Between the BLs (Biggest Loser) Summer Challenge 2010 Part 1

[acename]

Hi everyone!

QOTD:

I'm Alex and I'll turn 25 during this challenge. I've been married for almost 6 years. I have two kids. My daughter will be 3 in August and my son is almost 4 months old. I'm a stay -at-home mom.

I was thin in high school. I ate everything I wanted but was very active since I was a cheerleader and we practiced 10 months out of the year. My first year of college I gained about 10 pounds, then I got married and by the time I got pregnant with my daughter in 2007 I was 160. After she was born I lost the weight quickly but gained it back. Last March I got very serious about exercise and diet. I lost 20 pounds I was down to 140 when I found out I was pregnant in June. I gained 40 pounds this pregnancy, but I'm very happy to say I've only got 7 pounds to get to my pre-pregnancy weight.

My goals for this challenge are to lose 20 pounds and reduce the pregnancy pouch I have. You know the lower abs one. None of my clothes fit because of it . The 20 pounds is a lofty goal, but I think I can do it if I'm diligent.

I have two obstacles that will cause me some problems. Finding time to exercise is a big one. My daughter was such and easy baby. My son however, is not. He hates to sleep. I know it's crazy but he really does. If I get one 2 hour nap out of him a day I'm doing well. My daughter doesn't nap anymore and she likes to exercise with me (well she dances around me while I do workout dvds but still..) Hopefully I can get him on a good schedule so I can exercise most days. My other obstacles is that I'm nursing. That has been great for losing most of the weight, but my body seems to be wanting to hang on to the last few pounds. I haveto find a balance between eating enough calories to keep making enough milk for him, but not eat everything in sight .

Anyway, sorry for the book. Can't wait to get started.

 

[JOANNEL]

Good luck every one, I am excited to get started!!!
I have step class this morning and lots of housework!!! Just have to keep moving!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

Congratulations! How exciting. Good luck on making yourself feel beautiful for your wedding day. That was one motivation that actually worked for me.

QOTD-I am Denise and I am 40 years old. I am the mother of DD17 and DS13 My goal is to lose 40 pounds total but 10 for this challenge. I have been thin my whole life and was doing OK until I saw pictures of myself on a cruise and was shocked at how "fat" I looked. DH and I joined a gym om 1/1/10 amd I have lost 14 pounds so far in 2010.

I have started tracking my eating using www.myfitnesspal.com and it really helps keep me on track.

My birthday is 8/22 and I will be in OCean City MD to celebrate...;last year I was in WDW for the big 4-0!

I hope i Can keepp up with this thread and I look forward to talking to you all.

Hi Denise, I am from allentown/bethlehem area. Only about 30-40 minutes from philly. We go there often, and are huge eagles/phillies/flyers/sixers fans!

Congrats! You will be a beautiful bride!

Just finished a 5.5 mile run, very slowly! I had an 11 min mile pace, but I did it. Having a bit of oatmeal, then heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go! Have a great day everyone!

You are a speed demon girl! I run a 5K at a 12 min pace.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Jen- Where did you get that headband? That is awesome. I need to make a shirt with that saying on!

 

[lisah0711]

I havent gone to bed yet, so it is still Thursday in my book. Gotta love living on the left coast. Good morning to your Easternly peeps. Currently in Vegas but looking at a work move to SoCal soon.

My name is Pat and I am a wish-a-holic! I joined up last year as I was training for the Disneyland Half Marathon.

I look forward to having a blast with all of you as we go down this road together.

Happy and Healthy times to all!

-Pat

Hi Pat! Happy and healthy times to you, too.

I'll be doing my weigh in a bit! Just back from another 3 mile walk with my neighbor!

Lisa- 8/13 is my birthday! And I'm excited to turn 40 as I'm in better shape than I was at 30.

Got it, Tracey. I remembered that you have a birthday this challenge. I am going to add the dates by our names on the participants list and highlight them as they pass.

Unless someone pipes in and says it is their birthday today, donac, will be our first birthday celebrant tomorrow!

where do we weigh in???? 129lbs......and dropping
Have a great day everyone. I'm a hairstylist and it's prom day.....gonna be busy...no running today!

for your busy day. All that teen excitement will be motivating! Please PM your starting weight to LuvBaloo. You will do that every Friday. You never have to post your weight anywhere else, unless you want to.

QOTD-I am Denise and I am 40 years old. I am the mother of DD17 and DS13 My goal is to lose 40 pounds total but 10 for this challenge. I have been thin my whole life and was doing OK until I saw pictures of myself on a cruise and was shocked at how "fat" I looked. DH and I joined a gym om 1/1/10 amd I have lost 14 pounds so far in 2010.

I have started tracking my eating using www.myfitnesspal.com and it really helps keep me on track.

My birthday is 8/22 and I will be in OCean City MD to celebrate...;last year I was in WDW for the big 4-0!

I hope i Can keepp up with this thread and I look forward to talking to you all.

Hi Denise! Great job on the weight loss so far this year. This thread will seem like it moves quickly for the first week or so then it slows down a bit. It is busy because there are a lot of us and we are getting to know each other. One trick that a lot of us use is to just go back to where we last posted and go forward from there. Or even just start on the page where you are -- the coaches will keep the conversation moving with the QOTD.

Also, there are links to the important things, like the COW task and results, weekly weight and goal results, the coaching scheduling and link to the QOTD archive thread in the first few posts of this thread. Not to mention lots of friendly folks who will jump in and help you if you have a question.

Just checking in. Put on 2 pounds since last friday, but this will be my high this summer! Good luck everyone!! We can do this!!!

Yes we can! Did you see jenanderson's new headband? We have to get ourselves one of those!

Just finished a 5.5 mile run, very slowly! I had an 11 min mile pace, but I did it. Having a bit of oatmeal, then heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go! Have a great day everyone!

That was a great run, Taryn, and you got it done first thing this morning.

Taryn - That is not slow at all! I just ordered this really fun headband that says SLOW IS THE NEW FAST! Seriously though, you had a great pace going for that distance...I am always at 11 minutes (up to 11:30) for distances over 4 miles. Way to get out there and RUN!

Hello Pat! Glad to see another Rebel over on this thread too!

There are so many of us who become really motivated when we start to look at ourselves in photos. Most of my motivation to continue has to do with looking at photos from our Disney vacation last August...it was an incredible trip and I was so sad that I didn't want any of the photos up and around because I was embarrassed about how I looked. I hadn't realized it was really so bad until I took a close look at myself. There challenges are amazing though and I am so happy that I have made so many healthy changes.

Speaking of changes...whoo hoo!!! It is time to start again! Weighed in this morning and was so happy that I was down .5 from last Friday. I will be starting this challenge at 162 (I know I don't have to post it but it helps me). My goal weight is going to be 150.

Hope everyone is thinking about the COW...I have a great idea for my new water container so I have to get going!

Wow! There may be a move to the maintainer team in your future!

I didn't get my info in yesterday. My name is Eileen. I'm 44, married 20 years, 3 kids and not working right now. I've battled my weight my entire life. I exercise regulary but have trouble with sweets/snacking especially when I'm bored! The weight seems to come off very slowly for me and I get discouraged. So, even though I should lose a good 50lbs, I'm going to set a goal of 10 lbs for the summer.
This moring, DH and I are going to head to the forest preserve for a 3 mile hike. It's a gorgeous day here!

Hi Eileen! It is harder to lose weight as we get older and our metabolism slows down. I think 10 pounds is a great goal to get started. LuvBaloo does let you change you goal whenever you want.

:Good morning! Haven't officially weighed in yet. I'll do that in a few minutes. I'm off to the Y this morning for strength and elliptical. I am tracking my calories this challenge, and I did not eat enough yesterday, so I'm going to work on that today.

Something I meant to post yesterday--for all the new folks--if you are even thinking about getting a new scale, do it now. I made the mistake of switching a couple of weeks in and it was depressing! I was up even more than I thought, and it took a few weeks to get back to where I thought I was. I was glad I did, because the new scale is much more accurate, but had a couple of sad days.

Hope your weigh in turns out the way you want it to, Rose. If not, just look at those pictures of you and your happy DH having a great time and remember all the wonderful things you did.

QOTD- Hi Everyone! I am Shanan, mother to a 3 year old son and wife to my Jason. I turned the big 3-0 in April and we surprised some friends in Disney in early May. Some of those pictures taken of me at Disney shocked me, especially the side view ones. I decided to go back on the South Beach Diet and now that I own a scale I have no more excuses when weight starts to creep back on.

I did the SBD back in 2006 with a goal to get pregnant since I have PCOS. I ended up losing 60 lbs (without exercising), but ended up gaining 80 lbs with my pregnancy (one too many peanut butter cups and ice cream). Since then I lost 50 lbs and gained 30 lbs. My goal is to get below 200 and be in a size 14. I am very glad to be here!

Hi Shanan! We're very glad that you are here, too.

My goals for this challenge are to lose 20 pounds and reduce the pregnancy pouch I have. You know the lower abs one. None of my clothes fit because of it . The 20 pounds is a lofty goal, but I think I can do it if I'm diligent.

I have two obstacles that will cause me some problems. Finding time to exercise is a big one. My daughter was such and easy baby. My son however, is not. He hates to sleep. I know it's crazy but he really does. If I get one 2 hour nap out of him a day I'm doing well. My daughter doesn't nap anymore and she likes to exercise with me (well she dances around me while I do workout dvds but still..) Hopefully I can get him on a good schedule so I can exercise most days. My other obstacles is that I'm nursing. That has been great for losing most of the weight, but my body seems to be wanting to hang on to the last few pounds. I haveto find a balance between eating enough calories to keep making enough milk for him, but not eat everything in sight .

Anyway, sorry for the book. Can't wait to get started.

Hi Alex! It will be tough to work on your health goals with your little ones and nursing but you can do it. Be sure and tell me your birthday so I can add it to the list.

I was happy to weigh in this morning with a 2 lb loss. At this point I have total tunnel vision getting myself down to ONE-derland by the end of the summer so any loss is a reason to celebrate, even if it doesn't count toward anything. And I got a shiny new clippie to boot!

Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?

My plan is to track every bite on www.sparkpeople.com aiming for 1200 to 1400 calories a day.

Continue with the C25K and then move on to training for the Princess 1/2. That means running 3 days a week. I need to find some cross training activity for other days besides rest.

If I go off plan, immediately get myself right back on track and don't worry about what I didn't do, but concentrate on what I can do, each and every day!

Have a great day all!

 

[N&B'smom]

Just PM'd my weight and wanted to crawl under the covers and cry. But....that's not going to happen. I have a VERY crazy day ahead of me...heading to a concert where we have GA seats so we will be standing/walking from about 2pm until about 9:30pm. Food will not be the easiest today but I will do my best to make wise choices!!!

I'm glad this day is here and am so excited to GET STARTED!!!!

 

[MJonesMBA2001]

Just PM'd my weight and wanted to crawl under the covers and cry. But....that's not going to happen. I have a VERY crazy day ahead of me...heading to a concert where we have GA seats so we will be standing/walking from about 2pm until about 9:30pm. Food will not be the easiest today but I will do my best to make wise choices!!!

I'm glad this day is here and am so excited to GET STARTED!!!!

Way to keep that positive attitude! We can do this! Hey, I'm not too proud of my starting weight either, but that's part of the journey. Have a great day, and enjoy the concert. Man, that's a long time to be at a concert!

 

[acename]

lisah, my birthday is June 18th. We're going to see Toy Story 3 for my birthday

Friday QOTD
I plan on doing 30 day shred at least 3 days a week, maybe 4. That's what I was doing last year when I lost weight. Since it's a pretty short dvd that should work well for me. I also have some dance dvds that I love if I have time. My son really likes to ride in the stroller so walks will probably be in our future.

As far as diet, I'm not someone who can count calories. I get too obsessed with it and it becomes all I think about. I just plan on choosing more fruits and vegtables, which is so easy in summer. I got some strawberries and summer squash from a local farmer yesterday. they are sooooo much better than from the grocery. Water is also big for me. I drink a lot. I have 2 32oz water bottles that I rotate everyday. I usually drink 2 full ones everyday not including anything else I drink.

Hope everyone has a good starting day!

 

[sherry]

My plan to keep myself on track is to track every day but Sunday on sparkpeople.

 

[keenercam]

In response to the QOTD, I'd have to say that I will eliminate one bad habit at a time. If I do this in a reasonable fashion, I won't feel so overwhelmed and my chances for success will be greater.

So my plan for success is to really evaluate my habits and determine what needs to be eliminated, what good habits need to be reinforced, and what habits I just need to tweak. The first habit that I MUST break is nighttime snacking. Considering that my dinners tend to be late due to my work schedule, there is really no excuse for night time snacking. Now might be the ideal time to eliminate this habit since I am stuck in bed or a wheelchair on the second floor and my family is waiting on me hand and foot, literally. The past couple of nights I have been offered pizza, ice cream, chinese takeout and other kinds of snacks after dinner and I have had the strength to say "no thanks."

Hopefully by the time I am fully in charge of my intake again I will have eliminated the compulsion for night time snacking and will have the fortitude to just not do it.

 

[Illini Disney Guy]

I know it is late but I still want to join. I am committing to losing 25lbs in the 13 weeks.

T

 

[Connie96]

Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?

Eat less. Move more.

When I lost weight last year, I did it by tracking every bite on The Daily Plate. It worked great until I just got so sick of keeping that level of detail and I went WAY off the wagon. For about 8 months. On the upside, I learned a lot about serving sizes and calorie counts. But since I did burn out so bad, my approach for this time is that I'm just going to make the best decisions I can in each moment. Whether that moment is planning lunches for the week or ordering from a menu, I'm just going to use the knowledge I have and make the best decisions I can make. For me, that seems less like a "diet" and more like real life.

I am also going to continue running and training for longer distances. I've been using the plan from www.runningforwomen.com since February - which led to my 5K PR in April! This is a paid program, so I'll do them the courtesy of not sharing the plan, but I'll tell you that it's a 3 day per week run/walk plan for different experience levels. I'm almost halfway thru the 10K program now and plan to run my first 10K on July 3.

Going to weigh-in with luvbaloo now. Happy Friday!

 

[Greenfield1984]

Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?

Exercise-wise: I'm starting with aiming for at least 3 days of exercise a week (I'm on week2day2 of C25K). I plan on doing 5 days/week, but want to keep my goal small at the beginning so I don't get discouraged when I don't get 5 days of exercise in. Hopefully I'll be at 5 days/week consistently within a month. On the days I don't run I do a workout DVD, usually a Jillian Michaels/Biggest Loser one.

Food-wise: We are really good with keeping only healthy foods in our house. There is absolutely nothing unhealthy in our house. But I still need to learn that too much of even a good thing is bad for you. I'm a terrible 3pm snacker. When I get home I just graze on everything. So I need to cut that out. Also, when I'm out of the house I need to focus on making healthier choices and just saying NO! My in-laws have ice cream, chips, chocolate bars, white bread, soda...you name it they have it. So when we go over every week it's hard to ignore all that goodness. Oh and I don't just have one junk food weakness (like sweet or salty). I like it ALL.
So I'm tracking all my food on sparkpeople.com, drinking TONS of water, bringing my lunch to work, and working hard on just saying NO.

 

[lisah0711]

Just PM'd my weight and wanted to crawl under the covers and cry. But....that's not going to happen. I have a VERY crazy day ahead of me...heading to a concert where we have GA seats so we will be standing/walking from about 2pm until about 9:30pm. Food will not be the easiest today but I will do my best to make wise choices!!!

I'm glad this day is here and am so excited to GET STARTED!!!!

, glad that you are ready to go out there and get started on your journey to good health!

Way to keep that positive attitude! We can do this! Hey, I'm not too proud of my starting weight either, but that's part of the journey. Have a great day, and enjoy the concert. Man, that's a long time to be at a concert!

So true!

lisah, my birthday is June 18th. We're going to see Toy Story 3 for my birthday

Got it! The Shred is one intense exercise session. I've never gone past level 1! Maybe I should make that my a mini-goal to get through all the levels.

My plan to keep myself on track is to track every day but Sunday on sparkpeople.

I sparkpeople.com!

In response to the QOTD, I'd have to say that I will eliminate one bad habit at a time. If I do this in a reasonable fashion, I won't feel so overwhelmed and my chances for success will be greater.

So my plan for success is to really evaluate my habits and determine what needs to be eliminated, what good habits need to be reinforced, and what habits I just need to tweak. The first habit that I MUST break is nighttime snacking. Considering that my dinners tend to be late due to my work schedule, there is really no excuse for night time snacking. Now might be the ideal time to eliminate this habit since I am stuck in bed or a wheelchair on the second floor and my family is waiting on me hand and foot, literally. The past couple of nights I have been offered pizza, ice cream, chinese takeout and other kinds of snacks after dinner and I have had the strength to say "no thanks."

Hopefully by the time I am fully in charge of my intake again I will have eliminated the compulsion for night time snacking and will have the fortitude to just not do it.

The COW is a great way to build those healthy habits one or two at a time!

I know it is late but I still want to join. I am committing to losing 25lbs in the 13 weeks.

Illini Disney Guy! It's never too late to join a BL challenge!

Eat less. Move more.

When I lost weight last year, I did it by tracking every bite on The Daily Plate. It worked great until I just got so sick of keeping that level of detail and I went WAY off the wagon. For about 8 months. On the upside, I learned a lot about serving sizes and calorie counts. But since I did burn out so bad, my approach for this time is that I'm just going to make the best decisions I can in each moment. Whether that moment is planning lunches for the week or ordering from a menu, I'm just going to use the knowledge I have and make the best decisions I can make. For me, that seems less like a "diet" and more like real life.

I am also going to continue running and training for longer distances. I've been using the plan from www.runningforwomen.com since February - which led to my 5K PR in April! This is a paid program, so I'll do them the courtesy of not sharing the plan, but I'll tell you that it's a 3 day per week run/walk plan for different experience levels. I'm almost halfway thru the 10K program now and plan to run my first 10K on July 3.

Going to weigh-in with luvbaloo now. Happy Friday!

That is nice to have a program that will take you beyond the C25K.

Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?

Exercise-wise: I'm starting with aiming for at least 3 days of exercise a week (I'm on week2day2 of C25K). I plan on doing 5 days/week, but want to keep my goal small at the beginning so I don't get discouraged when I don't get 5 days of exercise in. Hopefully I'll be at 5 days/week consistently within a month. On the days I don't run I do a workout DVD, usually a Jillian Michaels/Biggest Loser one.

Food-wise: We are really good with keeping only healthy foods in our house. There is absolutely nothing unhealthy in our house. But I still need to learn that too much of even a good thing is bad for you. I'm a terrible 3pm snacker. When I get home I just graze on everything. So I need to cut that out. Also, when I'm out of the house I need to focus on making healthier choices and just saying NO! My in-laws have ice cream, chips, chocolate bars, white bread, soda...you name it they have it. So when we go over every week it's hard to ignore all that goodness. Oh and I don't just have one junk food weakness (like sweet or salty). I like it ALL.
So I'm tracking all my food on sparkpeople.com, drinking TONS of water, bringing my lunch to work, and working hard on just saying NO.

Sounds like a great plan to me!

 

[happysmyly]

I was happy to weigh in this morning with a 2 lb loss. At this point I have total tunnel vision getting myself down to ONE-derland by the end of the summer so any loss is a reason to celebrate, even if it doesn't count toward anything.

Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?

My plan is to track every bite on www.sparkpeople.com aiming for 1200 to 1400 calories a day.

Continue with the C25K and then move on to training for the Princess 1/2. That means running 3 days a week. I need to find some cross training activity for other days besides rest.

If I go off plan, immediately get myself right back on track and don't worry about what I didn't do, but concentrate on what I can do, each and every day!

Congrats on the loss this week, Lisa! Thanks for being our coach this week! It was fun to read people's introductions - and I look forward to getting some good motivational ideas with today's QOTD

I am going to write down your last statement "If I go off plan, immediately get myself right back on track and don't worry about what I didn't do, but concentrate on what I can do, each and every day! What a great attitude and fabulous advice for us all to remember during this challenge - and life, for that matter Thanks!!!

Just PM'd my weight and wanted to crawl under the covers and cry. But....that's not going to happen. ... I will do my best to make wise choices!!!

Shelby--enjoy the concert--I can't even remember the last concert I went to... Here's some to help you with your good and healthy choices today. I felt the same way with my weigh in this morning--but it's just a number and a place to start this journey together--so glad you're here and posting!

Way to keep that positive attitude! We can do this! Hey, I'm not too proud of my starting weight either, but that's part of the journey.

That's one of the things that I love here--so much positivity all around--you too!! And working together, heading in the same direction of loss - you will hopefully be very proud of your ending number in 14 weeks

Friday QOTD
I plan on doing 30 day shred at least 3 days a week, maybe 4... I also have some dance dvds that I love if I have time. My son really likes to ride in the stroller so walks will probably be in our future.

As far as diet, I'm not someone who can count calories. I get too obsessed with it and it becomes all I think about. I just plan on choosing more fruits and vegtables, which is so easy in summer... Water is also big for me.

Alex - sounds like you have a great plan. I looked at the Shred video this week--and it scared me--so I chose another WATP for my new DVD for this challenge--and I got a 'bollywood' one to shake things up a bit--literally
I LOVE summer for fruits and veggies... we usually have a big garden but this year we're focusing on building an addition and getting power to our garage and replacing all our plumbing--so not a lot of time for that this year--so hoping that some around here sell stuff--I love fresh fruits and veggies.
Water is HUGE for me too... I used to drink 8 glasses and thought that was good enough--but in the last challenge Tigger would talk about 12-14 glasses a day--and when I tried that - WOW! It's especially helpful after a less than healthy choice--helps to flush it all out.


Friday QOTD: We talked a little yesterday about ourselves and our goals for this challenge. Today's question is what is your plan to help you reach your goals?
My plan - I use sparkpeople to track/journal my food and exercise as well as trying to read at least 1 or 2 quick articles about healthy living.
For food - I try to make sure I get the good stuff in--fruits/veggies, fiber (never a problem for me), protein (sometimes a problem for me) and calcium. I love the food tracker cause it gives me totals for all of those things and helps me plan. I do the 'rollercoaster' thing with weight and try to stick between 1200 to 1400 calories a day--with about 1 day a week closer to 1600.

I exercise about 40-50 minutes a day 6 days a week right now--will be building up to 60 minutes a day. Also going to try more of the quicker little stints during the day as well--following Tracey's (Tigger) lead though with construction projects this summer activity shouldn't be a problem

And I drink lots of water--I keep a 32 oz metal bottle (that I bought as a reward during the last challenge) at my desk and I fill it 4 times and usually end up with none or just a little left by the end of the day. My rule is that every time I see it I have to drink from it I am hoping to find a cute Disney bottle to use as well--something that would make me smile--or I'll just put some cute stickers on this one and poly/modge-podge it to protect the stickers.

Well - big day here--DH's last day of school He got the official 'thanks but no thanks' letters yesterday for the jobs he applied for--so he's decided that we'll stay where he is til he retires (in 13 years ). So we're heading 'to town' (2 1/2 hr drive) to relax, get some prices for supplies for the summer projects, and make our 'to-do' lists. He's so bummed so I'm gonna try my best to distract him with goods and positives so will exercise now - maybe a bit longer than normal - cause I know some tasty and not so healthy foods are in me tonight But that happens and it won't derail me or make me stop the rest of the healthy choices--I'm gonna really enjoy the pool at the hotel as well.

Sorry for the book--must be in a chatty mood today... best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy choice filled Friday!

And since I won't be here tomorrow--Dona - happiest of birthday wishes to you!!! Thank you so much for the COWs last challenge--it made a real different to me! May this year be the bestest ever for you!!!

Liz

 

[uptown_girl44]

QOTD-
For excersizing, which is normally the hardest part for me to get motivated for, I have started walking with my mom. She's training to do the breast cancer 3-day walk at the end of Oct. And it's the first time I've had someone to work out with. I also want to start running soon, maybe I could alternate that with they days I walk with mom?

As far as food goes I track the majority of what I eat on sparkpeople. If I don't track something it's normally because it's the end of the day and I know that I still have the calories, fat, ect. left over for it.
Well I just weighed in so I'm gonna go send it before I forget!

 

[jenanderson]

Jen--we are sitting about the same weight, with about the same goal, and if I remember from the last thread, about the same height--I think you're a little taller. I think I'm setting my goal for 147. STILL playing with the idea of lower, but we'll see how this goes.

Rose - We are probably very close in statistics. I would like to go below 150 but am going to start at 150 and see how that feels. I have been sitting in the low 160s for a couple of weeks and know this is not it yet.

This moring, DH and I are going to head to the forest preserve for a 3 mile hike. It's a gorgeous day here!

Eileen - What a great thing to do today! We are having some beautiful weather and I can't wait to get outside a bit!

My goal is to get below 200 and be in a size 14. I am very glad to be here!

Hello Shanan - That sounds like a great goal. We are glad you are here too!

My goals for this challenge are to lose 20 pounds and reduce the pregnancy pouch I have. You know the lower abs one. None of my clothes fit because of it . The 20 pounds is a lofty goal, but I think I can do it if I'm diligent.

I have two obstacles that will cause me some problems. Finding time to exercise is a big one. My other obstacles is that I'm nursing.

Hi Alex - Ohhh, I want to lose my pooch too! I think there are many of us who would love to lose it! I know that if you are diligent you can meet your goals and overcome both your obstacles! You will find so much support here to help you through, give you advice and listen to you when you want to share!

Good luck every one, I am excited to get started!!!
I have step class this morning and lots of housework!!! Just have to keep moving!!

Joanne - I am excited to get started again too! Way to go with your plans to move today.

Jen- Where did you get that headband? That is awesome. I need to make a shirt with that saying on!

Here is the link to my headband...

http://www.bondiband.com/index.php?cPath=25_30_70_72&&page=3

If you scroll down the page you will see the one about being slow. I am going to order a few more that I love as well.

Wow! There may be a move to the maintainer team in your future!

I was happy to weigh in this morning with a 2 lb loss.

Lisa - I am SOOO hoping to be on the maintainer team at some point. That would be a huge dream come true of mine. The best thing is...I feel like it could happen. If you had asked me before, I would have never dreamed I could do it. I will continue to say how happy I am that all of you inspire and motivate me daily.

Great job on your 2 pound loss!!!!

Just PM'd my weight and wanted to crawl under the covers and cry. But....that's not going to happen.

Shelby - I totally know where you are at. When I started our last challenge, I was shocked, embarrassed, overwhelmed, sad, etc. It was such a low point. I love that you say you are not going to just crawl under the covers and cry....YOU CAN DO THIS! Just dig in and start and you will reach your goals and before you know it...you will not feel this way.

I plan on doing 30 day shred at least 3 days a week, maybe 4. That's what I was doing last year when I lost weight. Since it's a pretty short dvd that should work well for me. I also have some dance dvds that I love if I have time. My son really likes to ride in the stroller so walks will probably be in our future.

As far as diet, I'm not someone who can count calories. I get too obsessed with it and it becomes all I think about. I just plan on choosing more fruits and vegtables, which is so easy in summer. I got some strawberries and summer squash from a local farmer yesterday. they are sooooo much better than from the grocery. Water is also big for me. I drink a lot. I have 2 32oz water bottles that I rotate everyday. I usually drink 2 full ones everyday not including anything else I drink.

Hope everyone has a good starting day!

Alex - Sounds like you have some great ideas and plans for getting going. Most importantly...drink that water! I am on my 2 large glass of the day!

My plan to keep myself on track is to track every day but Sunday on sparkpeople.

Sounds like a great plan!

In response to the QOTD, I'd have to say that I will eliminate one bad habit at a time. If I do this in a reasonable fashion, I won't feel so overwhelmed and my chances for success will be greater.

I like the idea of eliminating just one thing at a time. It was so overwhelming when I started because I thought I would change everything...I am now learning to take things one step at a time and it makes me so much happier!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Challenge Part 2= actually this past week I noticed that my water intake was slowly going down so I decided to use my WDW refillable mug we got in sept. I think its about 16 oz (someone help me if I am wrong). I plan on drinking 3-4 per day. I started this yesterday and it has already worked. It helps to remind me of my ultimate goal....finishing the princess in feb! and my special reward of going to disney for a few days with my mom and aunt (special girls trip).

QOTD- My plan is to do Weight Watchers on my own. I have done WW many times over the past 13 years. Sometime I did meetings, sometimes I did online, and sometimes I did is alone. I have been successful with all 3 ways of doing it. So hopefully doing these challenges will help me get to my goal and then my ultimate goal that Ive never accomplished....maintaining.

I have completed the C25K and now can run 35-38 minutes with only 2-3 short walk breaks. (if its cool out I can make it w/out the walking). I plan on increasing my runs 10% each week and doing them 4x/week. I plan to keep 1 rest day and then add 2 days of cross training (not sure what yet may vary week to week). In july I am going to start a 10K training program and will hopefully complete a local marathon on 9/12 by getting a relay team together, I am hoping to run the 5.5 or 6.8 leg. Then in novemeber I will start my official 1/2 marathon training for the disney princess.

 

[happysmyly]

In response to the QOTD, I'd have to say that I will eliminate one bad habit at a time. If I do this in a reasonable fashion, I won't feel so overwhelmed and my chances for success will be greater.

The first habit that I MUST break is nighttime snacking. Considering that my dinners tend to be late due to my work schedule, there is really no excuse for night time snacking... The past couple of nights I have been offered pizza, ice cream, chinese takeout and other kinds of snacks after dinner and I have had the strength to say "no thanks."

Cam - good luck to you with breaking this first habit. I too am a night-time snacker... and I just haven't had the strength to just say 'no thanks'... so I chew gum - extra peppermint gum - puts that nice taste in my mouth and I have to physically remove the gum from my mouth to put some other treat-like thing in it--so it makes it more 'conscious' treating - which helps me. Good luck with this habit!!

Eat less. Move more.
... my approach for this time is that I'm just going to make the best decisions I can in each moment. Whether that moment is planning lunches for the week or ordering from a menu, I'm just going to use the knowledge I have and make the best decisions I can make.

I am also going to continue running and training for longer distances.

OK Connie - that is going on my quote/suggestion list too... "I'm just going to make the best decisions I can in each moment." Great plan! Thank you!!

Friday QOTD:
Exercise-wise: I'm starting with aiming for at least 3 days of exercise a week (I'm on week2day2 of C25K). I plan on doing 5 days/week, but want to keep my goal small at the beginning so I don't get discouraged...

Food-wise: We are really good with keeping only healthy foods in our house... I'm a terrible 3pm snacker. When I get home I just graze on everything. So I need to cut that out. Also, when I'm out of the house I need to focus on making healthier choices and just saying NO!
So I'm tracking all my food on sparkpeople.com, drinking TONS of water, bringing my lunch to work, and working hard on just saying NO.

Greenfield--Lately I've had trouble with afternoon snacking too... but keeping healthy food in the house is a great tool to help so if you do snack, at least it's on healthier foods. Sounds like you have a good plan in place to succeed.

I need to be more like Ann (Maiziezoe) and make out plans and then stick to them.

Have a great day, and a great day tomorrow--be wise and healthy with your choices (advice to me too)!!

Liz

 

[tigger813]

Good morning again!

Just PMed my starting weight in. Not too bad considering my lack of working out this week. I'm up 2.2 from last week. I got in a 2-3 mile walk and the 2 mile WATP this morning. I'm really loving my early morning walks as it gets me going for the day.

QOTD: I will not let stress of my parent's visiting for 6 weeks get the best of me. I will go back to what I did when I lost the initial weight. I will work out at least 5 days a week and continue to drink LOTS of water. I will also limit my alcohol to once during the week and keep it under control on the weekends. It's going to be a busy weekend so I will have to watch it so I don't have to really go crazy working out next week.

DH and I are going out to lunch for an Asian buffet. We haven't been to the place in well over a year and since he took the day off I figured we should go out for lunch. We also hope to water seal the deck and clean out all the crap underneath the deck. Girls need to clean their rooms this afternoon. We'll probably play games and watch movies and the Celtics tonight and maybe try and do some planning for our Dec. trip!

Please send Pixie Dust that our waitlist comes through soon!!!!! Thanks!