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Mark Lovelace
traineo Regular
Posts: 54
Mark Lovelace
47 y/o male. I have gained 44 pounds since taking on a new job in December of '06.
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2006 19:42
Most of us look forward to Thanksgiving for a variety of reasons, family, football & friends top the list. Oh, did I forget food? Well over the last three years I have been able to keep from ruining all my hard work with a holiday pig-out. First, I plan on eating a big breakfast that morning after sleeping late. Next I will make sure that I am surrounded with safe munchies, ones that fit my nutrition plan. For me I am a low-carb guy, so celery & cream cheese, pork skins, and a few sugar free candies will keep me straight. Finally the coup de gras...the meal. Well we will have turkey, and ham, fresh cauliflower, a brocoli casserole, green beans, and will even have a slice of double fiber whole grain bread. For desert it will be a low-carb peanut butter cheesecake. Later that night I will have a protien shake, and will toss in a couple of sugar free chocolate chip cookies to get that cookies-n-cream thing going. How will you fare this thanksgiving? Good luck!!!
Mark
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Brandon Wood
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 160
Brandon Wood
My weight has gone up and down repeatedly in the last few years. I managed to lose a lot of weight before getting married 2 years ago, but have since gained most of it back.
I hope to find new motivation on this site, and hopefully make some new friends. This time I want to lose weight and keep it off. I'm trying to not think of it as a diet, but as a change in lifestyle.
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2006 20:01
I plan on enjoying Thanksgiving in moderation. You can still enjoy all the foods you love without going overboard and killing my diet. A small slice of pumpkin pie tastes just as good as a large slice. You don't need to eat a mountain of food to enjoy Thanksgiving.
Wishing everyone good luck on "sticking with it" this Thanksgiving!
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Jennie W
Fitness Guru
Posts: 477
Jennie W
I am 29 years old and have grown passionate about fitness and health! Overall, I have lost and kept off a little over 40 pounds, and I have about 20 or so more that I would like to take off. This last year has been tough and distracting in many ways, and I am back to work now! I am revisiting Traineo, because this site and the people here were instrumental in helping me lose my original 40 pounds so I am back! I regret that because of time constraints I won't be able to be AS active in the forums as I used to, but I will certainly try to stay in there and reconnect with old friend as well as make new ones.
My fitness goals remain the same as before as I haven't achieved them yet:
*GOAL 1 = 140 lbs
Target Date = 7/31/08
Date Met = TBD
CURRENT FITNESS GOALS: Run a 5K, improve flexibility enough to do the splits, be able to do 50 pushups in a row, be able to do a pull-up, learn to do a hand stand and then hand stand pushups. :)
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2006 20:54
Ahhhhh yes! Thanksgiving.
I must say I am very much looking forward to it. I plan to have all my eating fun in one day.  I think the important thing for me will be to make sure that I don't take a four day weekend from the gym. I plan to play football with the guys on Thursday and be sure to hit the gym Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Food-wise, however, I plan to hit it all - but like Brandon said...in moderation.
Good luck to you all, and let's not forget all that we have to be thankful for!
Jen
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Mark Lovelace
traineo Regular
Posts: 54
Mark Lovelace
47 y/o male. I have gained 44 pounds since taking on a new job in December of '06.
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2006 21:52
"Good luck to you all, and let's not forget all that we have to be thankful for!
Jen"
Good point Jen!
Mark
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Jackie C.
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 71
Jackie C.
I'm supporting my wonderful man as he embarks on his journey of becoming physically fit. I love fitness and try to engage in vigorous exercise every single day. It makes you feel even more amazing than you end up looking! I would love to motivate others who are looking for a little push!
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# Posted: 21 Nov 2006 22:54
This year, I am going crazy with nontraditional side dishes! I'm cooking cornish game hens instead of turkey this year (juicier!) and the rest will be carefully concocted fruits and veggies...including ginger green beans, roasted sweet potatoes and apples, persimmon cranberry sauce, and a green leaf lettuce salad with feta and raisins. Definitely not by any means the classic Thanksgiving meal, but I figure we'll survive without stuffing and mashed potatoes...especially if we have such delicious AND nutritious alternatives!
Happy Turkey Day, Everyone!
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Ray Dockrey
traineo Regular
Posts: 29
Ray Dockrey
I hope by having this page that it will hold me accountable and keep my focus on my health. I have Type II Diabetes but I am able to control it without medication by exercise and a low carb lifestyle. My weight was 303lbs. I also was diagnosed with Hypertension with a blood pressure of 190/94 with a heart rate of 92. I now have it down to 131/73 with a heart rate of 68. All by low carb, exercise and a lot of encouragement from family and friends.
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2006 03:17
I plan on getting up early and going for a ride. I hope to get in about thirty miles. That should set the day. As far as food goes, I plan on pretty much sticking to what I do everyday. I am on low carb so I plan on keeping it that way and no desert or maybe something low carb. I am also Type II Diabetic and I have to make sure I take care of that foremost. I control it solely by diet and exercise. Sometimes it is the thought of the Diabetes getting out of control that keeps me in control.
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K M
Fitness Guru
Posts: 392
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2006 15:16
I am thankful to be on a healthy track.
I vow to keep things in Moderation during this holiday.
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James Denham
traineo Regular
Posts: 60
James Denham
I'm 24 and live in Florida.
1 Month Mark - Well I am down to 295.2lbs I have lost 20.8lbs this month.
2 Month Mark - I am down to 284lbs. I have lost 11lbs this month.
3 Month Mark - I am down to 275.3Lbs. I have lost 8.7Lbs. this month.
4 Month Mark - I am down to 263.1Lbs. I have lost 12.2Lbs this month. Note: I just started on hydroxycut.
5 Month Mark - I stopped Hydroxycut it was doing weird stuff to blood pressure. I met my first goal I am so excited! I am at 249Lbs. I have lost 14.1Lbs this month. New goal of 220Lbs.
8 Month mark - My wife and I got back together but now wondering if that was a positive thing I put back on some weight. I am now at 270lbs. thats a gain of 21Lbs. I have reset my goal back to the original goal weight.
9 month mark - Left the wife. I am now 257Lbs. Thats a loss of 12.6lbs.
Has it been a year already? I want to thank everyone here and the staff of traineo for everything so far. Right now I sit at 250Lbs. that is a loss of 70Lbs in a year I feel better about myself and want to continue losing!
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2006 16:36
How bad is turkey? I already know that 90% of the dishes served on Thanksgiving are heavy.
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K M
Fitness Guru
Posts: 392
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2006 16:46
I plan on having 4-5 oz of Turkey and Veggies. I may sneak in some a little bit of stuffing and cranberries... but that's it.
I am also going to work out hard for 2 hours tomorrow morning.
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tHe SbAsTiAn pRoJeCt
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 134
tHe SbAsTiAn pRoJeCt
I'm just an average guy who wants to live a healthy lifestyle and lose a few pounds along the way. My goal is to weigh at 200 lbs and maintain that weight (with my build i can't go under !). Traineo is a great place if you're motivated and i am.
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# Posted: 22 Nov 2006 17:08
Hi everybody,
I will start by eating a salad with dressing on the side (but usually it's salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinaigre) and then i'll drink a full glass of water whenever i'ld crave an extra slice of turkey or whatever forbidden dish there's on the table.
This is my technique, because once your stomach is filled with water there's no way you can indulge something else...
good luck everyone
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Paul Erickson
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 89
Paul Erickson
A skinny rail -- that's what I was most of my youth. I felt great and had energy to spare.
But in my mid-20's I started to gradually gain weight. Now I'm around 50 lbs. overweight and have been for 10 years. I'd like to be around to see my grandkids someday. Time for a change!
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2006 05:46
AND DON'T HESITATE TO TELL GRANDMA "NO!"
I know I'm a bit late for Thanksgiving, but the same goes for Christmas / Hanukkah / Festivus / and other big family gatherings.
My G'ma, bless her silly heart, always said, "Oh, you hardly ate anything! Are you sure you don't want more?" She said this even after I nearly ate the table itself (you know...for fiber content).
In short, don't feel guilty about saying "no" and don't let G'ma or anyone else pressure you into eating more. If all else fails, you can try saying, "Would you like to me be around 20 years from now? If not, please keep asking me."
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K M
Fitness Guru
Posts: 392
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2006 06:22
Yes, I agree Paul. The enablers tend to come out and tell us things us things that may lead us done a bad choice path.
This thanksgiving I heard - "You have been doing so well... you deserve to splurge some"
It is almost as if people wanted me to go back to the darkside and join them... I think that these people have this engrained image of me (a fatter me) and have difficulty adjusting to a 70 pound lighter version.
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Jason Hoffman
traineo Newbie
Posts: 8
Jason Hoffman
1/2 horsepower, 2 stroke MACHINE (in the making).
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2006 15:29
Holiday season is tough. Thanksgiving week i stopped losing but have started back again. Christmas week will be the same way. My family has the "too thin" comment they always use if i dont look like my normal plump self.
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