The E-LAB Project

Wow!  This thread moves fast.  It is great everyone is so motivated.  Yes I will post my weight, I just wanted to have my "offical" one since I had my onco appointment today.  He said I had lost 5 lbs from my last one which is probably because of my gallbladder surgery last month. 

I was at 155 lbs.  When I told him I would like to lose about 30 he looked very skeptical about it and made a comment about being on Tamox making it harder to lose weight and now that I'm 50 too. 

We had baked chicken for dinner yesterday and green beans.  I know LOTS of way to fixed baked, boneless skinless chicken if anyone needs some ideas!  I can't say I was good tonight though and splurged with a piece of pizza, but stopped at that though instead of having 3.

I did take the stairs at work today. I'm pretty beat though and don't think Richard Simmons and I will meet up tonight for a workout.

Thanks for letting me join the group!

Yes, Seyla, that should work.  Are you carrying stuff back home - that would be upper body work as well!  (But you can report that on the exercise thread)

We had our health fair at work today and now I have an official weight for you. 148. It's up 4 lb than what I was hoping so now I need to get down to 128. Does the health fair count? We had to prick our finger and they checked our cholesterol, triglycerides and BMI. BP was also good. I started losing some weight last year after I gave up sugar and most of the white flour. I also gave up coffee because the only reason to drink the stuff was the flavored creamers... they were full of calories and mostly sugar besides they weren't natural, it was all chemical stuff... ugh. Have to admit they really tasted good.

This week I went to the gym and worked out three days for a total of 3 hrs. Did the treadmill, arc trainer and weights. For the water I can only account for today so far I've had 5 glasses - 8 oz ea.

Made home made chicken soup last night to take to work. Used mostly organic... it was really good for lunch rather than eating out and having a "burger". I did have some chocolate covered almonds - my Achilles - but it was dark chocolate and it was almonds.... did limit myself.  

You were in coop city thats about 10-15 minutes from here.

I go with my daughter sometimes but i dont like rushing Id like to take my time.

DD believes make a list, shop, pay and get out.

I walked with my friends at work for 15 mins, then did 20 mins on the eliptical machine.

Maybe the team leaders can help Meece and keep track of their team's Friday report and then summarize it (like Faith did earlier this evening).  Would that make things easier Meece?

I know, I have to stop.  I only can come on the boards in the evening.  So I can only report on Friday nights.

Suzette... I'm here!  Oh my gosh I tried to catch up reading all the posts but geez there were pages and pages.  You ladies have blown up E-lab lately especially on the 6th.  Wow and the Moderators want to interview us?? I can't believe all of this came out of us talking about starting a diet last year.  LOL!  Anyway I have bit the bullet and weighed in on Monday.  Meece put me down for a starting weight of 160 lbs.  My weight does fluctuate and that is a high for me right now, but I'll go with it.  Hopefully it will only go down.  My doctor hasn't given me the o.k. to start exercising after my surgery yet so I can only modify my diet some and try to eat a little healthier until I am completely healed.  I still have stitches until Jan. 18th when I go back to the plastic surgeon.  I'm having to eat lots of protein too, peanut butter, chicken, and fish.  I'm going to try and get on the boards more often.  But sometimes I can't do it everyday.  I hope the next time I get on here I don't have to read 8 pages to catch up... LOL!!!  

So Meece put me on a team and let's "Rock in Roll"!!!

Renee

O.k. Meece I went back a few pages and realized I am suppose to be the captain of a team... sorry I have been absent.  As I said I don't get to get on the computer everyday.  Hopefully in a few weeks I will have mine repaired.  Anyway what am I suppose to do?  Other than help motivate my team members.  It seems I missed quite a bit of information.  And I will usually post my weight on a late Friday evening and not on a Friday morning because I do have to go to work early... I am a nurse.   How does the scoring system for checking in, weigh in and exercise work, etc. 

As for a team name...hmmm? What about the Robins?  (I think I saw cranes and hummingbirds, can't remember what else).

Renee

I only exercised Monday morning, I see we don't need that this week anyway. Will do better this next week.

I did drink 64 ozs of water today, weigh-in day. (have that much or more every day.)  That is usually all the liquids I drink, don't like coffee, tea, or wine. Only have soda maybe once or twice a year.  One evening this week I had a cup of cocoa=80 calories (mixed w/water, not milk-don't like milk either!) I do love my Marqaritas though!   (but only have those at DD2's house)

Renee ~ Robins works for me for our name. I had thought of Larks = they walk a lot. Or, Warblers = they are very active.

Hi Renee,

I'm on "Team Robin"  too, and new to this thread.  Still recovering from bmx / diep surgery in December, but ready to get in shape and lose some weight.  I went to my first Physical Therapy appt yesterday.  Do the exercises I was assigned from that count? 

Your food tips are great.  I've currently got a failed skin graft and have looked up foods for that.  So, I'm trying to eat things like sweet potatoes, spinach and protein.  Hope it helps!

zogo 

Oh and Sheila I LOVE Law and Order.  All crime shows actually - big fan of CSI too!

Well Renee's Robins are bob-bob-bobbin' along now!!!

WELCOME BACK RENEE!!!!!

I'm sending you all sorts of hope that your body recovers and in good, efficient, quick order! Are you back at work already? Please use all caution in your recovery. We'll give you points just for showing up.

The Robin-ettes have no idea what force of nature they have as their captain.

Meecie. I think that everyone should have until midnight FRI to get their weekly totals posted and then the captains can give their best shot at totals by very late Fri and revisions by Sat mornin/noon with your announcement of the weekly team winner by sometime on Sat afternoon.

Yes. This will indeed get a lot easier as we figure out the format for reporting etc etc.

THRILLING to have some brand-new-momentum on what is an entire LIFESTYLE effort.

Hum on little hummingbirds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We can each make changes/adaptations/improvements to our choices & decisions. Information is power. Yesterday we went out to lunch for the first time since we've been down here. Eating at home is a huge calorie saver for me.

Anyhow, the menu had calories listed & it was so much easier to make an "informed" decision. I think more & more that those sorts of listings will be required/available so you can choose with wisdom.

Here's to our first full week of the contest unfurling with structure.

We still need to have more enlisted CRANES.... let's keep the door open for more folks to join in our efforts.

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Summer is coming!!! Let's put our best foot forward!!!!!