden, yum!  Hard to resist but I would have to skip the breadsticks because wheat triggers a carb frenzy in me.  An easy way to avoid hidden fat is to use salad dressing that's clear not creamy. 

OK it is Thursday night so see you tomorrow!  ♥

NativeMainer

Oh, brother, now I have revealed myself as totally "calendarly challenged"!  What's worse, I weigh a pound more this am than I did on whatever day that was I posted! 

Oh well, now to start a new week

Smile, everyone!

zogo

LOL, I'm so lucky to know all of you wonderful ladies!

Friday 3

Water 7

Wt 163.2 ~ 1 pt

Exercise ~ 9

Total 20

mimi1964

I'm still hanging around... I've been kinda of bad lately. Still having issues not being able to eat correctly at work so I've been eating bad at home.  LOL! had 2 donuts today and some pizza   I know right.  I should try to be good at least on my days off.  But on a positive I haven't really gained any weight back I'm hanging out at about 155 156... I just wish I could get below the 150 mark.  It really gets discouraging.  I know as well as anyone.  I so want to weight what I did years ago and that was 136.  But how I can ever lose another 20 lbs behooves me? 

Anonymous

Roadrunner here = 3 pts

Weight - up 2 (phooey!) = 0 (can't blame anything but the donuts I couldn't resist)

Exercise = 10

Water = 5

Total = 18

badger

hi birdies!  Friday check in = 3 points

Weight same as last week = 1 point

Exercise = 15 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – was out of mayo so mashed a ripe avocado and used that instead (spreads nicely on toasted GF bread).  What a yummy turkey san, made even better with a slice of tomato! 

Total = 27 

Meece

I am here, on Friday.  My weight had dropped about 1/2 lb since last Friday.  I have been feeling so bad lately I was sure that it would be at an all time high this week.  I will take baby steps and be happy. 176.8

zogo

Friday ~ 3

Wt up (164.4) ~ 0

Water ~ 6

Exercise ~ 9

Ex Credit ~1 Passed on my mother's melt-in-your-mouth cookies.

Lousy week, but I spent some good times with family and friends at the lake cottage. Stayed low carb, just didn't exercise much at all and ate/drank more than usual. 

Total ~ 19

badger

hi birdies!  Friday check in = 3 points

Weight up from last week = 0 points

Exercise = 12 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – there were three family birthdays last week, including mine.  I'm not up a lot but did not stint on my enjoyment of grilling out, drinking beer, and eating ice cream cake. 

Total = 23 

Anonymous

Roadrunner here = Friday 3pts

Weight - down 1 (188.4) = 2 pts

Exercise = 14 pts (primarily from lots of walking last weekend)

Water = 4 need to do more

Total = 23 pts - made my goal of over 20 - YAY!