Although, It says for students Everyone is welcome.
A few years ago I lost a significant amount of weight and increased my health by walking/running. I was involved with a support thread on another board. We shared our stats each week, our ups, and our downs. It was so helpful for me to be accountable for my actiions and numbers. Well, I was doing good, but had a surprise pregnancy now he is 2, and I am back where I was and then some.
With the unique considerations that come from fitting excercise and a healthy diet in during NS/and pre- reqs, I thought it might be nice to be able to share and support each other because we know better than anyone else the stress of time management and pressure of keeping our grades up.
I know that NS can be strenuous physically and I want to get in shape or at least a head start for this fall
When I saw Mark lose by a pound I turned to my DH and said, this was the season of the one pound. It truly was. Which makes you really think that one pound can make such a difference.
It was definitely fun guessing their weigh when they got on the scale. The other amazing thing is you could really see that the longer they were at the ranch the more successful they were.
Maine! Kudos to you on doing the work out from BL. They really kick their bums on a regularly basis on that show. I am in ah:bowingpur!
Ugh, you guys are no fun....fine no bikinis, and I was going to suggest thongs...:wink2:
I'm so down for the Margaritas....maybe we can do an experiment to see how drunk we can get without getting alcohol poisoning. In the name of science, of course.:cheers::redpinkhe
So many people tell me they gain weight during nursing school, and it terrifies me! This is one of the biggest reasons I want to get this weight off now!
A friend told me that the Biggest Loser exercise DVD's were really tough. Of course, I thought she was nuts - how hard could it be? Those folks are really large.
Well let me tell you ------ it was HARD!!!!!! And I only did the beginner level! My fanny and my thighs are KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!
I won't be doing that again for a few days. What a workout!
Besides my sore buns, this week is going really well. I am just so done with being too heavy the food choices are coming easily for me (for now anyway :-)
Tell me bout it I love both dvs.....
I am so glad that Allie won.
Fuuchan I will never be bikini ready, but i'm up for the cruise.........
a cruise huh? definitely love to do that..after getting slim and trim...lol bikini is a long ways away....so anyways i found out yesterday that the adn program has made their decisions for the fall and they will be sending out letters within the next week....gah im so tired of waiting....today i have to attend awards day because i received a scholarship so i have to go get ready ttyl
Fabulous on the scholarship! That is awesome! I am sure you will hear other happy news in the next week!
What a difference a week can make. I am down 2 pounds this week and hopefully another pound before weigh in for WW on Saturday. I have not been as good with the exercise but hopefully that will pick up as it's gorgeous out today!
Good luck everyone and Fuuchan....I might be down with that bikini for the cruise!
I have not been so good with food yesterday, not so bad today but still not the best. I weeghed in this morning and down 5lbs from weigh in on Mon. I think I like Thur as weigh in better....
I am depressed. I spent the week really watching what I ate and keeping track of my points and I got my exercise in and still I went up a pound from yesterda. IT IS NOT MUSCLE! I wish but it's not.
I can't seem to get under 170 and it's making me feel awful. I am short 5'3".
For a month now I have sat at this stupid number and it won't move and I can't stand it! Desperately seeking help!
Piglet, don't be discouraged!!!! Anything worth having is going to be hard work - I know that's not what you want to hear right now so let's be constructive....
What do you do for exercise? Maybe it's time to either increase the intensity/duration or switch routines. I've found when I hit a plateu (or how ever the heck you spell it) that when I switched machines, added more time to the eliptical or added more weights/reps, wiithin a week or so I'd be able to reach a new level.
About food, I have a philosophy that might be wrong but oh well. I feel that the body knows what it wants and what it needs so who are we to argue. When you want a donught or a cookie or a burger or whatever...you should probably just have it. There is something about that particualr food that your body is craving and maybe needing so you should listen to yourself and have it. The key is to realize when it's your body talking and when it's your mind fooling you. Also moderation is the key, eat 3 oreos, not 12. Get the just a cheeseburger, not the Big Mac and super sized fries. I find that if you reward yourself once in a while you end up doing better in the long run.
Lastly, water. I'm serious but for me it seems like if I've been slacking on my water intake then kick it back up a notch, I seem to gain some water weight that hangs around for a little while. Take heart, this too shall pass.
Hang in there and have a great weekend....and maybe even a cookie, you'll be where you want to be in no time.:redbeathe
Piglet I am sorry you are having a tough time of it. I have plateaued before and it is so frustrating.
There are two things that I know of that you could try. One is the Wendie plan.
This is from a website about it:
The Plan is simple...kinda. With having a set
number of "points" allowed each day on the Weight
Watcher's plan many people I have talked with have
"stalled" out on there weight loss, me included. I heard of
"The Wendie Plan" by accident and searched several
hours until I finally found it. Basically it state's
instead of having a set number of points a day..(for
example..20) you break them down as a total for the week
instead of daily. By mixing up your total points for the
day..you keep your body "fooled" in a way that it doesn't
get use to a set number of points. With this stratagy
you can keep your body burning caloiries constantly
by confusing it
18
Day 1 18
Day 2 23
Day 3 19
Day 4 30-33
Day 5 18
Day 6 22
Day 7 - 20
20
Day 1 20
Day 2 25
Day 3 21
Day 4 32-35
Day 5 20
Day 6 24
Day 7 - 22
22
Day 1 22
Day 2 27
Day 3 23
Day 4 34-37
Day 5 22
Day 6 26
Day 7 - 24
24
Day 1 24
Day 2 29
Day 3 25
Day 4 36-39
Day 5 24
Day 6 28
Day 7 - 26
26
Day 1 26
Day 2 31
Day 3 27
Day 4 38-41
Day 5 26
Day 6 30
Day 7 - 28
28
Day 1 28
Day 2 33
Day 3 29
Day 4 40-43
Day 5 28
Day 6 32
Day 7 - 30
I use this as a guideline and not a strict plan.
there is also a fast track plan that you do for a week whenever you hit a plateau. It is on Dottie's forum
Use this plan to jumpstart your program when you've hit a plateau or just want to jump feet-first into the program.
A few highlights of this plan:
1) You eat 20 points per day for no more than two weeks (no matter what your weight is). Do NOT, under any circumstances go under this target!
2) Your 35 weekly Flex Points are not used for the duration of the Fast Track program.
3) Suggested menus can be found here: WW Eating Guide (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view - you can download it for free here)- you can follow either the higher carb or higher protein plans to get your 20 points in.
4) Remember to drink your water and eat your points in the most balanced manner possible!
5) Do NOT do Fast Track for longer than 2 weeks! To attempt to do so longer could cause damage to your metabolism. Fast Track is just a short-term program to jump start losses. It should be noted that if you feel you only need one week on it, than by all means, do it for only a week!
6) If you are exercising excessively, sticking to 20 points per day is probably not a realistic goal. Most have found eating some activity points, or just sticking to their regular Points Target is more helpful. If you exercise a lot, your body requires more calories for daily function. To not eat enough could possibly cause a short-term weight gain.
These are just suggestions, but I hope they help :)
MaineEMT2RN
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Oh Please! I'm somebody's grandmother!
I like the concept, though. Do we get Margarita's, too??