WISH Away The Pounds~ Marvelous May 2014 Challenge! *All Welcome!*

[lisah0711]

Thanks everyone.. I am starting the grocery budget tracking June 1 as that is when we'll use the first weeks worth of meals from the freezer.. I include all paper/cleaning/misc stuff and food in my budget though.. My previous budget was $100 per week for everything and frequently we went over, so hoping now it's way under that! I will say I do have a stockpile of laundry detergent, bodywash, TP and deoderant .. so I think I'll be ok to come in $50 or less each weekl

I think your planning is really going to pay off! Can't wait to hear how you do.

So this morning for breakfast I took some of the frozen banana stuff and added it and some nuts and dried cherries to my rice. It was pretty tasty. I felt like it was cheating, but it was all healthy stuff except for a tiny bit of chocolate chips. I think I will do ok with the dairy free if I don't deprive myself of treats and PLAN. The planning is the part that always does me in.

I had a run in with a can of coke today, but all in all it was a pretty on plan day.

I am going to brag. We finished puppy class yesterday and the trainer said we have the best puppy ever. Ok, maybe she says that to everyone, but she told us that Jessie has a reserved spot in the next class. We are thinking about looking into training her to be a therapy dog. She is really pretty awesome.

Aww, it is no surprise that such a sweet dog like Jessie would be a good therapy dog. Sorry about the coke run in but your breakfast sounded delish.

I've got to pull a rabbit out of the proverbial grocery hat for dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow.... but after that I think I will make it! DS has an off-season robotics competition tomorrow, so he and DH will be gone all day and I will splurge and give them lunch money rather than insist that they pack a lunch.... And I will shop tomorrow since they will be gone all day, rather than wait for Sunday. I've got marinated chicken breasts ready for the grill tonight plus carrots. I've got eggs and bread for breakfast tomorrow.... I WILL MAKE IT!

Have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!!!! Unofficial QOTD coming up next!.............P

You've done an amazing job stretching those groceries, Pamela!

Thanks for keeping up the QOTD for us and have a great time with your mom this week-end.

I hope that Dona is okay, too. I know this is a busy time for her at school.

I have been sooooo MIA!!! my apologies, my week in Vegas was fantastic but as par with Addison's I payed the priced when I returned. then memorial day weekend yard work, and appointments, I have just not been on my computer much at all this month!!

I did re-gain some weight on my trip, with the booze and eating out plus taking extra steroids to combat the heat, sleep disruptions and lots of activity. so I'm not sure if my weight is some water retention or burgers and booze LOL

but I'm back on the wagon and working out now and food journaling...i'll try to do some reading a catch up a little

So glad that you had a great time in Vegas, Molli! You're on the wagon and ready to roll again plus you had a fabulous time!

Hey guys! I have been so MIA that I am not even going to try to catch up Sorry. It's the end of the school year stuff that is piling on. But, I turned in my final grades today! Next week is clean up and pack up stuff for the summer. I cannot wait until 11:30 on Thursday when I officially start my summer

So, I am a little off track but totally committing to June and melting off some of these pounds that crept up! I'm hoping to be more active on the thread this summer as well. Hope to see everyone around

Jill

Jill, I know you will be doing the happy dance when those grades are turned in and your summer officially starts.

Please add me to the list of terrible May participants! I had celebrations EVERY weekend this month except the last one, plus my brother was here for my graduation from college and stayed 2 weeks. I cooked for him (he is a bachelor) all the foods from our childhood. I got all my exercise in and did awesome on that front, but just maintained because of all the bad eating I did. So I was in hiding!

But this last week I have turned things around and seen a significant loss. I am now in the 160s for the first time in a VERY long time and will be on the June thread to make sure I keep going in the right direction.

I see a lot of our participants also had really busy months. Thanks to our vigilant and faithful members for keeping this thread alive. It is helpful and very much appreciated!

Awesome that you are in a new decade even with all the celebratin'

Ok so it's 1:00 in the morning and I never posted today. Or, yesterday, if you wanna be technical.

I was down another 1.4 today which puts me at 4 pounds total for the month. It's not the 7 that I had set as my goal. But, considering I didn't get very serious about this until two weeks ago when I started up with the Plexus... I'm content with that.

Looking forward to the June challenge.

Y'all have a good night.

4 pounds in two weeks is amazing, Connie! I know you are going to have a great June.

Good morning everyone!! Congratulations to all of you who lost during May - however little it was!! It is all better than my gain. Stepped on the scale for the first time since the vacation today and the number was rather bad. Not as horrible as I feared but neither as only moderately bad as I hoped. So back to losing.

I will post the new thread later today, lots of things I need to do during the day today, but I guess if I post it at my evening time, it will still be only midday for all of you in the US!

Also, I am looking for coaches! Coaching will be for 5 days only (1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30), so easy to do! Let me know if you are up for taking on 5 days (either by PM or here in the thread) and which days you would be prefer!

Thanks so much for hostessing the June thread, Magdalene! I'm looking forward to coaching 6/6-6/10 and ready for a great month!

So HAPPY to see so many of you returning to let us know where you've been and how you've been doing! You have been missed and I look forward to hearing more from you in June! But please know that we ALWAYS understand when life gets in the way and things keep us from posting here! And you are ALWAYS welcome to return at ANY TIME!!

Well said, Pamela!

Unofficial QOTD for Saturday, May 31, 2014:

For our last day of May, please post about your PROGRESS for the month..... either percentage toward goal or pounds/percentage lost or even just something you've learned about this journey (if the scale hasn't moved or isn't moving in the right direction).

My scale progress for May is zilch, zero, zippo . . . Luckily I have some NSVs to celebrate like a smaller pants size, a race PR, and an increase in overall activity.

I am doing an ab challenge for June that several of my WISH friends on FB are doing. http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/louisemcentee/media/30-day-abschallenge_zps6b51b597.png.html in case anyone is interested in giving this a try.

 

[mainemooncat]

Unofficial QOTD for Saturday, May 31, 2014:

For our last day of May, please post about your PROGRESS for the month..... either percentage toward goal or pounds/percentage lost or even just something you've learned about this journey (if the scale hasn't moved or isn't moving in the right direction).

I mentioned my progress earlier, new "decade" this month! But I think the real progress is figuring out that even if one part (diet) is not going well, watching the other part(s) to a healthy lifestyle (in my case, exercise), will help me at least maintain how far I have come already and NOT BACKSLIDE!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Unofficial QOTD for Saturday, May 31, 2014:

For our last day of May, please post about your PROGRESS for the month..... either percentage toward goal or pounds/percentage lost or even just something you've learned about this journey (if the scale hasn't moved or isn't moving in the right direction).

My weight is up, yet again. Which I am not so thrilled about.

But all in all feeling a little better. I think cutting way back on the dairy without cutting out the other carbs was a great decision. My tummy is feeling much better and overall for lack of a more descriptive word, I just feel better.

Looking forward to hitting June running--back on the coke free/chip free at least for a while and hoping to finally see some results.

All in all as frustrated as I am that I put on a few more pounds, I am optimistic.

 

[pjlla]

Thanks for keeping up the QOTD for us and have a great time with your mom this week-end.

You are welcome! I had a nice visit with my Mom, but unfortunately my Dad has a baaaad cold.

My scale progress for May is zilch, zero, zippo . . . Luckily I have some NSVs to celebrate like a smaller pants size, a race PR, and an increase in overall activity.

I am doing an ab challenge for June that several of my WISH friends on FB are doing. http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/louisemcentee/media/30-day-abschallenge_zps6b51b597.png.html in case anyone is interested in giving this a try.

Glad you found something to celebrate for May!

I mentioned my progress earlier, new "decade" this month! But I think the real progress is figuring out that even if one part (diet) is not going well, watching the other part(s) to a healthy lifestyle (in my case, exercise), will help me at least maintain how far I have come already and NOT BACKSLIDE!

Nice!!

I thought I quoted Rose too.... not sure where it went!................P

 

[pjlla]

My weight is up, yet again. Which I am not so thrilled about.

But all in all feeling a little better. I think cutting way back on the dairy without cutting out the other carbs was a great decision. My tummy is feeling much better and overall for lack of a more descriptive word, I just feel better.

Looking forward to hitting June running--back on the coke free/chip free at least for a while and hoping to finally see some results.

All in all as frustrated as I am that I put on a few more pounds, I am optimistic.

So glad you are feeling better and more optimistic. The mental side of this journey is really the HARDEST part!


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I guess we will give it until tomorrow (in case anyone else wants to post some May progress/results) before we call this thread officially DONE!.................P

 

[Connie96]

Unofficial QOTD for Saturday, May 31, 2014:

For our last day of May, please post about your PROGRESS for the month..... either percentage toward goal or pounds/percentage lost or even just something you've learned about this journey (if the scale hasn't moved or isn't moving in the right direction).

When you posted that we should post our progress, I didn't post because I had already posted my progress but then I thought, just to be thorough, I would quote my posted progress in reply to your request to post progress...

(I have no idea if that'll be funny when y'all read it but, just so you know, it was funny when I wrote it. )

Ok so it's 1:00 in the morning and I never posted today. Or, yesterday, if you wanna be technical.

I was down another 1.4 today which puts me at 4 pounds total for the month. It's not the 7 that I had set as my goal. But, considering I didn't get very serious about this until two weeks ago when I started up with the Plexus... I'm content with that.

Looking forward to the June challenge.

Y'all have a good night.

So... percentage-wise, I am at 57% of my goal for the month of May. Again, not bad since I only really worked at it for the last half of the month. I'm happy.

 

[pjlla]

when you posted that we should post our progress, i didn't post because i had already posted my progress but then i thought, just to be thorough, i would quote my posted progress in reply to your request to post progress...

(i have no idea if that'll be funny when y'all read it but, just so you know, it was funny when i wrote it. )

and yes, it is funny to me reading it!

so... Percentage-wise, i am at 57% of my goal for the month of may. Again, not bad since i only really worked at it for the last half of the month. I'm happy.

excellent!...................p