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MTM Insider May Work As Diet Plan

2010-03-15T18:22:49-05:00

Tonight, I was eating (a healthy dinner) alone and thought that I’d listen to the MTM Insider of March 14. What a great appetite suppressant! Who ever thought that there would be a description of the contents of a Porta-potty?! I know Scott didn’t go into great detail, but I have a good enough imagination! And yet, this is not a complaint. That’s actually why I keep listening...I never know what I am going to hear!

Beks78 2010 Pregnancy Journal

2010-01-13T16:51:45-05:00

I’m 5’3” @ 127 lbs, I’ve been an MTMer for the last 2 years and have lost 10 lbs and 2 pant sizes. I’m at the gym 4-5x per week and my eating has steadily improved as my fitness has. It’s been an incredible journey and my husband has taken the cue and lost 20 lbs!

Just before Christmas I found out I’m pregnant! WooHoo! We couldn’t be more psyched - it’s taken 1 miscarriage and 2 years to get to this point. We’re definitely excited and blessed.

The week of Christmas I was at the gym 4 times - my heart rate was really high so I just scaled the cardio back some but I thought - “yah man, I can do this pregnancy thing! I rock!”

I’m 8 weeks now though and I could use some encouragement. I made it to the gym 2x last week and had great workouts but I was exhausted the next day. And the “morning” (it happens multiple times throughout the day) sickness is bad. I eat a little bit every hour but I’m having to use a timer this week to keep me moving just a tiny bit. Like, set the timer and do some chores - set the timer and sit - repeat.

I know that this is completely normal and that this stage should pass soon but I’m a “get up at go” and “pull my bootstraps up” kinda gal so it’s been tough not beating myself up not getting to the gym or eating enough calories.

So, I thought I’d make a commitment to post here to remind myself of the difference that Scott talked about this week between focus and energy. My focus is to be a fit, happy, healthy, pregnant wife yet my energy is going into making a baby. As long as I keep my focus my energy will return and I’ll get back on track in no time.

Today I walked the dog for 10 minutes.
I’ve kept down: 1 slice Ezekiel bread with 1 Tbsp almond butter and 1 tsp. honey, 1 cup tea with milk and 1 tsp. sugar, 1/3 c. cottage cheese, 1 package apple-cinnamon oatmeal, 1 mug peppermint tea, small spinach salad, 1/2 chicken breast

NIKOLE FROM CALL WITH JOI 03/03/10- VITABOT

2010-03-15T10:46:08-05:00

Joi and Scott,

Nikole here trying to eliminate those 5 pesty pounds we discussed on the call the with Joi on March 3rd.

I have taken your advice to limit my calorie intake to 1400 per day and do the 1 hour slow burn cardio workout.

I have lost 2 pounds since our conversation which was about two weeks ago. I weighed myself the day after and I was 113. I am 111 now. However, this is not unusual. I go between 110 and 115 on a regular basis. Success will be going between 105 and 110!!!!! Even 108 and 110 would be good.

I am trying to be more gooder than badder so I am eating 1400 calories four days a week and trying to exercise 5 days per week. I actually had a bad week last week cuz I was sick. : ( At any rate, I am better now and will get back on track.

This really a test of time so getting there is a minor part of the battle. It’s staying there that’s going to be my biggest challenge. So, I will be in touch. I am also working daily on my perfect day(s). I love that! Puts me in a great mood! I play some motivating music while I do it like you did in the seminar. It really helps expand my thinking. And when I’m feeling down, I just listen to one of your shows!

Thank you! Talk soon.

Nikole

Back to my 100 Days

2009-08-10T12:18:04-05:00

Well, I went back to the dr. for my ankle at some point in time. The dr. told me I probably had inflammation as the torn ligaments from the sprain should have healed after 6+ months as the other ankle had healed. So he gave me a cortisone shot and it cut my pain in half I would say. I loved it. After a few days the pain was back big time. A week later I received another cortisone shot. It worked for a bit but the pain continued. The dr. thought I was a big baby (I think - he didn’t say so out loud!) and sent me for an MRI in June. My ligaments were still torn and not healed. He didn’t know why - I, of course, asked him why he said they would be healed after 4 months and they still weren’t healed after 9 months - like it was his fault or something! He gave me another cortisone shot - my last for the year - and said to go to physical therapy for a month. Here it is now August and I am going to make arrangements for physical therapy finally. My work travel, vacation, and family commitment schedule has been too crammed to make any time for PT especially 3 times/week. Yep, not enough time to take care of myself but plenty of time for everyone else! That is something I am working on.....I have been walking at least several times a week for the last 10 weeks. It aggravates my ankle like crazy but I need to be moving. I signed up for Vitabot today. I need to pay more attention to my eating choices as I eat everything I want which is not really making a choice is it?! I’m going to start my 100 days over starting today. I have been wearing my pedometer pretty much every day for the last 6 weeks. We are doing Shape Up the Nation at work to get us all healthier. I have been doing okay on steps and time exercising but I haven’t lost any weight and I really want to get rid of the tummy roll.

100 days in Laguna Beach

2010-02-15T15:51:19-05:00

Today I hiked for two hours (with some running on the flat/downhill parts). Gorgeous day. I could see from the ocean to the snow covered San Gorgonio mountains. Trying to lose 2 lbs a week. Lots to go.

Carrie is back for another 100

2009-08-24T12:36:30-05:00

I’m back again to where I had such great success before. I’ve had a weird year and have fallen back into my old, bad habits causing me to gain about 25 lbs. After losing my trainer in January I lost my motivation to lift weights. He was my rock. I have since changed gyms twice but just can’t seem to get it together. I’ve been going in spurts. I would go three or four times in one week then skip the next. Then in June I hurt my back which is preventing me from lifting weights like I used to do. I’ve finished my physical therapy but am not back to 100% so have been afraid to get back to the gym. I need motivation to get back out there and get moving again. So here I am.

Goals:

minimum of 30 minutes cardio a day

gradually get back to lifting weights

lose the 25 lbs I gained since January

100 Day Challenge! What Have I Got to Lose?

2010-03-15T03:00:15-05:00

My Name is Angela. I have been very lack lustre about exercise since Christmas 2009. This will hopefully get me back into the routine and will help with my weight loss as well. Having walked a brisk 12 miles yesterday I am having a rest day today but by signing up this today I will have to go to the gym tomorrow.

Chad’s No More Excuses in 2010

2010-02-28T19:41:11-05:00

OK. A few of you guys know me. I’ve been gone for a quite a while, but it’s time for me to return to the MTM fold.
For those that don’t know me, here’s a high level history of my MTM history.

I joined MTM waaay back and the day and had a lot of success. Over about a year and a half, I went from 275 to 220. And I remained there for quite a while. But my doctor put me on a new blood pressure med that turned me into a zombie for months. During that time, I was unable to work out and my bad eating habits returned. Needless to say, I am back up to the original 275 and not too happy about it.

That’s where you guys come in. These forums were a great motivational tool for me during that initial weight loss, so I’m returning to what I know works for me.

My goals for the next 6 months is to get back to my previous 220. I’m going to start with cardio only and work my way back into weights.

Joan’s 2010 Fitness Challenge

2010-01-05T19:43:51-05:00

Goals:

1. Finish getting over my knee/leg injury and remember to stretch after exercising no matter what else I have to do.
2. Get back to 143 pounds by January 31st.
3. Get to 140 pounds by May 1st. (The lower the weight, the harder it is for me to achieve the goal).
4. Get a picture from my 40th college reunion in June to replace the horrid one from my 35th reunion that served as motivation for changing.
5. Finally manage to do full body push ups. This has been a goal for about 3 years and I’ve gotten close but haven’t accomplished it.
6. Run a 5K in less than 30 minutes in the spring/summer.
7. Continue to do things outside my comfort zone (things that fit within my values)

Plan:

Work off 2000 calories per week at the gym. Continue to get my husband to stretch my legs once or twice a day. Practice the push ups. Start a food log. Go back to training for running in March. Complete at least one of the various projects that I have partially done so I have a sense of accomplishment.

I’m going on an eastern Mediterranean cruise in May so I need to be in good enough shape by May to allow for the change in routine while on the cruise and still maintain the changes I’ve attained over the past four years especially for the college reunion. The good thing is that the two family members we’re going with are as dedicated to exercise as my husband and I are so I know they’ll support my time in the gym while on the cruise.

Today: 30 minutes on the elliptical and 35 minutes walking at 3.5 mph at one degree on the treadmill. 405 calories, 55% fat. That makes my total for this week so far 899 calories. As long as my leg keeps improving, I should have no trouble reaching 2000 calories by Saturday.

Julie’s 75-day challenge

2010-03-05T21:09:57-05:00

Hi everyone!

I started a new job yesterday. Yay! There was one down-side, though. You see, at my last job, I could wear jeans to work. All my more formal pants were bought two years and fifteen pounds ago. Yesterday I discovered that all those pants (which I need to wear for my new job) are too tight! Oh, no!

Taking matters into my own hands, I’ve decided to walk more. I absolutely abhor walking on a treadmill, but walking with a destination in mind is fine. Therefore, my plan is to walk into work on days when it’s not raining. It’s exactly 5k (about 3 miles). According to Google Maps, it should be a 61-minute walk. I did it this morning in 53 minutes, but it’s all hilly, with a steep uphill part towards the beginning and a long downhill bit towards the end. (You can see what I’m talking about if you select the “terrain” view.)

The reason this is a 75-day challenge and not a 100-day challenge is that 75 days from now, May 18, is my birthday. Woot! The goal is to fit comfortably into my work pants by that point. (Whether that’ll be the full 15 pounds or not remains to be seen.) In the meantime, my mom apparently still has the larger-size pants I gave her to give to charity, when I was absolutely certain I would never need larger-size pants again, and I may take one pair or two just so I’m not super-uncomfortable for the next few weeks.

Anyway…

Day 1: 53-minute walk into work, 5 kilometers

Cheers,
Julie