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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

    MaiTai, Friday check-in is 3 pts.  Meece hasn't had a chance to update the point system at the top as I think she's away.  Congrats on the loss and the new low. 

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for the Rockin' Robins,  no robins here in Wi as it is frigid cold!l  Sub zero some nights.  I think I'm burning calories just breathing that cold air!  

    Friday check in           3 pts

    Water                         7 pts

    Weight                       2 pts      down from last week 187.8

    Exercise  2 hrs           4 pts

    Extra Credit                1 pt       went to an Italian restaurant and really wanted fettuccine alfredo.  so yummy with chicken and spinach....kinda healthy?  um, no.  I ordered a salad instead. 

    Total This Week         17 pts 

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  • don23
    don23 Member Posts: 512
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for the Hummingbirds:

    I gained last week but now I am back at what I weighed two weeks ago (144.5) so would that be maintaing = 1 pt.?

    Water intake - 7 pts.

    Exercise - 7 pts.

    Friday check in - 3 pts.

    Extra credit - 1 pt. (for keeping my willpower this week and writing every little bite down)

    Total points = 19 pts.

    GO HUMMINGBIRDS!

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited February 2011

    don23,

    I wondered the same thing about how to count it if you gained say a pound one week  and then lost that pound the following week. 

     I think what Faithie said was it would count as a loss (2 points) BUT those who drop below their lowest E-LAB weight would pick up an EXTRA point for each week where you hit an all time low for your E-LAB weight.

    Hope that makes sense! 

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  • Valgirl
    Valgirl Member Posts: 187
    edited February 2011

    Hummingbirds checking in:

    Weight Maintained : 1 point - stayed same 149 ( go figure on Wed. I was 147 - what's up?!)

    Daily Water : 7 points

    Exercise:  9 points   (Sat. walk 30 min, Sun. walk 1 hr, Mon. Yoga class 1hr, Tues. Wi fit 30 min, Wed, Yoga 1hr, Thurs. Wii Fit Zumba 30 min. a very good cardio workout )  Try to vary it to keep it interesting. 

    Friday check in: 3 points

    Total :  20 Points this week  

    Go Hummingbirds!

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2011

    Hummingbird checking in = 3pts

    Maintained 177.8 = 1 pt

    Water = 7 pts

    Exercise = 2 pts (really will work harder on this)

    extra credit (did not eat the biscuits and chocolate gravy my daughter made last night) = 1 pt

    total = 14 pts

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited February 2011

    ELABsters!!!!!

    It's FRIDAY!!! I'll report in with my ELAB stats once I settle down.

    I just opened my email and I have an email from the mayor of NYC!!!!!!!!

    Do you remember me telling you that I sent a copy of my new picture book to him? The picture book is a tribute to September 11th and I sent him my book in honor of the coming 10th anniversary.

    Anyhow, he sent me an email!!!!!!!

    I'm so excited to even think that it made it's way thru the office.

    Here's the full greeting:

    Dear Ms. Clement:
    I was honored to receive your book, and I apologize for my long-delayed reply. On behalf of the City of New York, thank you for your compassion and concern for those affected by the events of September 11, 2001. The outpouring of support we have received from around the world has been a tremendous source of comfort for us all. Many thanks again for your kindness and best wishes.
    Sincerely,
    Michael R. Bloomberg
    Mayor

    Happy dancing!!! Happy dancing!!!!!

    It's not exactly an invitation to perform on Times Square (LOL), but it's very exciting to have a greeting from him in acknowledgement.

    I'm smiling ear-to-ear!!!!!

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2011

    Way to go FAITHIE!!!!! How nice to receive acknowledgement from the mayor!!!!

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited February 2011

    Rockin' Robin Checking in:

    Weight: 148.8 = Loss from last week =2 pts (.8 from E-Lab low-darn!) But I truly think keeping a eating journal is helping me BIG time!

    Excercise = 10 pts (really need to concentrate on this)

    Water = 7 pts

    Fri. ck-in = 3 pts

    X pts = 0 (I can't see that I've done anything special this week.)

    Total = 22 pts

    Congrats to everyone! I've said it before but I'll say it again: This 'project' keeps me focused. Thank you E-LABERS!

    GO ROBINS !

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited February 2011

    Faithie ~ You are our own special celebrity!!



    Love ya!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

    Very nice Faithie.

    Great going everyone on your weekly stats. 

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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for Roadrunners

    Check in          3 pts

    Water              7 pts

    Weight down    2pts (down 2.2 from 134.9 to 137.1)

    New Low          1 pt 

    Exercise           23 pts (7 hrs Wii Fit Step, 3hrs walking, daily sit ups & stretches 1.5 hrs, total                                         11.5 hours which is 23 pts)

    Extra  credit        1pt (I introduced some standing knee stretches to my exercise routine, I've                                        made some really good, healthy veg soup and had it for lunch most days                                    and I am continuing to resist the biscuits and cake that my Mum has                                          every day, I always eat a good quantity of veg but I have added more fruit                                     to my daily diet)

    Total for week   37 points BUT when I was working out my exercise points this week I realised that I made a mistake in last weeks exercise points.  I said 6 hrs walking and allocated 12 pts BUT it should have been 6 half hour walks equalling 6 points so I will subtract the 6 points I had given myself in error from this weeks total which brings this weeks total to 31 points.  Sheila, my captain, I hope this is ok and that it corrects the error.

    I apologise to everyone for the error.

    Faith - You rub cyber shoulders with some very important people.  Does this mean that according to the six degrees of separation I know the mayor of NYC??

    Have a good week everyone - Roadrunners keeping running down that road!!! 

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  • prayrv
    prayrv Member Posts: 941
    edited February 2011

    Hummmingbird checking in:

    check in 3 pts

    weight down to 124 all time low for ELAB - 2 pts

    water intake 7 pts

    exercise - 2 pts

    eating healthier - not so much this week.....darn it - the kids made me eat it!!!!

    Total 14 pts

     Have a wonderful weekend all!

    Trish

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited February 2011

    Hi Ladies, 

    Checking in for the Hummingbirds:

    Weight loss this week -  LOST 2.2 lbs!!! Finally that scale is going in the right direction.   New weight 164.0 = 2 points

    All time ELAB Low = 1 point

    Exercise 4.25 hours  = 8.5 points

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Daily water = 7 points

    Extra credit: Started and kept a food diary.  I do believe that made a BIG difference this week! 1 Point

    Total =  22.5 points 

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 5,065
    edited February 2011

    My diet has improved since joining you ladies.  I;m eating more regularly even though I still struggle to get adequate fruits and veggies.  For the first time in over 10 years my weight hasn't bounced around between 150 and 160 and has stayed above 155 the whole time.  Thanks again for letting me be inspired by you.

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  • 2Hands4me
    2Hands4me Member Posts: 484
    edited February 2011

    Checking in - 192.6 (down 2 # frrom last week!!!!!!!)

    Weight down from prior week = 2 points

    New E-LAB low = 1 point

    Exercise - 11 points

    Friday check-in = 3 point

    Daily water = 7 points

    Extra credit - ate out and chose a tradional burrito (only ate half)

                   instead of a chimichanga = 1 point

    Total = 25 points 

    Achieved my 2 point increse from last week! Goal for this next week - maintain at least my 25 points! Seems like the points for me are in the exercise, and I think I'm at my limit time wise! I'm doing one hour of Curves 3 times a week and added yard work and some walking time. I was doing Curves 30 min. 3 times a week, unless I had a good excuse to only go twice! (It was really easy to come up with "good" excuses!).

    Thanks for the incentive ladies! I want my points!!!!

       

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited February 2011

    I MUST say some of you are just "hitting it out of the park" as far as exercise!!! 

    You ALL are such an inspiration and my hat is off to you!!! Motivated to work harder next week!!

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for the Roadrunners = 3 points

    water intake = 4 points

    exercise 165 minutes = 5 points

    weight back to 217 = 0 points

    total = 12 points

     Help me!  I had a Med Onc appointment this morning, and they tried to schedule my next (dreaded) Lupron shot 2 weeks early, which means I would have driven 95 miles just to hear them say the Pharmacist won't let them give me the shot, AGAIN, unless I pay myself ($3K+).  For the second time.  I caught this one, I already had the correct April appointment made and asked why it was being changed. I had a melt down at the front desk.  I cried all the way home.  I've been eating everthing I can lay hands on ever since I got home.  Even stopped and bought a bag of jelly beans on the way home.  I left them in the car when I got home, so I've only eaten about a third of the bag, but that's bad enough.  I promised myself months ago that next time there was a screw up in my treatment I was done with ALL treatment.  Well, there's been a screw up and I'm too scared to stop treatment and I'm too scared to keep going.  Now what do I do? 

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    Im falling the last few days and i cant get up.

    Wagon left without me.

    Weight  all time high     0

    checkin                        3

    Water                           7

    Exercise                       17         (walked 8 hours and 30 minutes)

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    NM...sorryfor all this nonsense.

    How about if your DR writes the slip you pick it up from your own pharmacy and bring it with you.

    If Im not clear as what Im saying please let me know.

    insurances have this stupid rules.

    What is the reason they are denying you?

    And by the way its perfectly normal buying some junk food.

    Hugs

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2011

    ((((NativeMaine))))

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    Ainm...just for your honesty i reward you 2 extra points.

    Now its 33.Wink

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    Native...after reading your post few more times i got it.

    You were 2 weeks early.

    Like Bone Density test has to be 2 years to the date otherwise insurance wont cover it.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    (((MICHELLE)))

    ♥

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited February 2011

    If I get it from my pharmacy I have to pay full price for it. Prescription insurance won't cover it as it is not given outside a medical setting (patient's aren't taught to give it to themselves).  I'd still have to have an appointment to have someone give it to me, since I cannot give myself a shot in the butt, even if I could give myself a shot at all.  This is an office that orders chemotherapy, I expected they could get a simple every 4 month shot scheduled correctly.  I just don't feel like I can trust the medical care system at all any more. 

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited February 2011

    No changes same O same O, Arimidex is just not allowing me to loose.Yell

    Hummingbirds 

    Still doing 5lb weights for my arms. 

    Maintaining from prior week = 1 pt
    Exercising = 1 point for each 30 minutes of exercise 7pts
    Making the Friday Check-in = 3 pt
    Meeting daily water intake = 1 point per day 7pts
    18 pts 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for the Roadrunners  - 3 points

    Weight - up one pound - 0 points

    Water - 7 points

    Exercise - 8 points

    Extra Credit - stayed on the line on hold for 20 minutes to make that routine check up appointment with PCP - 1 point

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  • o2bhealthy
    o2bhealthy Member Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2011

    ((((Shelia))))  Back at ya!

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited February 2011

    Captain Faithie of the HUMMINGBIRDS checkin' in!

    Checking in: 3 points

    Weight drop: 2 points 138.0!!!!!!!

    NEW ALL TIME ELAB LOW: 1 point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (by two tenths of a pound: LOL, but still it's lowest so far.... I actually had some lower numbers late this week, but then it went up a tad.)

    Exercise: 11 hours = 22 points

    Water: 7 points

    Extra credit: 1 point for the green smoothie research, and four days worth of green smoothiness

    GRAND TOTAL = 36 POINTS!!

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    NativeMainer, please continue to be kind to yourself in the midst of all of this nonsense. I deplore that getting treatment is an agony --beyond the s.e. that you should have to go thru frustration to get things sorted out.

    ((((((((((((((NativeMainer))))))))))))))

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  • suzwes
    suzwes Member Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2011

    Checking in for the Rockin' Robins (in between packing and finishing household duties before I leave in the morning for DC)

    checking in - 3 pts

    water - 7 pts

    exercise - 6 pts

    Weight - increased 2 lbs - 0

    extra credit - skipped chocolate and ice cream several times this week.  It was hard although the more I skip sweets, the easier it is to skip sweets.

    More hugs from me NativeMainer.  Wish I could wave a magic wand and make it better.  All the difficulty you've had just sucks.

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