TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

[RunAwayMichelle]

I'm bending over for a fresh coat. LOL Give me a swift kick while you're there. LOLOLOL

[Marji]

Hi everyone,

I just caught up on the back mails. For some reason I was not notified when replies were posted and I became silent after my weight went up to 152 (from 147) although I have been exercising considerably more than the past six months. I am still in the rehab clinic. So last Monday (They weigh me every Monday) I decided (with a heavy heart) to tell the kitchen chef not to give me any cheese or heavy cream. I also did not eat any avocados. I am getting enough fat and calories with the meat portions and olive oil in the leafy green/tomato/cucumber/raw zucchini I get every noon and evening. I weighed in at 149 this morning, so that definitely helped. I wonder if I should make the leafy green/tomato/cucumber/raw zucchini portions smaller. I am definitely eating big portions of them, but they are really the only source of carbs that I am getting - other than the vinegar I include with the oil. Or do you think it would be better to cut down the meat portions to reduce the calorie intake? For breakfast I continue to get 2 hard boiled eggs and meat, mostly cold lean pork roast slices. Any advice? I am up to 30 minutes on the ergometer at 55 watt and 40 minutes aqua jogging and 15 minutes at a time walking at a decent speed with crutches.

It was great to read about your successes and see how great you look, Eli.

Marji

[Arobinson4372]

Hello everyone. Just wanted to let everyone know that I am still around. Between me and the kids, we've had quite a bit of sickness lately but we are on the way to recovery. My current weight is 210 and I seem to have finally broke the ups and downs that I have been going through since being in the hospital in early March. For some reason my weight was yo-yoing up and down although I was eating the same as always. I guess my body just had to readjust from being so sick and run down. I hope everyone is doing good. I finally got back into size 16s and size large shirts this weekend so I'm very greatful and excited. I plan on posting new pics one day this week.

Happy lo-carbing to all!

Ashlie

270/210/155

[RunAwayMichelle]

:wave Hi Marji, :wave Hi Ashlie,

I'm glad you are both doing better and are back at ha. I had a bad patch of cheating but today I can finally say I have been cheat free for two full days with plenty of water in. My exercise is good as well. So I'm back on track.

Marj: Maybe you should post a few menues to have the experts check them. You might want to try measuring portions for a while as well. DH keeps a measuring cup on the counter to make sure we alway measure my veggies. 2 cups at lunch, 1 cup at dinner.

[Marji]

Michelle,

I am still in the rehab clinic - probably until May 7 - so I can't measure portions to post my menues. I will do so when I am back home.

hungry Marji

[RunAwayMichelle]

Marji:

That really makes it hard. You are doing so well under very difficult circumstances. Think how great you will do once you are back in your own kitchen. :hug :hug :hug

[RunAwayMichelle]

Boy did I create a lot of exercise for myself. Tonight my class is writing a final exam in Operations Management. The exam is in the computer lab and the students will use a special software package to answer 15 problems. For each problem they will printout one or more reports. Since this is an exam they can't leave their seats so I have to pick up the reports off the printer and bring them to each students dest.

15 students, 15 problems, 1 or 2 reports per problem = A LOT OF WALKING FOR THE PROF!!!

lololololol

[RunAwayMichelle]

7 Days cheat free. Lots of activity instead of formal exercise. Now I'm off to drink some more water and walk the dogs.

:wave I hope everyone else is having a good week.

[mamadee730]

hey is the team still active????

I am back if you will have me

working on day 2 of a clean induction

hugs
dee

[Elizellen]

Hi Dee :wave
Good to see you back :hug

[mamadee730]

Thanks hun it feels great to be back

dee

[RunAwayMichelle]

Welcome back Mamadee :wave

Well I made it 9 days cheat free then a long day of hard work outside ended in a quick cheese burger while out picking up supplies on Wednesday. :yikes. They I bought treats for GD on friday and I got into those. :yikes :yikes. So today I am back on extended induction. I know I can do it this.

[roshan362]

hi girls
sorry its been a while since my last post but its been hectic round here with the kids exams looming,ive not been able to get near the pc for them visiting the revision sites
Im doing ok,down to 254 which i think i about 8lbs loss since i last posted.
Ive just gone out and booked a fortnight in cyprus for october so its full steam ahead to get down to around 200lbs.... the lowest i will have been since being a teenager.

hi :wave to everyone thats popped in and i hope you all continue to do well

[mamadee730]

Thanks Michelle I fell off a little today too my son had field day and I forgot to plan arrrghhhh all they had for lunch was chic filliet sandwiches so it is back to plan for the rest of the day for me


we can and will do this

dee

[Marji]

we can and will do this

dee



YES! I weighed in this morning at 147 (again), still 14 lbs. and lots of inches more than this time last year, but better than a week ago. :yes
Another week to go and then I will be home.

Take care, everyone. I send you all and me lots of positive energy.

Marji[/quote]