The E-LAB Project

Thanks for the kind words, ladies. 

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 7

Wt (154.6 dn) ~ 2

Exercise ~ 10

Extra Credit ~ 1 (Hit 13,000 steps last Saturday on my Fit Bit)

Total ~ 23

hi
all ~ Roadrunner checking in

Friday check-in = 3 points

Weight down = 2 points

Exercise = 15 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – *TMI alert * finally shaved my legs after a long,
cold winter.

Total = 28

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=3 points

Weight 227# = 2
points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 0
points, can't think of anything

Total = 14points

Roadrunner here - Friday 3 pts; Water - 5 pts; Exercise - 10 pts; Weight (down 3 lbs) = 2 pts; Extra - maintained month of May challenge this week of no sweets = 1 pt. 

Total = 21 pts

Zogo--it does indeed
feel like spring, finally! I'm lovin'n it!A 26 hour chicken broth?WOW!!!!
What a great thing to have in the freezer.Good for you!

Patoo--congrats and
Way To Go for maintaining the May challenge! Keep strong!

Badger--Ok, so the
diet didn't go well this last week.I
say give yourself 1 extra credit point for admitting to that, examining what
happened, and acknowledging the consequences.Now use that as motivation to get back in the saddle, so to speak.I struggle with reward eating and know how
hard it is to not do that after a very busy, long, stressful or hard day.

OK, I'm 4 weeks into
logging my intake on My Fitness Pal.I
started with no expectations of sticking to a calorie count or logging any
exercise, the goal was to get into the habit of logging my intake.Along the way I have made an amazing
discovery--I can lose weight without huge changes in my eating habits.I have always associated losing with totally
changing how I eat, since I obviously eat "wrong" since I'm
obese.But I like the way I eat, and
changing that has been a losing battle for decades.In the last 4 weeks I have found that paying
attention to what I eat and thinking about my choices, logging my foods and not
being fanatical about the calorie count thing has led to an unexpected
benefit--I have lost some weight!I am
still eating what I like, but paying much more attention to my hunger.If I'm not hungry, I don't feel obligated to
eat just because it is meal time.If I'm
hungry and it's not meal time, I will get something to eat, but not a full
meal.I am finally learning to truly
understand portion sizes.All from just
establishing a habit of logging what I eat!Am I totally dense for having missed this all these decades????Ok, now every one can laugh with me at
myself!

thanks, badger! 

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=1 points

Weight 229# = 0
points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 0
points, can't think of anything

Total = 10points

Hmm, it seems that running out of blood pressure pills affects water retention.  Keeping to the calorie count pretty well, so it must be the pills, right?  

Roadrunner checking
in:

Friday Check in
=3 points

Weight 227# = 2points

Water Intake =7
points

Exercise =2 points

Extra Credit = 1
point,started meal planning (again),
more veggies in the diet!

Total = 15points

Hi Birdies, I've been out of town the last two weekends, so I'm finally checking in.

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 7

Wt (155.2) Down ~ 2

Exercise ~ 10

Extra Credit ~ 1 Stayed low carb on both of my trips out of town.

Total ~ 23

Good Morning,

Friday ~ 3

Water ~ 6

Wt (!55.8 up slightly) ~ 0

Exercise ~ 8

Ex Credit ~ 1   I went to my lipidologist for high cholesterol. Told her about my passion for low carb and one of the dishes I make (Jalapeno Popper Cauliflower Casserole). She asked for the recipe and some links to LC sites I recommend.  I'm glad she approves and advocates this way of eating.

Total ~ 18

hi gang, just back from a BCO sisters vacation in California.  What a great time and we got to meet Meece!  Check out the Let's Post our Daily Exercise thread for pix and stories.  Start @ page 680.

NM, the only thing that springs to mind is something a presenter said at a wellness workshop I attended.  It was her opinion that when we lose pounds within a short amount of time, it's not from 'water weight', it's from pooping (sorry for the yuck factor). Remember last month when I gained 5 pounds in a week?  Well I lost it fast but it took a few days of normal eating and healthy guts if you know what I mean.

See you birdies Friday if not sooner. ♥ 

Roadrunner
checking in late, went to visit mom after work last night and was too tired
when I got home to log onto the computer.

Late check-in = 1 point

Weight down = 2 points

Exercise = 20 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – vacationed with the “Sculpted Sisters” in California and logged over 40 miles walked, including across the Golden Gate Bridge and
back. I should get 5 extra points for
surviving Eduardo’s Sweat class LOL.

Total = 31

Hey gang, I have been driving myself crazy with the whole weight thing the last few weeks, so I am going to take a few weeks off from it.  I'm not going away for good, just for a few weeks to concentrate on establishing some better housekeeping habits, then I will come back to the better eating habits development process.  Good luck to all of you in the meantime!  

See you later~

ok, I'm back....but where are all the rest of the birdies? Have you all flown the coop?

Friday ~3

Water ~7

Wt ~ (153.8 down) ~ 2

Exercise ~ 13

Extra Credit ~ 1  Went for a lower colon scope. It's been 2 1/2 years since they found colon cancer.  All Clear!! Yay

Total ~ 26

I haven't checked in for over a month...getting the kids back to school and college. And I've been eating low carb, just not exercising enough.

Friday 3

Water 5

Wt (160)

Exercise 5

Total 13