<p>On cold, dry days in particular, I can get that huge HR reading at the beginning of my runs. Today my HR monitor didn’t settle down until about 1 mile. I even used the BaBump cream or whatever it is called. Tech fabrics can interfere, too. Make sure you really get the sensors wet and it should help.</p>
<p>I’m crashing the 5lb party too!</p>
<p>Annoyed that it’s taken me 2 months of pretty hard exercising 4-5 per week to get there.
Have many more to go so it’s not like it’s my ‘last’ 5. Could have something to do with my food intake and inability to dodge sweets.
At least it was only 4 Hershey kisses to get me through a very long dull conference call today at lunch time…</p>
<p>Up to 50 min on the elliptical today; I can see my 60 min goal in sight.</p>
<p>Happy 5 lb party, musicmom! I ran out of mohawks, so I found this gift for you…</p>
<p>[Light-Up</a> Tentacle Hats!!! - YouTube](<a href=“Light-Up Tentacle Hats!!! - YouTube”>Light-Up Tentacle Hats!!! - YouTube)</p>
Thanks, blankmind, I love my hat!
<p>Congrats musicmom!</p>
<p>Used the treadmill today for Week 3, day 2 of C25K. That’s about 30 minutes of mixed walking (4.3 mph) and running (6 mph). Did some arm and leg weight exercises with a few machines, cable, free weights. Added a two mile walk with DH at the end of the day.</p>
<p>Great job, PM. Good to see you sticking with it! The usual for me today - lots of walking with sabadog and a trip to the gym to spend time with my friend the elliptical for 45 minutes. I also listened to Dr. Oz promoting the HcG diet. I’m going to have to pass on that one. Lots of discussion as to whether or not eating low carb/high protein reduced ones appetite or if it was the HcG injections doing that. I’ll do some weights tomorrow. Also found protein powder at Target for the low, low price of $17.99. NM, you were right about checking the label. Big difference in products - some with 100 calories, others with 260! </p>
<p>Calories: 940
Fat: 38g
Carbs: 107
Fiber: 15 g
Protein: 47
Sugars: 5 </p>
<p>I’m hoping to be in a better mood tomorrow. I think it’s because I haven’t been getting any chocolate.</p>
<p>I dropped in to EMS and picked up a TechWick light long underwear. All of the Heavyweight stuff was gone. I was tempted to drive to Marshalls to see if they were there. A good discount anyways. While I was there, I spotted a Marmot Precip shell for $70 ($99 with 30% off) and I thought of idad. That’s a lot to spend for a windbreaker but it might have its uses.</p>
<p>I also noticed that one building in the unenclosed mall had a big Coming Soon! TJMaxx sign on it. So this is cool - a small mall with Trader Joes, EMS and TJMaxx!</p>
<p>I also picked up a package of Why Protein shake mix while at TJs. I’ll give it a try (12 servings) for those times when I want something late at night that won’t turn into a carbfest.</p>
<p>For those that use the protein mix do you use water or milk?</p>
<p>I haven’t used it yet but it says add it to water. I’d think that adding it to milk would really put the listed nutritional data out of whack. BTW, I’m not really using this as a weight loss thing but just something to satisfy me so that I don’t wolf down 500 carb calories by accident at night. </p>
<p>On the package, it has a warning - ask your doctor about using these if you’re on a sub-500 calories/day diet. Your doctor would probably ask if you’re on a television show.</p>
<p>Cals 1049
Fat 50 g
Carbs 74 g
Fiber 16 g
Protein 91 g
Sugars 21 g</p>
<p>Good day eating, slow day for exercising. Didn’t feel like making much dinner so I had an egg white omelet with spinach and a wedge of Laughing Cow light French Onion cheese. Very tasty. Gym day tomorrow!</p>
<p>BCEagle:</p>
<p>The Marmot PreCip stuff (jackets and pants) are 100% waterproof rain gear. You can stand under a waterfall in that stuff and not get wet. It’s not super high tech GoreTex or anything. Just a “breathable” PU coating. But, it’s durable, packs small, and is one of the better values in that sort of stuff. I would guess it’s probably Marmot’s best selling product. It’s about the same price as LLBean’s version. I wouldn’t wear it in the summer unless you need to be waterproof. Not as breathable as a windbreaker.</p>
<p>I’ve been wearing the pants lately in the snow. Throw them on over power stretch fleece tights for good waterproof snow pants. The jacket and the pants live in the bottom of my backpack for hiking.</p>
<p>ohio…I have used both. Some days I need to force myself to have milk. :o</p>
<p>I saw a variety of cold-weather pants at the store - some stuff that’s really heavy-duty. I guess the Marmot jacket would be nice to have in an emergency (it’s pouring and I don’t have a rain coat). I can use the shell from my Columbia three-in-one but it doesn’t breathe. It’s not that good when it’s raining and hot and humid.</p>
<p>I’m at the dining room table on my laptop and right behind me is a glass baking tray with 6 huge cinnamon buns topped with apricot jam. The last time my wife made these, well, I couldn’t help myself.</p>
<p>I had a glass of the Whey Protein and I’ll say that it was very good. I imagine that I could make hot chocolate with this mixture. It might be nice for the office.</p>
<p>I had tennis practice for 45 minutes today. It felt pretty good (dropping weight before hitting is always good). Ran 4 miles, moderately faster than I have been running lately. I’ve been holding to three miles because of the cold but felt like I had more energy today. Symptoms are still there but energy is better.</p>
<p>1062 calories, 27% carbs, 28 grams sugars (Cambell’s Go Soup).</p>
<p>The weight is coming off as expected. When I plug in the numbers, the calorie numbers seem to be consistent with weight loss rate.</p>
<p>Yay, musicmom. </p>
<p>Cals 1133
Fat 73 g
Carbs 17 g<br>
Protein 99 g
Sugars 9 g</p>
<p>“Looks like the workout for those in NH and MA this weekend will be shoveling snow.”
-We have service, it is only $25, there is no need to break your back.</p>
<p>“Some days I need to force myself to have milk.”
-Any reason? I have not been having milk for about 50 years now. They say that above all kind of good/bad notion, if you do not like something, do not consume it. Your body knows, you will be better off if you listen to it.</p>
<p>Well yesterday I really consumed WAY too much food. I know where some of your pounds went for those that have lost the 5 lbs recently – to me! Oh well it was my b’day and today is another day and for me the beginning of another year so today I will eat better. May not be great – but better. I’m not sure how all of you figure out your calories. Not sure that I could do that. I can do the weight watchers points thing. Problem is that after yesterday I have NO week points left and just have my daily points which will not do it for me. Well we’ll see how the rest of the week goes! I’m NOT going to worry about it because then I’ll just eat more! A big iissue for me.</p>
<p>That’s the best attitude to have, RM. Yesterday’s over, today’s a new day! I hope it was a happy birthday!</p>
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<p>Well, you may have to wait for someone else to come around to shovel you out. My main efforts will be working on the front and back roofs. It generally costs a lot more than $25 around here to get someone to shovel your roof. It’s typically more like hundreds.</p>
<p>I think that the folks on this thread can handle shoveling snow anyways. Those that can’t can always use snowblowers.</p>