WISH Away the Pounds -- Fantastic February Challenge -- Everyone Welcome!

[blairbear]

I would like in on this too!

 

[Flossbolna]

I guess I should post that I am in as well. Even though since I already signed up to coach the second week, that ought to be given...

Am excited about the new start and a new goal!

 

[lisah0711]

all!

Just a friendly reminder that because this is a new challenge and a fresh start that you need to PM me your starting weight and goal tomorrow, even though you are also reporting numbers to Rose on the January thread today. It makes an easier transition for the hostesses and we thank you!

I guess I should post that I am in as well. Even though since I already signed up to coach the second week, that ought to be given...

Am excited about the new start and a new goal!

LOL! It should be a given but it is still better to double check -- we don't like to lose people but it does happen. Thanks!

 

[lisah0711]

Courtesy of Weight Watchers on FB

 

[Flossbolna]

LOL! It should be a given but it is still better to double check -- we don't like to lose people but it does happen. Thanks!

Yes, we rather want to lose pounds, kilogramms or stones - not people!!!

 

[tinkerbye]

Me too please, I want to hit my goal again this month.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Count me in this month!!!!

 

[3Gsandme]

I'm in!


Lisa, I PM'ed you today. I'm going to weight watchers so I'll be using their official weights. Hope that's okay.

 

[liesel]

I am in for this month!

I'm in a good place with my diet after running the Tinker Bell half and am ready to focus on moving more in February. I am also in for Pamela's plank a day challenge. I remember coming off bed rest and only being able to hold a plank for 15 seconds. I was so happy to reach a minute a few years ago. I've been slacking on my core work so this will be a good motivator.

 

[JVL1018]

I'm in! Thanks!

 

[akhaloha]

I'm in! Thanks for being our hostess Lisa!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Hello all!

I updated the first post of the January challenge and posted some "results" in a post at the end as well.

Thank you so much to Lisa for hosting this month.

I did not make my goal in January, but I did end up down for the month so I am very happy.

And now a little shameless bragging...

In January I ran or walked 101.1 miles in either a workout or race setting. I ran at least 1 mile every day in January. I am really proud of myself!

I am not going to go as many total miles in February, but I do plan to continue my mile a day challenge and hope to get close to my weight loss goal!

 

[tinkerbye]

In January I ran or walked 101.1 miles in either a workout or race setting. I ran at least 1 mile every day in January. I am really proud of myself!

I am not going to go as many total miles in February, but I do plan to continue my mile a day challenge and hope to get close to my weight loss goal!

Thank you for the awesome job last month and I know you'll get to where you want to be.

 

[pix13dust]

Hello all!

I did not make my goal in January, but I did end up down for the month so I am very happy.

And now a little shameless bragging...

In January I ran or walked 101.1 miles in either a workout or race setting. I ran at least 1 mile every day in January. I am really proud of myself!

I am not going to go as many total miles in February, but I do plan to continue my mile a day challenge and hope to get close to my weight loss goal!

Dayum! Girl! Get your brag on congratulations!!

 

[cclovesdis]

I'm in!

Big GI doctor's appt in a few weeks. Want to be down five pounds by then.

Lisa-I'll PM you tomorrow. I promise!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I'm in. I know I kind of fell of the earth in Jan but I have been so busy and tired I just haven't been up to posting. The time I have been online has been spent. . .

wait for it. . .

wait for it. . .

Tracking my food!

And I still hate doing it. But since I have the Fitbit and have been trying to analyze what I am doing wrong, and right, I figured I should see what is going on with my intake.

I really am not sure what is going on. I only lost one pound in Jan, and that was a hard fought pound! It is really hard to figure out if I am getting the right balance of things (protein, fat, carbs, sugar etc) when the plan I follow doesn't match all the available online calorie counters recommendations and there are no numeric guidelines for it (because we aren't supposed to track! ) One thing that has been consistent is that I have been eating on plan (for the most part, a few extra treats but even they are allowed), and I have been eating meals and snacks and not hungry. Eating until I am full, sometimes over full. And in the 2 weeks I have tracked it has said that I am UNDER my calories every day. I know that whole thing about needing to eat the recommended minimum of calories or body goes into starvation mode blah, blah, blah but the idea of eating more when I am not hungry seems silly. And I am not eating "low calorie" items, in fact some are pretty high. I think the fact that I am limiting carbs probably contributes to that-- my meals are usually about 5-6 oz of protein and veggies with no carbs or very limited amounts (usually beans).

The stupid site will tell me that "if every day were like today you would weigh *6-10* pounds less in 5 weeks". But in 2 weeks I have barely lost a pound.

I am not really sure what to do with the information I am getting. I will probably try to get a few more weeks of data and see what I can figure out from it.

 

[myweegirls]

I'm in! Still maintaining, although January was a struggle. I was sick for so much of the month that I didn't know which end was up half the time.

Saturday kicks off my training for my next (my second!) half marathon - the Nike Women's Half in DC at the end of April. I need to build back up after feeling so weak from the bronchitis. And j need to stop the mindless snacking I've let myself do a bit of lately. Here goes!

XO
Liz

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[donac]

Good Friday morning everyone.

I will be trying to come on more oftern than I did in Jan.

I did reach my goal of 4 pounds in the month of Jan.

For Feb I want to get back into exercising. I slacked off in Nov and Dec with two sprained ankles and a sprained writst. THis month I want to get back to working out besides the good eating I have been doing.

An other day of exams today. The department is going out for pizza this afternoon and I told them no. Pizza is the one treat I allow myself during the week. We always have it on Friday night. It is our treat for making it through the week. So I was not going to eat it twice in one day. I know I could have had a salad but their salads are small (yes I have had them before) and the tables are so small there is not way I could sit so close to pizza and not have any.

Off to do my plank for the day. Yes I am in the plank a day challenge.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Hello all!

I updated the first post of the January challenge and posted some "results" in a post at the end as well.

Thank you so much to Lisa for hosting this month.

I did not make my goal in January, but I did end up down for the month so I am very happy.

And now a little shameless bragging...

In January I ran or walked 101.1 miles in either a workout or race setting. I ran at least 1 mile every day in January. I am really proud of myself!

I am not going to go as many total miles in February, but I do plan to continue my mile a day challenge and hope to get close to my weight loss goal!

That is so wonderful R&M!!! Thank you for hosting. And thanks to everyone here.

This board really does help. My family can only take so much talk about nutrition, weight loss, calories, and sat. fat.

My goal is a pound a week, which is realistic for me, esp. in Feb. in Missouri. It is COLD out. I would love to walk the dogs with my dh however not going to happen this month with him. I am going to try and get my dd to go with me. In addtition I am going to be on the treadmill, going to do step classes at home, and a lot of stretching.

Happy February everyone.

 

[pjlla]

Happy Friday and Happy February!!

I am your coach this week. My name is Pamela and I am happy to be here with you this morning!

QOTD for Friday, February 1, 2013:

What are your favorite top 3 healthy packaged food products? Things that you always keep on hand.... treats that are healthy and low cal/low carb. Anything that is HEALTHY but still delicious and helps you stay on track would qualify!
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