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

    Hummingbird here

    Friday check in =  3

    Water = 7

    Exercise = 3

    Weight (179) maintained 3 weeks in a row) = 1

    Total = 14 points

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

    Roadrunner checking in:

    Friday = 3 pts

    Weight maintained = 1 pt

    Water = 0

    Exercise = 11 pts

    Total 15 pts

    found another pt =  total 16 pts - finally made 6 month mammo appt for July (2 months late)

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

    Hummingbird KAREN333 checking in:

    Friday check in = 3 pts

    Weight same (179) = 1 pt

    Exercise = 37 pts

    Extra credit = 1 made appt for annual Pap

    Total = 49 points

    Coffee date with fellow WNY thread friend = Priceless Laughing

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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited May 2011

    Roadrunner

    Friday   3 pts

    Weight Up 0 pts

    Exercise 0 pts

    Fluids  7 pts

    Extra Wound Drainage & Onc visit 1 pt 

    Total 11 pts 

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

    Checking in:

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight - down 2.4 (now 176.2 - my goal is 175) = 2 points

    New E-Lab low - 1 point

    Water = 7 points 

    Exercise = 13 points

    Total 26 points.

    I wasn't sure I'd get the 2 points for weight loss - donuts at work and I had to taste and lost a point for healthy choices. At least I only tasted and never ate a whole one (or two!). Also had Graduation this week for friends - but only had half a piece of cake instead of the whole piece.

    Making healthy food choices and kicked up the exercise with a couple of 30 minute walks before supper - we walk almost 1.5 miles in a little over 30 minutes while supper finishes. It was enough to make a difference!

    I'm thinking I should set another goal after I reach the 175 (and finally get my new PJ set!). I need to research what my weight really should be - reasonably - and allow some room to make a cushion for gaining slightly.

    Eat less - move more! And drink that water! I was never convinced it really helped, but now I can see that it does!

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

    Hummingbird checking in!

    Friday check in = 3 points

    Water intake = 7 points

    Weight at 166.6 - LOST.... Wooooo Hooooo!! = 2 points

    Exercised 5.0 hrs = 10 points (LOTS of Gardening and yard work in between bouts of rain!! Ouch my muscles are sore!)

    Extra credit = Scheduled appointment with my PCP for my annual physical and had my blood work done 1 Point

    Total 23 points!  Not too bad this week!  

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

    2Hands4Me - I know you are absolutely correct and I still don't seem to be able to do the water.  I know it would make a difference.  I must try harder and will get up right now and get a big glass.  Thanks.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited May 2011

    Roadrunner checking in  

    Maintain from last week = 1 point

    Exercise = 16 points

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Daily water = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point ~ signed up for a walk-at-work program.

    Total = 28 points  

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

    ROADRUNNER

    check in   3 points

    Water 7 points

    Exercise  6 points

    Weight the same  1 point.

    17 points Total

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited May 2011

    Robin checking in:

    Friday Checking:  3 Pts

    Water:  7 points

    Weight Same 1 point

    Extra:  Ate a LOT of fruit (berries) this week.  Extra anti-oxidents, right?  1 Point.

    Total=12

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited May 2011
    Hummingbird Checking in:
    Making the Friday Check-in = 3 pt
    Maintained weight: 1 pts
    Exercising = 1 point for each 30 minutes of exercise=17pts
    Meeting daily water intake = 1 point per day 7 pts
    Total points 28 pts
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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited May 2011

    Checking in with the Flock:

    Maintaining from prior week = 1 point

    Exercising = 4 points

    Making the Friday Check-in = 3 points

    Meeting daily water intake = 7 points

    "Extra Credit" points = 1 point: dental cleaning! (despite anxiety from neuropathy affecting teeth, I did well and without xanax! ) Smile

    Total: 16.  Not getting anywhere fast, but trying again starting today!

    Linda

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  • samsue
    samsue Member Posts: 757
    edited May 2011

    Checking in for the Roadrunners

    Friday check in = 3

    Water/fluid intake = 7

    Exercise = 10

    Maintained weight = 1  Having a hard time getting past this plateau. Need suggestions!

    Extra credit - enjoyed a salad at every lunch this week when I was really wanting a juicy hamburger!

    Total points = 21

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

    Friday???

    It's still Fri in northern Indiana. Today was the last day of 'school' for me this year and we took off at 3:00 and are headed to our summer hiatus.

    Still no scale anywhere in my life.

    Back to that tomorrow, after we arrive!

    Fri check in = 3 points

    Water = 7 points

    Exercise = 7 points

    Extra credit = took the stairs numerous times in the hotel, 1 point

    18 points

    unknown weight so I'll take 0 points there

    ****I'm glad that you birdies apprecitated the candle picture -- that moment was surreal, on so many levels. Seeing the picture, once I finally got it uploaded brought the very same sense of peace and tranquility right back to me, just seeing the image.

    Great to see everyone checking in.

    Ainm? How are you doing dearie? I'm glad to at least see your total. How's the healing process?

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  • samsue
    samsue Member Posts: 757
    edited May 2011

    Faithie, I took your candle picture and made it my desk top background. I also found it very inspirational. There is something about that picture....Thanks!

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

    patoo - I have a water bottle that holds 4 cups. I fill it in the morning and try to have it gone by 3pm. Then I re-fill -- sometimes with water, sometimes with plain mint tea, or other calorie/sweetener free liquid. The second bottle needs to be gone by bedtime - even if I drink the last cup or so just before bed. For me, it's easy to keep track of 2 bottle fulls instead of 8 glasses. I've found that it is now easier to drink, my bladder has adapted, and my lab work has improved! I've read that cold water helps increase our metabolism, and so does lemon in the water since we need to buffer the acidity. It's only one piece to the weight loss puzzle, but an important one to have all of our cells well hydrated for the best functioning. I've also read that you need to add a cup of water above the 8 glasses for every cup of coffee since coffee is a diuretic that makes you loose fluid! We all have to find what works for US! Any increase helps even if it's only 4 days this week!!!! Then 5 next week....

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

    Late this time checking in for the Rockin' Robins:

    Weight: GAIN =0 pts Yell

    Water: 7 pts (the only good thing I did this week) Cry

    Exercise: 4 pts Embarassed

    Friday ck-in: 0 pts

    Extra: 0 pts

    Total: 11 pts

    Not a good week, way too much stuff on my mind. I will share.... maybe..... some day.... trying not to scare myself.......

    I love you all.

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

    {{{{{{{{{{{ Valjean }}}}}}}} - reach out and feel the love coming back at ya!

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited May 2011

    Roadrunner checking in late: Do I get 1pt for checking in at all? Partner in hospital from Thursday until 1PM today, so I haven't done so well.

    Exercise 4pts

    Water 5pts - didn't stay hydrated while hanging out at hospital - finally found the water last night

    weight -- 0pts - still haven't made it by to check weight.  I contemplated buying a scale to have at home, but it helps me get to the gym if that is where the scale is, plus I really don't have the $$ right now.

    9 or 10 pts, you decide

    Now that we are settled back at home I can concentrate on my PT and get well enough to get back in the gym on a regular basis.  I hope to lose enough by August that when we visit my dad he is iimpressed enough to give us another year's gym membership - I sure do enjoy it when I'm not injured!

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited May 2011
    Roadrunner summary for this week (I was just curious and had some time so I went back and looked)


    Seyla888: 17 pts
    Ainm: 11 pts
    Badger: 28 pts
    Bookart: 10 pts
    NativeMainer: 13 pts
    PatMom:
    Patoo: 16 pts
    Ronqt1:
    Samsue: 21 pts

    Team total: 116 points!

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

    HUMMINGBIRD SUB-TOTALS

    Faithie 18 points

    Debo    28 points

    Don23

    Karen   49 points

    My3

    O2b      14 points

    Pray

    Seas    23 points

    Valgirl  19 points

    MaiT

    SUBTOTAL = 151 POINTS!!!!!!

    [Editor's note, nearly a third of our points are from our newbie Karen. Thanks Karen, ever so grateful to have you on our team. The rest of us hummers need to back up Karen's amazing efforts.]

    We also need to send out a search party for our missing hummers: Don, My3 and Pray

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

    Well.

    We are now in our hiatus-home for a wonderful chunk of 3 weeks.

    We have a scale here.

    Oh, dear.

    I feel like it's probably accurate.

    I'm clockin' myself in for last week at 139.6.

    The only reason that I'm confessing is that I intend for that number to come down and down and down in the coming three weeks. So telling the truth now will earn my hummers more points and keep me honest in the process.

    The good news is that is the weight I put on my drivers license (139) so tho I've gone up a couple of steps -- it's way down from the beginning of my keeping track & attempting to make better choices.

    [This is why they call it a yo-yo, isn't it?]

    The truth of the matter is that without continual diligence I would keep creeping back up -- higher & highter & higher.

    Enough.

    Back to the wagon.

    I have already been to two, hour and 15 minute yoga classes, since our arrival. So my exercise points will have some more beef in that column!!

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

    Thanks Native♥

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited May 2011

    Hi E-Labbers:  Here are some "healthy" receipes courtesy of the Mayo Clinic newsletter:

    5 Main Dish Veggie Receipies:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetable-recipes/MY01702/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HouseCall&pubDate=May%2020,%202011

    Jamacian BBQ Pork:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00321/?utm_source=HealthyRecipes&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HouseCall&pubDate=May%2020,%202011

    Edamame and summer bean salad:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RE00068/?utm_source=HealthyRecipes&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HouseCall&pubDate=May%2020,%202011

    And the best for last---Strawberry Shortcake:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strawberry-shortcake/NU00562/?utm_source=HealthyRecipes&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HouseCall&pubDate=May%2020,%202011

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  • mimi1964
    mimi1964 Member Posts: 2,163
    edited May 2011

    Oh my it's been a while since I checked in.  Went to the doc today and got some refills on meds and bloodwork checked.  My weight is not so good... I have to do something drastic. LOL!! I am working such late hrs and eating at such late times the weight just won't come off.  The doctor refuses to give any diet pills. Yell  Guess I am going to do the drastic and go back to a weight doc and get some from him.  What else to do when these crazy meds make me stay hungry all the time.  Really... Tamoxifen and Arimidex are evil to your body besides fighting off breast cancer they make you starve all the time.  At least they have effected me that way.  I never use to have that problem but now it's all the time.  I don't stay as hungry on the Arimidex as I was on the Tamoxifen but if I continue to eat and gain weight I will weigh over 200 lbs by the time I come off of the Arimidex in less than 4 yrs.  Uggghhhh!!!Cry

    Love to my sisters!

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

    mimi, how about a nutritionist before the weight doc? 

    Busy few days ahead so I'm checking in now - hope it's okay to take my

    Friday check-in 20 mins early = 3 pts because I don't have any pts for weight this week so I need all I can get

    Water = 6 pts - YAY, made special attempts to drink every day so only one day I missed

    Exercise = 7 pts

    Total 16 pts.

    Everyone enjoy the weekend.

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

    Renee ~ If I remember correctly, my comment to you way. back. when. prompted the beginning (thanx Meecie) of this thread, sooooo. I'll go there again: Let's work on this together. I so need to get back on the wagon - heck, I can't even see the wagon anymore, I am so far behind.

    In the dust of all the sistas that are doing so well.

    Behind: that's where "IT" is going !! Embarassed

    Right to my butt. Plain & Simple. That's where it is. My jeans are tighter. Someone else only knows if I will fit into the capris I bought last year. I'm wearing a couple of pairs from 2-1/2 years ago that were a bit on the big side.

    I need to get to bed, it's 2 am. I know, I need more sleep; that is one good thing I can do.

    Here's to a new beginning. 

    I am dreading weigh-in tomorrow morning. ARG!!

    Need more of this:

    Sealed 

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

    Valjean--don't look at it as being behind, trying to catch up all the time is exhausting and usually futile.  Jump in where you are (FlyLady followers will recognize that phrase)!  FlyLady is talking about housework when she says that, but it works for weight loss, too, I've found.  Instead of trying to catch up, forgive yourself and start again.  

    Roadrunner checking in: 

    Friday check in = 3 pts

    water = 4 pts

    exercise = 5 pts 

    lost wgt (finally!) = 2 pts 

    total = 14 pts

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

    Rockin Robin checking in:

    Wt up (190.2)       0 pts

    Water                  7 pts

    Exercise              5 pts

    Friday check        3 pts

    Ex Cred               1+pts  I went through my Stage 2 Diep surgery on Tuesday.  It consisted of scar revision on breast and hip as well as moving some fat from hip to breast. Yeowch I feel like I was kicked by a horse and have the bruising to prove it. Hopefully as the swelling goes down, the wt will go down as well.

    Total                 16 pts 

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

    Checking in for Team Hummingbird!

    Friday check in = 3 points

    Weight down = 2 points (138.4)

    Exercise = 16 points

    Water = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point, rejoining my summer yoga friends

    Total = 29 points

    Zogo, congrats on your extra credit point; PROGRESS!!!

    NM, so glad that the scales reflect your dedication.

    Patoo it's always good to see you!!

    Mimi & Valjean, the wagon has seats for all size fannies, climb back aboard!!!!

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