The E-LAB Project

Anonymous

Deal!

NativeMainer

4 cookies is
definitely better than 2!

Anonymous

Not on ELAB it's not! 

NativeMainer

Good point.  

Anonymous

Roadrunner here:  Friday = 3pts; Down 2.8 lbs = 2 pts; Water = 4 pts; Exercise = 15 pts; Extra = 1 pt (just because I've been sooooo good this week!)

Total = 25 pts (don't think I've ever made it that high - thanks badger for the 'deal')

zogo

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 7 

Wt 154.4 ~ 1

Exercise ~ 5

Ex Credit ~ 1 Passed up home made cookies twice this week.

Total ~ 17

badger

hi
all ~ Roadrunner checking in

late check-in = 1 point

Weight down = 2 points

Exercise = 13 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – signed up for a 5K “Glow Run” in May

Total = 24

attawoman patoo, you topped me by a point this week!  ♥ 

NativeMainer

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=3 points

Weight 228# = 2
points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 1
point,parking at the furthest end of
parking lots and walking more

Total = 15points

zogo

Hi Birdies,

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 7

Wt (153.4) Dn ~ 2

Exercise ~ 5

Ex Credit ~ 1 ~ Made low carb garlic butter "bread" sticks. mmmm

Total ~ 18 pts

Anonymous

Roadrunner here.

Friday 3pts; Water 4 pts; Weight up (189) 0 pts; Exercise 15 pts; Extra 1 pt (6 month followup with MO - NED)

Total = 23 pts.

badger

hi
all ~ Roadrunner checking in

late check-in = 1 point

Weight down = 2 points

Exercise = 14 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – decided to try the C25K (couch to 5K)
program. I will never be a runner but maybe
jog a bit. Got to increase
cardiovascular fitness so I don't pass out in Eduardo’s class (wink) in 7 weeks OMG.

Total = 25

Love the new avatar, patoo!  ♥ 

Anonymous

Good luck on the C25K.  Tried it once and was doing okay then fell off and haven't picked it back up.  Since I will miss Eduardo have no worries LOL!  I have started to sprint a few feet every now and then when out walking.

NativeMainer

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=3 points

Weight 227# = 2
points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 1
point,restarted using MyFitnessPal,
logging all my eating

Total = 15points

zogo

Hello Birdies,

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 7

Wt (153 down) ~ 2

Exercise ~ 7

Ex Credit ~ 1  ~ Tried a new recipe for low carb key lime cheesecake bars (But, I made them with lemons that my BIL brought from his lemon tree in CA.) they are so good, I'm making them for Easter.

total ~ 20 

Anonymous

Roadrunner here - Friday =3; Water =4; Weight down (188.4) =2; Exercise = 10; Extra = started eating better because logging again on loseit.com =1

Total = 20

badger

hi
all ~ Roadrunner checking in

Friday check-in = 3 points

Weight same = 1 point

Exercise = 18 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – signed up for another 5K run/walk in May (#3
for the year) which is great motivation to train.  

Total = 30  

Anonymous

Good going badger.  Think I will also check out some 5k's.  Enjoyed them in the past.

badger

Thanks, patoo!  It's not expensive to sign up ($20 for the one last week, $25 for the one next month) and you get a cool t-shirt.  It's usually cheaper to register to walk versus run.  Probably because the runners compete for prizes and need a timer chip and race bib.  I like the festive community feel of people doing the 3.1 miles together, whether running, walking, or both.  Picking out someone to pace is a good way to move faster than I would alone.  I'm still "just" power walking, no jogging yet, but I do go fast and break a sweat.

NativeMainer

Zogo--those
cheesecake bars sound yummy!

Patoo--logging makes
a huge difference, doesn't it?Amazing
how that works.

Badger--good for
you!I never realized you could sign up
to walk a race, I've never really looked at them 'cuz running and my knees
don't get along well, but I do try to walk fairly regularly.Especially when I can take the dog with me!

Anonymous

Native, yes logging does work wonders.  Some 5K's are billed as 'runs' but there are also many that are both run and walk.  Most of them are fundraisers, hence the $20-$25.00 fee, and you do get a t-shirt usually if you sign up in advance.  You can usually also just show up and register on the day of the event but the t-shirt is not guaranteed.  As badger says it's nice to just be among people and pick out someone moving faster than you and try to keep up which makes you go faster.  Lots of fun.  Saw there's one in the neighborhood park in 2 weeks so think I will 'crash' that one. 

NativeMainer

I've learned something new!  Thanks! 

Dokta-J

I'm happy to join the Elab. I've really got to restrict my calories as I'm not able to exercise (waiting on a hip replacement).  just finished chemo and almost done with radiation - so fatigued. Have gained 20 lbs.   Currently I'm 159. Goal is 140.  Having trouble eating less than 2000 cal.  Just lying in bed/TV due to hip pain and fatigue. Boredom, anxiety and anger get the better of me and I eat.  My daughter has named my new belly, 'Tom'. 

Anonymous

Welcome Dokta-J.  You are still a baby on this journey having only been on this road a few months.  You've been through a lot so please be kind to yourself.  Yes, exercise is difficult but whatever you can do, no matter how little, is a goal you can attain.  If you are not already, consider an anti-depressant to help you get through.  But definitely come to this or any of the other threads at anytime and you will find many, many friends who will walk with you and cyber-hold your hand. 

Dokta-J

patoo, thx for your kind and helpful words.  I think I could handle doing some abs. Achieving a goal will help me feel more in control.  Hugs back

Anonymous

That's the spirit!

badger

Hi all and welcome Dokta-J!  I also gained 20 pounds during chemo.  It took me a couple of years but I lost that weight.  Now working on the old stubborn fat LOL.  Chipping away slowly but steadily.  This thread and the wonderful ladies who hang out here helped me with accountability and support.  Eat a little better, move a little more, drink more water, rest and heal.  Above all, be kind to yourself.  ♥ 

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."  - Earl Nightingale

zogo

Hi Dokta-J. Welcome to the flock! We are glad to have you here, as some of the birdies have flown the coop!

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 5

Wt (156.6 up) ~ 0

Exercise ~ 4

Total ~ 12

Terrible week, but my 59 yo cousin died and I did much help with the funeral preparations. He had stage 4 lung cancer and survived almost 4 years. What a fighter!

Hugs to all the birdies....

Anonymous

Sorry zogo for your loss.  You get an extra point for having to go through that.

Roadrunner here: Friday=3; Water=4; Weight up=0; Exercise=14; Extra=1 (finally got to periodontist to start gum work/surgery).

Total = 22

NativeMainer

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=1 points

Weight 226# = 2
points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 1
point,Took a walk on lunch break one
day

Total = 13points

Dokta--welcome,
lotsof support and accountability here,
and lots of good info, too!There are a
lot of videos and such for sitting exercises, usually marketed to older folks, butcan help us younger ones when mobility is
limited.Maybe your insurance will cover
a Physical Therapy referral so you can get a personalized exercise program?Nothing like a personalized plan to show
progress!

Badger--good advice!

Zogo--you have my
sympathy on your cousin's death.Funeral
arrangements are so stressful.4 years
of stage 4 lung cancer is remarkable, indeed.

badger

hi
all ~ Roadrunner checking in

late check-in = 1 point

Weight same = 1 point (I'm stuck on the plateau again <sigh>)

Exercise = 15 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – did not throw my traitorous scale against the wall 

Total = 25

zogo, sorry to hear of your loss, that's so hard.  ((hugs))