Weight loss & fitness log

As with most state police in the U.S. it is SOP that all Troopers must maintain their proper weight. IOW, weight must be proportionate to height. I still hold true to that thinking today.
 

Forgot to get on the scale this morning before breakfast. But I am definitely shrinking. :)

Went to the gym this morning:30 mins spin bike
10 mins elliptical - HIIT
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines

Will do my muscle workouts for upper and lower body shortly.

Healthy menu under 1400 calories.

We leave 3 weeks from today. If I stay tough I will come very close to goal weight.
 
Calories today: under 1300. Husband and daughter are having the leftover veggie lasagna but it's too high calorie so I'm having something else.

Seriously intense cardio workout at the gym today:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
15 mins elliptical - HIIT
10 mins treadmill
 

Todays menu:
B: porridge/dried fruit/cinnamon/almond milk
L: crackers and oatcakes w/hummous, yogurt, banana, 2 clementines
D: veg chili & basmati rice, salad
Tea w/soy milk, coffee w/almond milk, low cal tonic water, herbal teas
Cals: 1295

Workout at gym: Needed to shop so cut it a bit short
30 mins spin bike
5 mins elliptical - HIIT
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines

Workout at home:
dumbbells, ankle weights, floor exercises for just about every muscle
 
Yesterday we took Ugandan daughter to airport. Had lunch out. Then had some beer and chocolate at home later. Don't think I went much over 2,000, so not the end of the world.

Today under 1300 healthy calories.

Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
15 mins elliptical - HIIT
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
3 x 12 rope/pulley for triceps

I will do the home muscle work tomorrow.
 
I stuck to calories yesterday until after dinner. Had a craving for the crackers I'd bought for guests. They are now all gone. No cheating today. Calories under 1300.

Doing my home muscle routines today.

Will be going into the city for hubby's birthday in a week so will indulge a bit. We'll be spending the night and also I'll need a packet of M & M's or Maltesers for the cinema. And on the night before we leave we are taking our friends out to dinner. They will be checking on our house while we are gone and watering my plant.
 
If I was as busy as you are, Ameriscot, I don't think I could ever lose any weight. I wouldn't have time and couldn't discipline myself on the run as you do.

There is no exercise in my life other than what's required for living. The most and practically all the exercise I get is at the grocery market shopping and the drive there and back because I have a car with a clutch and a stick shift.
And of course, I'm not not losing much.
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drifter said:
If I was as busy as you are, Ameriscot, I don't think I could ever lose any weight. I wouldn't have time and couldn't discipline myself on the run as you do.

There is no exercise in my life other than what's required for living. The most and practically all the exercise I get is at the grocery market shopping and the drive there and back because I have a car with a clutch and a stick shift.
And of course, I'm not not losing much.
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I find it fairly easy to be disciplined with exercise because I feel lousy when I don't. But food is much tougher. I gain when I travel which is the whole problem - we're always traveling.
 
Weigh-in Day:
Pounds Lost - 1/2 lb.
Pounds To Goal - 9 1/2
Avg. Daily Calories - To many
Comment: No sweets this week except fruit
 
Ameriscot and Drifter, you're both doing so well, it's uplifting just reading this thread. I haven't done any exercise, and haven't even been weighing lately. Eating some sweets and likely going uphill again with that last ten pounds, but at least I still fit into the pants I wasn't able to wear for so long.

Drifter, great that you lost weight and are headed in the right direction, you've already come so far, I admire your determination, especially not being able to exercise very much. I also drive a manual most of the time, and it does make you work your legs and arms much more than an automatic tranny. I read somewhere that when seniors drive manuals, they also use their brains more than older folks who drive automatics all the time...makes sense to me.
 
The wife made a chicken pot pie for dinner tonight. I had a half serving, maybe a little less. She also made some hot fudge to pour over ice cream. I turn that down although it smelled wonderful. Had it been lunch instead of the seven-thirty dinner I would have had a big dip and covered it with the chocolate fudge. 1143 calories today. Hoping to be down another half pound this week.
 
Drifter, well done on resisting the hot fudge! You're tougher than me. You're doing very well.

Tried on my second pair of REI nylon trousers with zip off legs which I'm bringing to Thailand. Not too tight to button and zip, but too snug to be comfortable. So my goal is for these to fit comfortably before we leave in 12 days.

Yesterday I went to the gym then did my dumbbells workout at home. Calories were under 1300.

Today is under 1300 calories.

Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
15 mins elliptical - HIIT
10 mins treadmill uphill and speed

Workout at home:
lower body with dumbbells and ankle weights - abs, core, thighs, glutes, hips
 
Gym this morning:
25 mins spin bike
15 mins elliptical - HIIT
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
3 x 12 on rope pull down

At home:
3 x 12 on 11 dumbbell routines for upper body

Menu: under 1300 calories

There a guy that just joined the gym a few weeks ago. He looks to be about 80 or at least late 70's. He's not heavy at all. He does 60 minutes on the rowing machine, 60 minutes on the exercise bike, and time on other machines as well. Impressive!
 
Drifter, I agree with Ameriscot, you're being very strong and doing very well, I'm impressed by your determination and happy to see your progress. :) Ameriscot, you do great with your regular workouts, I'm sure your nylon pants will fit better when you head to Thailand. I still haven't been to the gym, membership runs out at the end of December, and I won't be paying the inflated prices of the new management for another year...so, we'll see if I can keep some control over my weigh gain, despite the ice cream and other things I may indulge in this winter, I did good with the Halloween candy this year, so that helps. :eek:
 
SB, you're strong to be able to resist Halloween candy in the house. I have to just keep that stuff out of the house or I'm too tempted. There is one ice cream bar left in the freezer from daughter. I told hubby if he doesn't eat it tonight it's going out in the bin.
 
I have been donating my clothes to the Salvation Army and to Goodwill. This has been going on for several weeks. Today I did not donate anything. All my fat clothes are gone except one jacket which would work nicely ever a layered look should the weather get cold enough. I went shopping for new clothes. How fun to buy exactly what you want three sizes smaller than you have been wearing. I have always been a clothes hoss but those days were back when I was working. Now I'm not buying because I need something. I'm buying because I want this or that (and of course I don't want to run around in my Skivvies). It's a reward for a whole year of dieting.
 
drifter said:
I have been donating my clothes to the Salvation Army and to Goodwill. This has been going on for several weeks. Today I did not donate anything. All my fat clothes are gone except one jacket which would work nicely ever a layered look should the weather get cold enough. I went shopping for new clothes. How fun to buy exactly what you want three sizes smaller than you have been wearing. I have always been a clothes hoss but those days were back when I was working. Now I'm not buying because I need something. I'm buying because I want this or that (and of course I don't want to run around in my Skivvies). It's a reward for a whole year of dieting.
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Congrats! It's exciting to buy new clothes and give away the fat ones! I gave away all my fat clothes about 4 years ago but kept my favourite pair of traveling trousers although they weren't the ones I wore at peak weight.
 
Went to the gym again. That's 4 days in a row and I'll go again tomorrow. Scale went down again but not enough for me.

Gym:
30 mins intense spin bike
15 mins interval training on elliptical

This afternoon I'll do my lower body workout - abs, thighs, glutes, core.
 
Ameriscot said:
Went to the gym again. That's 4 days in a row and I'll go again tomorrow. Scale went down again but not enough for me.

Gym:
30 mins intense spin bike
15 mins interval training on elliptical

This afternoon I'll do my lower body workout - abs, thighs, glutes, core.
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​Your workouts are inspirational, Ameriscot. I hit the Home Gym 4 days a week but not as hard as you do.
 
Even though I haven't made any effort, I guess chasing after the pup is doing some good and balancing out my ice cream treats of late. Weighed myself today and am one pound from goal, so not too much damage done. Like Drifter, even if I reach my goal and keep it for more than one day :p , I could really shed a few more pounds after that. Even at goal I don't think I fit the standard BMI charts they have online, but I'm happy if my clothes just don't fit too tight (or not at all), and if I feel good.



 
Did Day 5 of the gym this week! And I am knackered. 3 days is my usual. As I posted in my diet forum this morning I've noticed some of the wrinkles on my face are getting a bit deeper as I lose - specifically my 'marionette' lines. :playful: I am a very healthy size and weight with the amount of muscle I have. I think about 3 more pounds is the maximum I want to lose. Vanity makes me want a wee bit smaller belly for my bikinis, and the scale is going down.

Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
10 mins elliptical - HIIT
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines


Workout at home for upper body:
11 routines with dumbbells - 3 x 12
 
My scale is definitely headed down but there's a chicken fried roadblock in the way, with hot rolls and a smidgen of gravy, french fries and a delightful salad. The scale is wavering.
 
Proud of myself, after scoffing off a few days I'm back on track with FitBit. Basically you compile a friend list then use that to measure your active steps. Today I'm back to moving up the list. So maybe 300 friends and I drifted to the low 100's. Highest I've been is maybe 35? Time to get at least around 50. You have to have FitBit to understand but 50 out of 300 is darn good.
 
Drifter, I understand the difficulty in resisting those!

Fur, we gave my stepdaughter a Fitbit for her birthday. She loves it! Well done to you!
 

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