10 1b challange

[Christian4HIM]

HI guys. I wanted to challange myself and I thought this would be the best way. I was thinking that we could have a contest to see who could do it first no matter what plan you are on. I was thinking that we could weigh in every friday or something like that. I do better this way so i feel like someone is holding me accountable. Is anyone up for this? I could use a few buddies here to help! :carrot:

[dgpebbles]

Hi Chistian..I'll go along with you..I love challenges and I could use a buddy too...I just joined and started my diet last week...I think this is a good idea and Friday sounds good to me...

I'm not really following any plans..I'm just trying to watch calories and eat smaller meals more often and drink more water....I'm still trying to get motivated to start exercising.:( ..Maybe this challenge will do the trick:)
Donna

[Christian4HIM]

dg-I know the feeling. I cant really get motivated either so I thought this would help. I think it will! Lets do our BEST!

Name------Current--12/30--1/6---1/13--1/20--1/27

Christian----148----


Just copy and paste!!....Lets Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:carrot:

[Allensmom23]

Name------Current--12/30--1/6---1/13--1/20--1/27
Mel--------176------

I up for it! I had a goal for December of 10 lbs by the 31st, I met that goal last Friday. So I'm TOTALLY motivated now!:ebike:
My new goal is another 10 for January, and I'm ready! I got a 6 week membership the gym for Christmas and I'm starting up tomorrow. So far I've been watching what I eat and going mall walking with my baby, but now I want to push harder!:wl:

[Juhi]

hey christian4...

i am up for this ....good idea...i have exactly the same goal as u....i am 148 and wanna drop down to 120....awesome to have found you...

Have a day of clean eating and energetic workout tomorrow...

ciao

[Allensmom23]

So, are we all weighing in tomorrow? EEK! I'm hoping to be at 174 maybe less. crossing my fingers!

[trudei]

I would like to join your challenge too, but tomorrow is actually my first day, I will be weighing in for my start weight.

[dgpebbles]

Name------Current--12/30--1/6---1/13--1/20--1/27
Donna------190-----189

Hello everyone...sorry I've been gone a few days...been car shopping for my daughter

Well today is weigh-in day and so far I'm down 1lb since Monday...only got one day of exercise in this week but i'm going to do todays in just a few...I think I'm going to go buy a treadmill tonight after work....

Hope everyone else is moving that ticker too..

[Juhi]

a'ight...i am 148 as of today.....hmm....kinda slipped at lunch and went to Cheddar's for cheese steak..feel awfull......

but will work out harder tonite...yaaaaaaayyyyyy.

[Christian4HIM]

Hi guys..sorry i went MIA. It is so hard to find time to get on here. I have to admit that i havent been that good at all! :( It is so hard to get back in the swing of things during all the holidays.

Welcome to all the new people here. Hopefully we can all encourage each other and do well! I need all the help I can get.

Also...everyone is welcome to join in..this should be fun! Yippy!

So here goes....

Name------Current--12/30--1/6---1/13--1/20--1/27

Christian----148----147(not as bad as i thought! :carrot: )
Mel---------176------
Juni---------148
Donna------190-----189

Also-anything that might help eachother would be helpful also!!!!
Talk to you all soon! have a great day! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

[mrsKKK]

hi- i wanta join in. i'm new. can someone tell me how to get the little goal chart going?

[Betty925]

Is it too late to join the 10 lb challange? I need encouragement. I was not a good girl over the holidays. And I have been sick. I hope to be back on track next week.

[dgpebbles]

Hi everyone..

Christian-Great job on the one lb...keep it up

Betty925- welcome it's never to late to join...You will get alot of support and motivation here

Mrskkk---Welcome ..I also sent you a pm on how to get your ticker

[mrsKKK]

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[mrsKKK]

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thanks dgpebbles! i finally figured this out. i'm starting tomorrow strong. good luck to everyone.

[dgpebbles]

well I'm still doing good on my eating and drinking water:) ....I will be weighing in on monday and updating my ticker...went looking at treadmills yesterday..I had no idea they were so big...I have a manual one and it's not that big but its hard to use....So now I think I'm going to buy a exercise bike instead...
Still struggling to get exercise in this week:( it's just been a crazy week one thing after another happening but next week should be better

mrsKKK--We have the same goal and are about the same weight...we could help each other to motivate our self.;) ....what kind of diet/exercise are you doing?

Also anybody feel free to pm me

Name------Current--12/30--1/6---1/13--1/20--1/27
Donna------190-----189

[jules1216]

I'm in--I'm trying to lose 30 by April 1, that's an ambitious 10 lbs a month....Hope I am up for it--was bad over the holidays..gained 5 lbs...Trying to get lots of water and excercise in....

[DeafinlySmart]

I've already posted myself a 10lb challege. I'm down three this week. That's a good start! I know I'm late joining, so I won't be the first won, but I'm committing myself. I just started earlier this week.

[Christian4HIM]

hi guys! just wanted to check in. i must say today i didnt do so well. i need some extra motivation! Hope you all can help me. How is everyone else doing? Happy New Year to all! Be safe!:carrot:

[DeafinlySmart]

I have to say I did awesome today.

The key is not one day though, it is an accumulative effort. Don't sweat one day. You have the same goal I do, we've lost the same amount. You haven't fallen far. Find something you enjoy doing tomorrow that gets you out of the house. I went shopping today. Loved it.

[dgpebbles]

well I did good eating today but not exercising...BUT i'm goning to drink alittle tonight with my friends and then I'm going to start fresh again tomorrow


I agree with deafinlysmart one bad day is ok...just pick back up tomorrow...

[ultra7350]

Hi I would like to take this challenge. We weigh in on fridays right?

[Christian4HIM]

ULTRA-Welcome! Glad you are joining us! Yes we weigh in every friday. Good luck!

:carrot:

[Allensmom23]

I went to the gym today! yay! I had a great work out and felt so good all day! I'm really to try and get to gym 5 days a week. It's not always easy b/c if Mark (dh) is working I have to call ahead and make sure they room for Allen in the childcare room. But, I decided that if Mark is going to work after 8am (meaning that he'd work the majority of the daytime hours) I'll go to the gym before he goes to work. If he gets done with work before 4-5 I'll go when he gets home. I'm hoping this will work so that I don't have a hastle trying to work around when childcare is open and or has room for a baby.
Welcome to everyone new! Yay us! 10lbs at a time is an easy goal, I think. It's more rewarding to do it in smaller chunks and not focus quite as much on the end amount. That you can be like, ok, only 5 lbs left. Yay, I made it! Ok, now 10 lbs.
Good luck everybody!

[fitgal2]

:carrot: Hey ladies!!!

I would love to join in this challenge!!! I want to be 120 by June, but am giving myself the whole year to do it as I am on Prednisone and it may be hard for me to lose what I want by june...we shall see!!!!

Name---Current---1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27
Dana----133lbs

:carrot: Good Luck

[DeafinlySmart]

Another pound lost :)

I should have probably waited till I see this weight 2 days in a row, but I couldn't help it.

[fauna]

I hope its not too late to join. I really need this motivation and a challenge is a great motivator I have a ways to go in my quest but I know it is possible. I have really been struggling with exercise. I walk abit but not nearly enough as I should and for some reason I just can't bring myself to dig out workout tapes, but I will.


194 lbs

[Nirvanagurl]

I am a little late but I see there was a few others too:)

And I see someone else is going for 30 by April too..:)

Ok currently I am 179 as of this morning when I weighed in..
I am hoping this will kick start me in gear to stick with my new years goals!







I didnt do so great on diet today, didnt really stick with it at all, did get some exercise in though..

[DeafinlySmart]

My diet wasn't great today either. I'm sick and my husband made the food. It didn't blow. Didn't excercise either, but again I aint kicking myself cuz I was SICK.

[Sweetloml]

I want in too. I think I can still do it want to lost at total of 59lb by the end of July. I want to go on vacation with a bikini (never owned one) for the beach.

I exercise today : 2 hours elliptical 40 min arms with weights - started again today - Not been dieting for 2 months and not exercise, gained 9 pounds also, was doing so good for 3 months and then stopped. I really been to get myself back on track.

[thincruiser]

Hi All
Im new and wold love to join! My name is Becky and today has been an ok day eating wise and water wise although no exercise. That will be my goal for tomorrow!

Keep up the great work all!

[Juhi]

Welcome thincruiser and everybody else....

remember to take it slow...one day at a time...it will pay off...

Good Luck...make sure y'all get some exercise in today...:):)

[Allensmom23]

Had a great workout today! 1.5 hours. did weights, treadmil, tummy stuff . . . feeling good!
I found a bikini in VS catalog that I want to buy for myself, but I can't yet b/c I don't have a clue what size I'll be! Man, I'm so impatient! I want instant results with everything! But I'm totally working my a** off right now, hopefully in a very literal way!
Welcome everyone new! Happy loooooosing!

[fauna]

I had a good day today I worked out which is aerobics and drank lots of h20 I am impatient too when it comes to weight loss but I know times does fly just get thru today :)

[DeafinlySmart]

I lost 3lbs this week. I have to change my tracker. Not a bad start.

[thincruiser]

Congrats on your 3 pounds!
Had a good day today--- exercise and lots of water! yea!
Keep up the good work ladies!

[thincruiser]

How is everyone doing? are you all hanging in there??

[Christian4HIM]

HI. I have been MIA again and I havent been so good :( i hate to see what i weigh tomorrow. I will be posting tomorrow night. Wish me luck. For everyone else GOOD LUCK! i hope everyone else is doing good. Why is it so hard to start this? I dont feel like i have really started yet and that is sad to say. I will do my best starting tomorrow!
:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

See ya tomorrow

[Allensmom23]

I've been mia, guess I got confused :?: b/c I was posting in the wrong challange!
Anywho, I'm doing good eating, H20, and excersising. Had a great workout tonight, and ate boiled chicken and a pear for dinner. :cbg: My mouth was watering as I was cooking Mark's dinner b/c I made him fattening food. He's a string bean! 6 foot 4 and weighs 160. Yeeeesh!! :no: He could eat all day and never gain a pound! MEN!!!
There's not much exciting going on here, my baby:bb: is sick so I spent the day cleaning like a super freak while he was napping. As soon as he'd wake, he'd want to be held.
Have a good night everyone! :wave: Talk you tomorrow! :comp:

[dgpebbles]

well I've been doing good on eating actually alittle to good..Found out I haven't been eating enough calories....got my stationary bike yesterday so i did 20mins and 4 miles the last 2 days.....

Christian - Hang in there you'll get there..its hard to get started..

Allensmom - that just funny it does get confussing sometimes...Great job with staying on track

deafinlysmart- congrats on the 3lbs

[Juhi]

Looks like I am the first one to post this Friday morning……

Ladies…..i am happy to say I am down 4 pounds…to 144…..the water weight is gone….yeeeeehaaaaa…..how do I know this….well I weighed at 144 exactly before my two weeks of extensive holiday eating…lol

Make sure y’all post in…I wanna know abt your progess….

Have a great day..

Cheers…..

[fauna]

WTG on the 4 lb loss thats great Juhi

I am at 190lbs today just weighed in So I too have lost 4lbs :) good luck everyone. I had a hard time picking my goal weight so for now my goal weight will be 10 percent loss of my weight


194/190/175 first goal

[DeafinlySmart]

I'm down 4lbs as of yesterday (which has been my weight for 3 days). I am up 2lbs today. I suspect it is because..welll...I haven't gone to the restroom. (OK..TMI).

[Sweetloml]

checking in and saying hi, I weight myself today and I lost 3 lbs. Happy on the start and glad to be back on track. I want to buy my swim outfitt too but afriad to guess on the size and not fit it into it. I have a big bottem and not sure how small it will get even if I lose the weight lol. Have a great day all.

[DeafinlySmart]

HAHA..It was just 2lbs of clothes. Scale still weighs 177.

[Juhi]

Congrats y'all....so far we have....

Juhi -------- 144
Fauna ------ 190
D-smart ---- 177
Sweetlmol -- 176

[thincruiser]

Hi all
im down 4 as well! Woo-hoo!

[dgpebbles]

okay you all are making me depressed.:( .I'm still at the same thing...don't know what wrong:?: ...I'll just have to try harder this week

Congrats:cheer: to everyone else on the pounds down..

[Christian4HIM]

HI guys! Sorry to say i am up 2 lbs-----149. Yuck..so close to 150 and on my frame that is not good. But i am starting a challange with my husband tomorrow on who can lose the most by valentines day. Whoever wins gets a $200 present for valentine day above the normal that we will do. I think that incentive enough, i could buy lots of cute clothes. Well good job everyone! i will be strict starting tomorrow. Good luck everyone! :carrot: :carrot:

[Allensmom23]

WOW! Sounds like everybody is really doing great! Sorry I didn't get my weight today, Allen is really sick with ear infection and croup, so I was bust toting him to the doc and then the pharmacy and then going deaf while he screamed! My poor baby!
I'll weigh in tomorrow. Wish me good luck!

[thincruiser]

Keep your head up Donna. Tomorrow is a new day! Mel hope your baby is doing better!

[DeafinlySmart]

okay you all are making me depressed.:( .I'm still at the same thing...don't know what wrong:?: ...I'll just have to try harder this week

Congrats:cheer: to everyone else on the pounds down..


I know I'm going to lose weight a little more rapidly because it is my first 10lbs and part of it will be water weight. Don't despair. Keep plugging away.

[Allensmom23]

Alright, I'm back to 176. Lost those 2.5 lbs.
Last night was rough, Allen was up A LOT!!!!!!!!!! EERg.
Hopefully getting to the gym today.

[TBJ333]

Howdy!

Mind if I join?

I heard about this thread, and that you all weigh in on Fridays. Since I weigh on Fridays, I thought this might be a good thread to join.

This past week I was up one pound. :( I have hovered between 158 and 155 for... oh, about two months now. :o I'm going back to counting calories, and hopefully this coming Friday, I can post a loss on this thread. :)

Nice to meet you all!

[thincruiser]

Welcome to the group! I hear ya about the scale staying in the same place. make small changes and hit the gym!

[anothertry]

I love challenges. I know I'd be getting into it late but I think it would still help to be part of a challenge. I'm on my last 15 pounds so 10 pounds will take me close to my goal!

Thanks!

Sarah

[thincruiser]

Hi sarah!
Welcome to the group!

[TBJ333]

Hi Sarah!

Thank you, Thincruiser. You're right about hitting the gym... I like biking, but I haven't been doing it for a long time. My schedule for this week is to bike four times. Hold me to it, 'k? :)

Yesterday was a good eating day. Hubby wanted junk food with dinner, so I baked some frozen mozzerella sticks. I limited myself to three and was totally honest about the caloric intake -- 100 cals a piece! I stayed within my limit for the day, but I sure am glad that I checked the nutrition information before I ate too much...

Happy day, everyone. :)

[Allensmom23]

Welcome to the newbe's! I havn't been to the gym since thursday, and I went out drinking on Saturday! Been bad!
Hopeing to get to the gym today, Mark get's done working at 1, but then he'll need to take a nap.

[DeafinlySmart]

My first day back to work in 2 weeks. (I'm a teacher aide at a deaf school and we had a winter break). I had energy when my day was over and was planning to hit the gym. I had to come home and do a few things then I suddenly got tired. I guess either the day wore me out more than I thought, or I just gave myself an excuse to be lazy. Either way, I didn't go to the gym. On the plus side, I walked up and down the halls about 7 times in a row right before lunch (I kept forgetting stuff). I haven't figured out exactly what the right combo of foods and calories are for me yet. Other issue this week is I need more fiber (for a ahhem...reason). I also need to know how to up my protein besides meat, (no tofu or anything like that), or beans.

[DeafinlySmart]

Okay, blew my diet today. Didn't eat bad stuff (except for ONE brownie my kids made (and it has TONS of calories)) but it added up. Overdid fat, calories, and pretty much everything. Drank a lot of water though. That's a good thing. Moved around at work today, but talked myself out of going to the gym.

When I first started (and was losing weight), I was on very low calories. Thought it was fine, but read that I should up them some more. Every day since then, it seems I've up them more and more. Now today it was up to 2100 calories. Personally I can't tell the line anymore. I like eating all the variety of food, but I like losing weight more. What do you think?

[dgpebbles]

Deafinlysmart - with the stress of being back at work and the running up & down the halls probably did wear you out...after you stop moving so much it caught up with you but you'll adjust and be right back into your routine..also I'm with you on needing the fiber and protein...yeah and I don't really like meat that much...I have found a cereal called kashi-clusters that i really like and it's higher in protein and fiber...
Also you said when you first started you were on very low calories...I was wonder what your calorie intake was then cause i've just started and can't figure out what amount of calories I should be eating

[Juhi]

hi...just checking in....

personally i have lost weight only when i restrict my calories to 1200-1400 and not eat after 7pm....i found a daily calorie intake calculator on our own website...woo hoo...http://www.3fatchicks.com/diets/dcn.php

i read a lot of posts abt how hard it is to start with the weight loss routine....maybe u should slow down...for instance, in the beginning don't try too hard to eat right and exercise at the same time. ..start with either one...i find exercise easy...so i workout religously for a week...and then slowly incorporate the diet part in it. Its easier 'coz after a week my brain tells me..."hey u r exercising already..so why not eat right as well to lose the flab"....:):) ....just my two cents...

Good Luck everybody...:)

[Allensmom23]

I think you're right Juhi. It can be difficult to just shift so quickly in your lifestyle. Baby steps!
Well, I havn't been to the gym, now all 3 of us are sick. I'm going tonight after Mark gets home from work.
My life is very uneventful! I'm going to weigh in later on, see what damamge I've caused so far!

[Allensmom23]

no damage! down 2lbs!

[Juhi]

woooohoooo for allensmom23:)

[thincruiser]

Way to go on the weight loss!!!
Ive been good so far this week. Have hit the gym each day, drinking lots of water and sticking to low carb! yea!!!!!!!

[Allensmom23]

Not getting to the gym today. Mark is working late and we were both runnign around town this am getting other stuff done. I'll do my home workout when Allen goes to bed.
Having a birhtday party on Friday for little ol' ME! Yay! So I need to get my house in order and figure out what types of snacks I need here.

[LouMAK]

Is it too late to jump into this thread?
I am late getting started but would like to take 10 pounds off by the end of January...:)

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[Juhi]

welcome to the group LouMAK....we weigh in on fridays....

eat right.....and workout:)

[DeafinlySmart]

I was wonder what your calorie intake was then cause i've just started and can't figure out what amount of calories I should be eating

I started out at 1200-1300 at first. Then I figured out I wasn't getting enough nutrients and want something reasonable when I've lost weight (so I don't gain it back. I upped it to 1500. Today I only had 1000. It varies. I do try to look at my nutrition part of fitday as well as the calories, etc. I'm learning as I go too. Today I didn't do as well on nutrients, but I excercised, so I made a goal for myself.

[fauna]

NO loss from this past week feel kinda down about it too this week will just keep at it tho good luck all.

194/190/175 first goal

[Sweetloml]

only done by 1lb but really overdid it - was working out twice a day since Monday. I was hoping for more but ok that I only lost 1lb

[Juhi]

sigh..nothing good to tell...

i am up by 2 pounds....i lost 4 the week before...i don't understand....

i wanna stop this lose gain lose gain cycle.....:(:(....

[dgpebbles]

wow.. I'm down 2lbs this week..I'm so excited cause last 2 weeks I din't lose anything... just don't you girls give up...It will happen just stick to it...

[Juhi]

congrats sweetloml & dgpebbles....

don't worry fauna...i myself gained two pounds this week...so very discouraged right now.....but don't give up....THE WEIGHT WILL COME OFFFFFFFFF...........:)

Good Luck:)

[TBJ333]

Blarg, up .5 lb. :( No one to blame but myself -- I overate three days this week. :(

Maybe next week will be better. :)

[DeafinlySmart]

I forgot to step on the scale today. I'll report in tomorrow. I've excercised for the last two days. Cool! Bought a pedometer. Other than the one day I overdid it (you saw previous post), I've done well on the excellent this week. I just hope that my weight shows it too.

[DeafinlySmart]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
BTW, When I got home and took my pedometer off...I walked 14,000 steps today!
:high: :high: :high: :high: :high:

[DeafinlySmart]

176.6

[Allensmom23]

I've been SO BAD! Friday night was my b-day party and I drank, and drank . . . and drank! And had cake. Then yesterday we ate pizza, and that was all we ate (oh and haven't gone to the gym since Thursday!) And today had very good dinner at my parents house, but then had more cake!!!!!!!!!!!
We're leaving for AZ tomorrow, and I'm going to have to be super careful. And take losta walks!

[Juhi]

howz everybody.....i think this group is most active on fridays....thats tomorrow...weigh in day....woohooo i am excited...i have been so good the last four days...with working out and eating protein and not pigging out...

Good Luck:)

[SherryA]

I want to join, but I'm not sure I can lose 10 pounds by the end of January. (since I'm starting late). Does any of the weight I've lost already this month count?

[LouMAK]

Down 2 pounds this week. yeah!

[Juhi]

i lost just one pound this week...but i am happy...'coz last week i gained two....hooray for me and LouMak:):)


SherryA...welcome to the challenge...the idea is to set a goal of losing 10 pounds at a time...that sounds much more doable then ...lets say....30 at once...lol...

we weigh in fridays....so today is your day..post ur weight and there begins another week for you to eat right and workout.......

it will come off....just be persistent.....don't QUIT:):)

have a good day everybody:)

[Sweetloml]

down 2 lbs to 173lbs

[Juhi]

OMG sweetloml....u have lost a total of 29 pounds.....wow...

good job:)

[dgpebbles]

how is everyone doing today..hope your weigh-ins are all good...I'm down 2.5 this week which puts me at 6lbs down for this challenge and only 4lbs away from my 10..then I can start all over again..yeah, now I feel so close and more excited...

sorry I've been MIA but I changed stores at work and been working longer..along with trying to get in my workouts it hasn't left me with alot of time for chatting...

sweetloml, Juhi, Loumak & deafinlysmart - congrats on your weight loss...
You all are doing a great job..

SherryA- just start your 10lb challenge from here..you have no date to lose it by....we're just making goals of 10lbs at a time....by making smaller goals you seem to stay on track by focing on just 10lbs at a time and not the big over all picture

Deafinlysmart- I was wondering what you have your pedometer set at for your step size and how are you getting in 14,000 steps..Isn't that like about 10 miles of walking...I just started using one yesterday and have mine set at 20 inch steps....I really walk alot at work all day and I'm only getting around 5,000 daily...also would I use it as I ride my stationary bike?

Good luck to everyone else today..I hope everyone is a loser

[SherryA]

oh ok, thanks. I've been setting 3 pound goals at a time. I tend to make those fairly quickly and then set a new one. I've had 2 such successes already this month and am almost at my 3rd!

My weight today is 253 So ten pounds from now will be 243. I hope to make that by the 18th of February.

My weight at the start of January (on the 2nd) was 264.5 so I guess I've already lost my 10 pounds for January.

[TBJ333]

Blarg, up another pound. :(

[fauna]

finally 189 and this past week i did crappy mad at myself I know I could have done better BWAAAA this is hard. Good Goin to the losers and Keep at it to everyone who is struggling like me. hugs

194 189 174

[DeafinlySmart]

You did good. It's my first challenge and I'm a little stuck. 175.8 I did lose 1/2 a lb this week. Won't make the 10lbs at this rate, but it's not from the lack of trying. I'm doing good and that's all that matters at this point.

[SherryA]

I hate to say this. I know sometimes people don't want to know. But what you eat, is as important as how much. When I was really fat and had never really been on a diet, I used to say that I didn't eat "that much" but that I ate the wrong foods.

I didn't realize how true this was, until I first tried Atkins. When your hunger is satisfied by real food (meats mostly and vegetables), you don't need to eat the starchy and sugary items. Those starchy and sugary foods are the ones who make you keep from losing the weight. For some us, just reducing by a great deal the foods you eat that are higher in carbohydrates, you will find that you will lose weight. You can eat just as many calories, but by eating way fewer starchy or sweet foods you can lose.

Maybe for some of you who are struggling you can look at what you ate, and see if tomorrow or the next day you can cut out some of the starchy foods and replace them with green veggys. The "what" matters as much as the "how much". You'd be surprised.

[Juhi]

u r right SherryA....

a month ago...i was exercising religously and having just one meal a day not by choice....tax season gets very crazy...a'ight during that entire month i didn't lose single pound much alone just half of it....

what was i eating...well..i am a big chipotle fan...so after a hard day i treated myself to a beef/chicken burrito...thats it....until one day i found out that those things have 1300-1500 calories in themm....no wonder i couldn't lose weight....i ate 1500 calories and then went to bed...sheesh....bad days...

focus on the positive .....portion control is very important but also is what u eat.....

[Allensmom23]

No way I can catch up here! Been gone too long! This is what's been going on for me . . .
I have this tradition of sucky b-days. This year was no different! Ok, so we were in AZ, and it was nice and warm . . . but Mark forgot to say happy birthday to me until I reminded him around noon! His goofball parents were all pissy about Allen needing to be in bed at 730 WI time (630 AZ time) and then his best friend was being an a** . . that's a really long story. Needless to say I spent the evening listening to talk about breast pumps and pug dogs and eating way too much cake.
Eating too much . . . UG! Apparently nobady down there ever cooks! We ate out for almost every meal! I tried to eat good, but that's not easy when your at a place that only serves hot dogs! (Weinershnitzel)
I refuse to get myself down about my weight this week, and I'm sure I won't make my goal for the month.
Just very happy to be home!

[DeafinlySmart]

Another pound down! 174. 3 more to go!

[KristenElizabeth]

hey i think i may be kind of late but can i start this challenge?

[DeafinlySmart]

hey i think i may be kind of late but can i start this challenge?

I don't think you can lose 10lbs in 2 weeks, but if you've been losing throughout the month, you can certainly count that!

[Allensmom23]

I'm up 3.5 pounds after my trip! YUCK!

[Juhi]

just curious....how many of u work full-time. I am an accountant and with busy season already crashing on me.....i can feel the effects....mindless nimbling and no exercise due to lack of time.

may be we can share info to stop the 8 - 5 weight gain:)

[DeafinlySmart]

just curious....how many of u work full-time. I am an accountant and with busy season already crashing on me.....i can feel the effects....mindless nimbling and no exercise due to lack of time.

may be we can share info to stop the 8 - 5 weight gain:)

I work full time and take care of 3 kiddos. Personally, I walk the first 15 min of my lunch hour (briskly), then eat. Then if I have time or energy leftover at the end of the day, I go to the gym. Sometimes I feel like good if I make it once a week.

[dgpebbles]

I work full time about 45 hours per week...I manage a blockbuster video...actually right now I'm running two stores....I find it hard to get in exercise sometimes too...After a long day I'm tired...So I try to do my workout before work and I ride my bike at night

[LouMAK]

I've been experimenting between low fat and low carb diets. Can't seem to stay on just one of them for very long. So this week I mixed it up -- always staying around the same calories of 1200-1400, but some days low carb, some days low fat -- and 30 minutes of exercize a day -- it must have clicked -- I am down four this week! yeah:carrot:

[fauna]

Hi all I am 186 :carrot: a 2 lb loss since last friday good luck to all

jan 4th 194
jan 27th186 174
mini goal 175 (10 % loss)

[Sweetloml]

I work full time here @ 40 hours and since my hubby works 40 hours and goes to school full time I am only one that at home with our son. I am sure I am not the only one that does this lol. I gets hard for me to exercise but I make it must on my list to do and I figure it out. I tend to do better if I wake up at 4am to work out and if I have the energy I add some extra a night in between my son's bath lol.

I lost only 1 lb this week, been sick =)

[Juhi]

good to hear that i am not the only one juggling work with exercise.....i just started working 70 hr weeks.....sigh....love tax season...lol...i have had a bad week....so i have decided not to get on the scale this friday.

i know i know...i am in denial...but the thing is...weekendz here..and if i get on the scale only to find i am up 3 or 4 pounds...that would been serious binging for the next three days ..curled up on my couch in front of the tv..:):)

But congrats to all who has lost weight this week...hooooray.....rest of ya...DON'T GIVE UP:)

Lost
loumak 4 lb
fauna 2 lb
sweetloml 1 lb

[TBJ333]

Hey, I'm down a pound and a half. I'm a little frustrated, because I'm still at where I was two weeks ago. But I'll just have to do well this week. :) It would be nice to have a loss two weeks in a row, rather than a loss, a gain, a loss. :yes:

[MiaManning]

Hey guys, I just joined today. I am now at 192. I'll weigh in again next Friday. Bye!




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[DeafinlySmart]

I'm weighing on Saturdays. That's my lowpoint for the week.

[dgpebbles]

Hello everyone...I'm going to weigh-in on monday

Loumak - congrats on the 4lbs..Thats awesome...let us know how your eating plan is working...maybe we should try to mix up days like that..do you happen to use fitday or anything that tells you what % of carbs & fat your eating?

fauna-Great job..2lbs is good

Keep up the great work ladies

[SherryA]

I hit my third goal for January!!!

I started by weighing on December 12 and finding to my shock that my weight had creeped up to 268.5! This is the highest it has been since 2000, when I first started doing Atkins after finding that I weighed 282.

Well after 8 months on Atkins I was down to 232. My weight from there wouldn't budge for about two years, when I got it down to about 220 (at the very lowest and only that for a day or two).

Well after last month, I decided to start "thinking" about dieting again. I lost a little, but not much during that time. January second I weighed 264.5

Today I weighed 252. This puts me down 30 pounds from my high in 2000 and 16.5 down from my December weight. It also puts me down 12.5 pounds for January.

But I guess since I joined this challenge I'm only down ONE pound! Oh well, one is better than NONE! LOL! My next mini goal is 4 pounds from here (248). That will put me at 20 pounds off since December 12!

I love little goals! I can't set big ones. Even 10 pounds sounds too large to attempt. Or even 7 which is what I have to do to reach the Valentine's goal. If I can just keep removing it one pound at a time I will be extremely satisfied!

[DeafinlySmart]

Welcome Mia!!

[DeafinlySmart]

I started to try to calculate a list so that we could see who all the members are and their progress and discovered I couldn't. Can we post what we lost for the week PLUS our cumulative January totals each time?

So far I've lost 9lbs total. My weekly weighin will be tomorrow. Here's hoping!

So far I did count 21 of us!! We are doing great!!:carrot:

[dgpebbles]

Good idea..I'm down only 5lbs so far this month...I weigh in on mondays..so wish me luck..

Good luck to everyone else...we can do this:)

[DeafinlySmart]

Still at 9lbs, but I'm not complaining. DG, I tend to lose a lot slower and I'm starting to. I think the only reason I got 9lbs in is because at the beginning of every weightloss there tends to be rapid water loss. We'll see next moth.

[LouMAK]

Hi Donna; Yes I use fit day and journal so I can keep on track. We'll see if it works or not to mix it up

[Sweetloml]

ok I will do - just made my 10 lbs today was at 179 Ibs on 01/02 and as of today 169 lbs. Last three pounds were due to being sick =p

[dgpebbles]

April - way to go:cheer: ....hitting that 10lbs must feel really great ....sorry to hear you were sick though....I like the little goals ..it makes it seem like we're getting there.....now just start over again for your next 10lbs and good luck

Deafinlysmart - I know what you mean...I seem to lose slowly too....I dropped 11lbs in the first six days and now for the last 33 days i've only lost 7.5lbs but I guess thats good...they say to losing it slow is better and will help keep it off

SherryA - congrats on the 16.5lbs down since Dec....4lbs more should be a breeze...and 30lbs total is awesome:cp: :cp: ...good luck hitting your 20 mark...I still have 6lbs to go till I hit 20..I'm glad to see someone else that started their diet during the holidays too...I started my on dec 19..my family said I was crazy starting at that time but I got motivated to start and just had to....You also have a great attitude...I love your saying one pound at a time is extremly satisfiying(very true)

[LouMAK]

Down two this week. :dizzy:

Taking it one day at a time! :)




"The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time."
-Abe Lincoln

Long term goal
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Mid March Goal
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[DeafinlySmart]

February 3 and I FINALLY get the 10 1/2 lbs. LOL.

[dgpebbles]

Loumak - congrats on the 2lbs..

Deafinlysmart- congrats on hitting your 10lbs

I still have 2lbs more to go...I should hit it soon...I've uped my exercise some so hope to see results soon

[Juhi]

hey all….i am down two pounds this week….really happy since I gained 4 last week…:):)..

k....goal for Feb is lose 10lbs....so far 2lbs lost...8 more to go...

seems like everybody had a loss this week...Congrats:):)

[TBJ333]

Woo-hoo!

Yay, everyone! :)

I'm down 1.5 lbs. :D

My Feb. goal is to lose 2.5...

[fauna]

Got the 10 lb loss woo hoo now for the next 10 lbs good luck all

jan 4th 194
feb 3rd 184
mini goal 175 (10 % loss)

[hannah_weeks]

Hey....I was looking for a group that had a challenge like this one....don't mind if I join you do ya? :) I haven't lost any pounds this month yet but I succeeded in losing 10 last month so I'm positive - I think alot of the problem was the Super Bowl party we had this Sunday *sigh*. But anyway, I'd love to step up to the challenge too!

Good Luck to us all!
Hannah:carrot:

[Juhi]

Hey....I was looking for a group that had a challenge like this one....don't mind if I join you do ya? :) I haven't lost any pounds this month yet but I succeeded in losing 10 last month so I'm positive - I think alot of the problem was the Super Bowl party we had this Sunday *sigh*. But anyway, I'd love to step up to the challenge too!

Good Luck to us all!
Hannah:carrot:


welcome hannah...we weigh in fridays:)

[fauna]

Lost 4 lbs wow Welcome new members and good luck to all
jan 4th 194
feb 10th 180
mini goal 175 (10 % loss)

[Libby1972]

I have at least 10 lbs to lose by April 15th. It's just a mini-goal and not imperative, but I would love an additional support system to get me there. I would also love to support others.

What other info do I need to include? :carrot:

[KristenElizabeth]

Ok i wnt to join this thread If I have not already lol

I want to lose my 10 lbs by April 29!

Let me know If I can join :)