Chicks up for a Challenge - G2009 Seeing Myself in the Mirror is Scary! Halloween Challenge!

Happy Labor Day!!!

:welcome: to the G2009 Halloween Challenge! :celebrate:

This challenge runs from today until 10/31. Weekly weigh ins need to be PMed to me by Sunday night, 12 am CT. I'll post the week's results on Monday. This challenge runs for 8 weeks and if you miss 2 consecutive weigh-ins, I will stop tracking for you.

Our lovely Eny will be back with us on the 18th!

So, please post your start weights and an intro if you feel like it! Let's rock and roll, ladies! :haphal:

Ahhh I am in!! I love these challenges and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.

I just recently moved back home from college. I gained back up to 185 while there, and am already down 170! :) My long time boyfriend and I really enjoy the outdoors, and are hikers, which has helped alot since I got home. :)

My goal is to be down to the 150's... so 159 lbs. 11 lbs to go!

Good luck everyone!

SW:170
GW: 159

I'm up for a Halloween challenge! I'm 23 and my 6th anniversary is October 31st.

Two years ago, I lost 50-60lbs and then gained half of it back. Today I sit at 219.8 lbs, have lost 4 of the lbs I gained back, and I want to set a modest goal of 6.8lbs lost by Halloween. Beyond weight loss, I want wholeness- I don't just live in my body, I don't want to objectify myself, my body isn't just my temple.. its me.

Aside from walking/biking to and from work, I have signed up for a dance class, and will begin taking Yoga for Plus sizes this Sunday. I'd like to start running again, despite my neighborhood, because like for most... moving makes me feel good.

Hey chick! This sounds awesome.

About me....My name is Mary...I have been working to get the weight off for two years now and have stalled...due to my own negligence. Luckily no gain back...But these challenges always help me get focused!!

I didn't do great on the Equinox challenge but I got the scale going down again. I want to try to be more aggressive this time.

By Halloween, I am setting a goal of 10 pounds. I need to start exercising more frequently because I am a lazy couch potato haha. And no more telling myself eating the deliciously addicting Chic-fil-a twice a week is OK.

Sooooo.....162 by Halloweeeeeeen. Let's do it!

Alright, I'm in!
Challenges always help me feel more motivated. And I would like to look less scary in the mirror by Halloween, lol.
My current weight is 262, and my goal by Halloween is 239... which is 23 pounds.

ok, I am in!

I lost 8lbs last time, when shooting for 10. With about 8 weeks to go, I am shooting for 12 lbs. Today I am 253.3, So I'm going for 241.

hey guys :) I'm back.. for good this time. My name is Abby for those that don't know. I have taken a few months off due to.. well besides laziness my husband and i have been going through some rough times and i gained back about 50 pounds in the last few months which I didn't think was humanly possible.. but i digress..

I'm glad to be back.. i'm smiling and not letting external crap get in the way of my health anymore!!


cw:283.8
gw:260

let's work it! i wanna wear spandex for halloweeen!! hahaha

Cool! I need a challenge to help me stay on track while I'm on holidays.

Quick question - I'm away for the next 3 weeks. I'll have access to a scale at my mum's house, but no internet. But I can email with my phone. Can you PM me your email address, JL, so I can update my weight?

Cheers!

Oh, and my stats. I'm 187.2 lb at the moment, and I'd love to be under 80kg (79.9 to be exact) by Halloween. That's 176.1 lb, and a loss of 11.1. Tough but doable.

Cheers again!

Count me in too :D I'm Karen. I lost a lot of weight several years ago and gained most of it back. I am back on track losing again. Our treadmill was not working and we finally have it fixed. I am working my way through the C25K program (Week 4 Day 2 tomorrow).

I weigh in on Sundays and will report then. My goal is to lose 17 pounds over the next 8 weeks :carrot:

SW: 236.8
GW: 219.8

Never mind, I worked out how to get here on my phone! Gotta love technology. I'll be weighing in on time - yay!

WOOOT :wave: girls!

We're off to a great start!

:welcome: April, Red, Jessica, Primm, and Karen!

Welcome back Faux! So glad to see you getting back on the wagon. :hug:

Hey Dcap!

MARY! Good to see you! Love the new haircut!

Oh, I didn't introduce myself. :o

My name is Shari, the resident whiner. :D I'm just stepping in for Eny, the challenge goddess, who is on maternity leave. I haven't decided on a Halloween goal. There is a load of crap going on, mostly work related, that's consuming my thoughts. But I'm going to sit down and write down some goals today!

I'm glad you're all here. Have a great Tuesday! :grouphug:

HI everyone!! Faux I'm so glad to see you're back, you always inspired/motivated me :) I've been kind of helping with Melissa's Challenges currently, so if you've got any good ideas feel free to throw them out there. :) Welcome all you new folks, we're glad to have you!

Well apparently while Eny has been away I've lost the same 10-15 lbs all summer. I guess that being said it could have been worse, but I've been committed to making the last few weeks count just because I don't want Eny kicking my butt too much when she returns.

I'm currently at 212 lbs, and the goal for Haloween (drumroll please) 197 (same goal from last challenge?! sadly).I've spent all summer enjoying being the size I am currently (it's the smallest I've been since 8th grade), but in that victory I've become too lax and whiny about my committments. I'm currently working on a new plan for myself, one that involves actual dedication and plans and goals. Rather than just saying I'm going to exercise, I'm going to start the C25K program back up again (3x per week-no excuses, no whining, fall has started here it's no longer too hot.) I will also use my exercise bike for 2 hours per week without fail. I am also going to track my calories meticulously (and not cheat on the weekends just because I don't want to...). In order to stop my failings on the weekends I am going to eat an average of 1700 calories. 1500 on weekdays will provide me with an extra 800 calories to eat on Friday, Sat, and Sunday if I so choose.

And with this plan in place, I move forward, hoping to be down 4 or so lbs by the time Eny returns :).

sprkle! let me know when you start c25k! would love to do it along with you. The program is amazing! i was up to 4 miles a day until.. well i slackedd off and havn't moved my butt all summer.. but again.. i digress... im so up for a c25k buddy!
if there's a bunch of people interested we can always start a thread when we are ready :)

Hi there, I would like to join in on this challange as well. My name is Jacky and I have yoyo'd for years. I would just like it to fall off but I guess that won't happen by itself. So my goal is to be 12 (hopefully 15) pounds lighter by Halloween. I will post some other goals later. I'm at work so I probably should do some.

My starting weight is 230

hi everyone! my name is danielle and i am ready for a challenge! my last one didnt go so well so i hope this one will! my goal is to lose 10 or more pounds, i went to the gym a few days ago and i am at 36% body fat and id like that to drop a bit! i dont care if i lose the weight id rather my body fat decrease much! that is the goal so far... o and continue to count my calories! count count count! i need to do this.
cw:199
gw:189 or less hehe

well i am ashamed to say that i have slowly in the last month went back up yes that was up to 189. i think i am going to shoot for a goal of 180. 10 lbs in 8 weeks i think that is a good starting point. and if i get more even better

:welcome: to all the new faces that i have seen.

Hi... I´m Fran, I´m chilean and kind of new here (been lurking for a while)!
Until now I was the kind that looked for quick fixes, ultra low cal diets which I can only follow a few weeks, and then I gain all back.. so this time I´m making it the healthy reasonable way.. 1200- 1300 calories daily, lots of veggies, fruits, lean meats and water, and exercise!

I´m shooting for 10 lbs.. so:
SW: 169,4
GW: 159,4

Ah, can someone explain me what "PMed to me by Sunday night, 12 am CT" means???

another goal that i have now set for myself drink more water. over the summer i have stopped doing that which is usually not what happens in the summer that is more of a winter thing for me as far as how much a day. until i feel like my body has had enough for the day. at least 24 oz before i have anything else to drink (mainly soda).

JasonsLea: :wave:

Hi all!

I have a bit of a dilemma: somehow, i managed to hurt myself while running. My calf has been sore for days, and now my hamstring. I planned something like this into my 5k schedule, so I can rest some but still make it to the race. But my question is... what do I do? I can swim twice a week (already went yesterday, maybe again tomorrow or Thursday) but what else can I do? Is it ok to be walking? (My injury does not feel very severe, only sore.) Yoga is ok for stretching only, but even that I need to be careful with, and I won't be burning alot of calories. I don't have access to a gym, so I'm at a loss.

Sorry for such a long post, but any advice is much appreciated!!!

Thanks Shari! I miss you! I am hoping to stick around this time. You know how life is though. New apartment, new job, back to school...but I think I am finally settled.

dcap: Why don't you try some weigh stuff.. like with your arms... and maybe try a bit of ab stuff..... donj't over exert your leg tho chicka! you want that to heal up! lots of hot baths and rub some peppermint oil into that leg.. it dos wonders..i'm tellin ya!!

thanks faux, i will!

sprkle! let me know when you start c25k! would love to do it along with you. The program is amazing! i was up to 4 miles a day until.. well i slackedd off and havn't moved my butt all summer.. but again.. i digress... im so up for a c25k buddy!
if there's a bunch of people interested we can always start a thread when we are ready :)

I understand the slacking, I've not gotten anywhere all summer. I started week 1 of c25k yesterday, but could easily repeat week 1 next week (I'm sooo out of shape). So just let me know when you want to start and I'll sync up with you :)

Ah, can someone explain me what "PMed to me by Sunday night, 12 am CT" means???

If you click on someones name (to the left of their post) it gives you an option of sending a private message to that person. It's kind of like a mini email. What JasonsLea is asking is that by Sunday night at midnight you send her that message with your weigh in so that she can track everyone's weight losses.

Well today is a busy day... Working all day with my DSF on his farm. Lots of activity there! Managed to get in a 3 mile jog last night and played soccer with my niece!

TOM arrived so the scale is refusing to budge right now, and I want to eat pasta like crazy!! Lol. I will resist!

Hope everyone has a great day today!!

Hello!!! My goal is simple to hit 243 by halloween!!! SW 261 that was this morning after going to the baseball game and indulging in some carbs. So that means, back on plan hardcore!!! We can do this!!!

sprkle : yeah I will start next week if that's cool :) Awesome! I need a work out buddy!

Hey ladies!

I think my scale is dying, it gives me a different number almost every time I step on it... so this morning I decided to take an average of the numbers I saw most often. :lol: It's only a year old, how annoying!

I'm setting an ambitious goal for this challenge, because I think that maybe I could realistically be at my goal weight by the end of the year if I work REALLY hard. Plus, it will put me at my lowest adult weight (120) on my 25th birthday (November 1)!

SW: 131.9
GW: 120

:wave: everyone!

Somewhat good news today, I finally got in touch with the unemployment lady, she said she'll make her decision this week so :crossed:. Hopefully, I'll be getting Pullo back tonight too! :goodvibes

TTYL! :grouphug:

shari that is great everytime i have tried to call and talk to the unemployment offece here in Wi the automated system keeps hanging up on me. even when i choose to stay on hold till someone can answer me. i am to the point with them that i file weekly due to reduced hours and if the need to contact me the have my information.



anyway today was pretty good. making chicken on the grill for dinner with macaronni salad. so not too bad

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If you click on someones name (to the left of their post) it gives you an option of sending a private message to that person. It's kind of like a mini email. What JasonsLea is asking is that by Sunday night at midnight you send her that message with your weigh in so that she can track everyone's weight losses.

Hey thanks! I´ll try to do that.. I´m not very good with computers!!!

I'm back. I haven't done very well on any challenge I have signed up for, so hopefully this will be my turning point. I just came back from vacation, so my weight is up some,

Start weight 284.4
Goal for 10/31 274
10 pounds

(My computer has crashed too. So I've been mia on 3fc. Have to buy a new one,)

Just got in a 2.52 run... Scale still isn't budging, but it's TOM and it's not going up either, so Ehhh... I think I'll suffer. Lol.

I have to get ready to work, so just a short one for now. I'll try and do some personals later on!

Welcome Jazzy!! :)

Have a great day everyone!

Hi ladies, hope you're all sticking it out and working hard. I've got a run today (w1d2), which I'm hoping I'll make it to (rain is coming). If I don't get to run I'll get on the stationary bike again today. I've been on plan food and water wise, but my weight has jumped from the new exercise... blah. I'm just pushing lots of water and hoping it will come back down as quickly.

Hope everyone is doing great! It's almost the weekend already.

well, my goals for the rest of the year have just changed well at least the weight goal has. took a pregnancy test today and i am pregnant. i am planning on sticking around for a while though.

msaugie: Congrats on the pregnancy :) yay! i love babies! is it your first?

Msaugie~ CONGRATS!!! Ahhh... My sister is having one in 3 months, a little boy... Do you know how far along you are? I love babies, but I don't have any yet so I kinda live through everyone else's kids... LMAO!

Long day of work... On plan so far, now off to visit some friends!

:wave: girls.

I'm feeling kinda down today. They cancelled my unemployment claim. I can appeal it, and I will, I'm just so pissed that I have to go through this again! And yesterday it rained so hard (which was good and much needed) but I ended up basically stranded on the other side of town because I was trying to apply for food stamps and I couldn't find the office! I finally found it after an hour of walking around, getting totally drenched by some jackass who didn't bother to slow down while driving through a lakesized puddle, and they tell me that I can only get the application there, not actually apply! :mad: Whatever.

Welcome back Jazzy!

WOOOT AUGIE! :carrot: Congratulations! This will be our group's second baby! :preg:

Finally down to 168! Below 170! I thought it would never budge! :carrot:

It's a freezing morning here in the North Country. DBF said there was frost on the cars this morning, Oh I hope he is just messing with me. It's wayyy to early for that already!


JasonsLea- That sounds alot like the office around here. They will send you all over just for one application, or even better, they tell you that it can only be done online. DBF is going through the same thing. I really hope that you get it straighten out. It's such a frustration situation to deal with!

sprklemajik- Did you get your run in? I have to get my staionary bike and elliptical from my fathers house soon. The colder weather is kicking in. Brrrr... Thankfully we haven't had to much rain lately. :cool: I'm hoping it stays that way. :D

Well I have a soccer game to attend, my neices first real games of the season! Hope everyone has a great morning!

:wave: girls!

I hope you are all having a great Saturday. I'm still down but the bright spot is I get Pullo back today! :)

I know I'm about a week behind but is it ok if I join in on the challenge??

The weather finally broke and it is now raining, and cold outside. No jogging today unless this clears up.:?: So the scale now sits at 168 again for the second day, but I'm looking to get a digital one soon. I've heard that Eatsmart has a good one on Amazon. Anyone heard anything about it?

kswood87- I don't see why not, the first weigh in is due tonight at midnight. Just PM your goal to JasonsLea, along with your start weight for this challange and current weight before Midnight tonight. :)

Well I'm off for a somewhat boring Sunday. Shopping. Have a great one everyone!:carrot:

I did get my run in on Thursday :) It was so much fun.

Everone Weigh In today!!!

I'm at 211.5, so a half lb loss, which is great considering that I spent most of the week up at about 215 after starting running again. Congrats Mrs.Augie! We love Babies around here. :)

Faux- I'll be restarting C25k tomorrow (are ya with me?). And anyone else that would like to join is more than welcome to as well. :)

Shari...sorry to hear about your troubles :( You're a tough chick though. Everything will work itself out.

As for me....Ugh TOM makes me feel like a bloated cow, and apparently causes me to gain four pounds. Oh well. I splurged eating a little on Saturday when I went to see my family, but not 14,000 worth LOL.

So 176 it is.

JasonLea--so sorry to hear about everything you have been going through! :hugs:

Sprklemajik--I'll start the C25K with ya tomorrow! I started it about a month ago and got through week 1, but then I moved to this really hilly area, and I can't do the program here as apparently I do not run up hills! I just joined the gym though, so I can do it on the treadmill now. I have been running down the hills though and doing some running at the gym for a few minute spurts, so hopefully starting again won't be too hard!

Sockmonkey--Stoooopid TOM! I hate that water weight showing up the scale....so discouraging!

Well, as for me, my weigh in today was at 257. I started at 262, so that is 5 pounds down, and 18 more to go to reach my Halloween goal!

April- Thanks, I will go do that now!

Tessa- I wish I could start the C25K program, but I'm just so weird about people seeing me run....that's so dumb I know, but eh I have convinced myself that when I reach goal I will be a runner!

Hello Ladies! I'm finally back down to 169 this morning which is awesome because I weighed in last week at around 176ish. Water weight galore! Really really hoping I can reach my goal of 159 with this contest...I think it's doable but sometimes my body just doesn't want to cooperate.

I'm off to a good start - but it is a bit decieving since it was simply getting rid of the wieght I regained when I was camping and off plan last weekend!

SW: 236.8
CW: 230.8 (-6 :carrot: )
GW: 219.8

I won't be repeating this performance again I doubt!

I am also doing the C25K program and am just finished week 4. On to week 5 tomorrow morning!

Just ran 3.41 miles. :). Down two pounds this week. I'll def. take that!!

Just a quick question. I eat 1500-1800 calories on a non exercising day. Should I keep my calories the same on days I exercise or should I replenish some of them? If so, how many?

Well I'm off to read some and then eat some yummy soup for supper!! I'll check back later!

Congrats on the losses!!!

:wave: girls!

So I woke up this morning, got on the scale, and wondered how in the **** did I gain 2 lbs when I ate pretty well and got in some good exercise this week?! I wasn't expecting a big loss but come on. I got my answer this afternoon.....TOM. :dz: I'm relieved he came this week though since TBL challenge starts next week. Not changing my ticker cause I know it's water weight and I'm going to be good this week so next WI will be good. :yes:

Jessicado- Great to have you join in! :) The more the merrier.

kswood- I know what you mean, I've always been really self conscious about sweating in front of other people. Don't feel pressured to join in, keep working a program that works for you. I finally just made myself do it for a week, and the feel good of actually running finally outweighed my selfconsciousness over it. Not that it doesn't rear it's head. I had teenagers yell rude things out the window at me last spring... but I finally get that what they say isn't really about me. That whole sticks and stones thing.

Just a quick question. I eat 1500-1800 calories on a non exercising day. Should I keep my calories the same on days I exercise or should I replenish some of them? If so, how many?


At 1500-1800 calories you probably don't need to eat back any of your exercise calories. I think if you were eating something closer to 1200 I would recommend eating a little. If you get completely famished on exercise days you could add back in 100-150 calories in an additional snack, but I wouldn't add more than that because you'd be wasting the calorie burn of the exercise itself.

So ladies, I'm trying something new now. I'm trying a moderate carb diet (100-150 g daily). So it's not truly a south beach or anything like that, I'm just trying to get my carbs down and eat more protein and fat and see if with that I can actually stay on plan a little better.

hi everyone i hope that your weekends where good. mine was alright nothing to major happened and i not only stayed but actually lost 2 lbs total this last week. which was a surprise for me. i have also got my exercising back under control too. the only thing that was lacking especially yesterday was my water drinking. and i am ashamed of myself for it.

:wave: girls!

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here's our stats for week 1:


:dancer:WEEK #1 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 18
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 9 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 5
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 3
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #1 - 18.4 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Kindra with a 7lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Karen with a 6 lb loss!
#2: Fran with a 2.9 lb loss!

Sorry....I didn't see before where we were supposed to pm our results to JasonLea....so that is why I just posted an update on the last page. Sorry! I went from 262 to 257 since last week (5 lbs).....next week I'll pm my results though!

Hi everyone!!!
I´m in the challenge too even though I haven´t posted much, but I read you every day!
I just ran 3 miles and I´m pretty happy, we have a short week here in Chile cause Sept 18th is independance day!!! Yupi!!!
Hope you´re all having a great Monday..

Oh geez I almost feel like I cheated this week because most of my loss was water weight but it does still feel good to say I lost 7 pounds, woohoo!

tessa- im trying to mentally prepare myself to start running because it really is something I want to succeed at and I can't stand the thought of a treadmill. One of my roomies goes running outside pretty much everyday and I think I might join her one day soon...maybe lol

Today was ok I had some pretzels randomly pretty late so it's prbly gonna be a weird weigh-in tomorrow but eh its ok I only count Mondays for real anyways. How was everyone's start of the week?

Oops forgot to post my weigh in. Wasn't that great. TOM was in town visiting. He is always so much fun. But, I did start the C25K today. I am psyched!! Gonna be great. I will PM my results next Sunday. Great to see the losses. You gals are awesome!!!

New scale is at 171.2 this morning... Hoping to reach 168 by Sunday!! We'll see.

today i weighted in... sorry it is late.... and not a pm.... but i weighted in at 196.5 last week i was 199 so down 2.5 lbs thats good concidering TOM has paid me a visit, and ive been wanting to eat the house... lol so thats me.

Hey Jello---I started C25K yesterday too! I tried once before and got through week 1 and then moved to this really hilly area where I couldn't really do it anymore. Just started at the gym on the treadmill this time and planning to stick with it!

I will PM my sunday weigh in with Jasonlea but I had no idea when this started, I'm still confused really.

hi everyone just stopping in to say hi. i did not get to much done today my son stayed home from school sick today. my water intake was much better then the last few days. i am still am planning on exercising after i put Kayden to bed and that will be early tonight. hope everyone else is doing good.

:wave: girls.

Nothing positive on the home front.

Good job Jessica, Fran, and Danielle! :carrot:

Kindra ~ Don't be silly, water weight or not, you still lost it!

April ~ Since you have a new scale, would you like to give me new stats or do you want me to just stick with the old ones?

Steph ~ How many children do you have already?

JasonsLea- CW is 171.2. Not as far off as I feared... Lol. Hope things brighten up for you soon!

Watching the Season Premiere of the Biggest Loser! :D

Hey everyone! I had a totally on plan day. DESPITE having a very stressful day that screamed Chic-Fil-A, I just drove on past, came home and ate a lean pocket and a salad. :D

Hope you guys had a nice Tuesday :)

Hi everyone!!!
uhhh yesterday was not a very good day for me, I had planned to skip dinner cause I had used my calories with a pice of birthday cake, so till 9 pm I did fine but as I was starving I ate everything in sight... ok, I can´t do anaything about that but just learn the lesson, HAVE TO EAT ALL MY MEALS even though I go a bit over my limit, cause taht´s better than binging afterwards. o, now I´ve learned my lesson I plan to move on and don´t feel guilty (uhhhh that´s hard).
Anyway, today was better. I usually weigh every daily, but I won´t till Sunday cause I know there will be a lot of water weight involved.

Ahhhh, good news! I´m a "lawyer", and I use the "" because here in Chile after the 5years in law school you have to take your BAR exam, then work 6 months for free for the government (practice) and write a thesis, after all that you take all your papers to the Supreme Court and in a ceremony they give you your diploma and oficially become a lawyer. So I presented all my papers a few months ago and tomorrow is the ceromony, so omorrow I will be oficially a lawyer!!! Yey.. I´m happy! So wish me luck!

Hope you all have a great day tomorrow!

Sapitaa that is so exciting! Congrats!

Sapitaa that is awesome!!! Woot! Way to go!

I ran C25k monday was tough but doable. I've got Day 2 today, and it's threatening rain, but I'm hoping to squeeze it in anyways. I'll have to push fridays run off until saturday, but I'll be in TN with my family, so it will be a change of scenery for my run and that should be nice. My weight is still moving slow, but it's at least a downward trend. It's nice to finally be on plan for a few weeks in a row.

Hey ladies! I've been busy this week (well, a combination of busy and lazy) so I just wanted to check in before I go to class.

I decided a few days ago that I am in the best shape of my life. My entire life... since I was born. I'm healthier and stronger than I've ever been! I can run farther and faster, lift heavier weights, walk up several flights of stairs without getting out of breath. Unfortunately I'm not the thinnest I've been in my adult life... but I'm still working on it. :D

Last week I weighed in at 132 (Saturday's weight I think), and was all motivated and re-committed to reaching my goal... and then the scale started climbing. BLAH. I'm hoping it's just because I increased the exercise a bit. Today I'm back to 132, so I should be on track for recording a loss this week. :yes:

This weekend my mom is coming to visit. Most of our house guests are picky eaters who only like junk, so it makes it tough to eat healthy, but my mom is flexible, so it should be easy. She's also all too familiar with the struggle to lose weight - she's lost and gained weight a few times, on various diets, and eventually settled on just eating smaller portions of healthier foods. She's smaller than me (a size 2 or 4) and I'm hoping to catch up with her soon. ;)

Hey, Girls. Been up since 4am, real nasty stomach bug. Thankfully I was finally able to eat something, which helped alot. :) Hoping to get my run in later tonight, or this afternoon. DBF is off working for the day, so I'm bored with nothing to do. Just one of those days! :)

Hope everyone has a great day!

:wave: girls.

Steph ~ How many children do you have already?


right now i have 1 son Kayden and he will be 6 in April.


any way i never did get to that exercising yesterday like i wanted to. today is going pretty good so far it is still far from over for me.

Got my run in. 3.17 miles today!

Hi everyone!
Today I had a beautiful day but totally off plan. It all started at 7:30 am at the Supreme Court where I got my lawyer diploma, after that breakfast with my dad, lunch with my boyfriend and a huge dinner party with my family... so I it was really really OFF PLAN. Well, I only get to take my oath as a lawyer once right? So this week I expect a gain.. mmm not happy about that but I can´t do anything now..

Ahhh my mom bought me a beautiful Lous Vitton purse as a gift, my first one so I´m really happy..

Alright girls - I'M BACK!!!! (run to the nearest hiding place now! :lol:)

Welcome to all of the new faces that have joined up while I've been busy repopulating the Earth - and :wave: to all my familiars! I'm SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE STUCK WITH THIS!!!

Ok - Now it's time to GET SERIOUS!!! Here's my stats: prepreg weight - #194.4 - delivery day weight - #229 - today's weight-#209.8... so that's my restart point.

I'm going back to counting cals and exercising - all while trying to find a job and raise/ take care of a family. i'm not setting a pound goal for this challenge - my goal is to getr back into things - count everything and exercise at least 30 mins/day 5 days a week. my cal range is 1800-2000 cals/day because I'm nursing and little man needs the calories to grow. :)

good thing about nursing - I've had to give up chocolate, peanutbutter, almost all caffine, citrus juices and limit my cow milk intske a ton due to Landan being a picky eater. also I can't eat a lot of greasy and deep fried foods because it gives him very painful gas... so really he's making me healthy!

i'll be back on later with more stuff and to catch up - but it's off to my 6 week check up! :ove:

Alright girls - I'M BACK!!!! (run to the nearest hiding place now! :lol:)

Ok - Now it's time to GET SERIOUS!!! Here's my stats: prepreg weight - #194.4 - delivery day weight - #229 - today's weight-#209.8... so that's my restart point.

AAAHH! Well maybe not, I don't guess I'll run and hide. Thought about it though. :)

I've got to tell you Eny, that I'm not ready to be a Mommy yet, but that I really hope to be able to live up to the amazing example you set for having a healthy pregnancy. You've only got 15 lbs to get back to a pre-pregnancy weight. I'm totally impressed, and you get to be one of those mythic women who kept their weight under control.

So the rain prevented my run yesterday, but I plan on getting out there today and knocking it out, then getting run 3 in saturday. :) My eating has been on plan, and my weight is still hopping around, but I've got faith that if I stick it out that it will eventually start moving down steadily again. I kinda feel like since this is the lowest I've ever been (like as a highschooler I was close to this weight) that maybe it's a set point for me and that's why I'm having a harder time getting past it. I did the same sort of thing in the upper 230's, the weight I was for the last couple years of college. Once I get past it, it should be a little smoother sailing for a while again.

hi all!

school and home has kept me away for a few, but i'm back!

ran for 15 minutes yesterday, without stopping :) feeling pretty good about that.

and having an "office" party tonight! season premiere!!!

Sapitaa - congrats!!! :carrot: What an exciting day. And I think it's perfectly reasonable to go completely off plan - after all, it only happens once. You better believe that the day I graduate with my doctorate, I'm eating whatever the heck I want, lol!


Eny - welcome back! So happy to have you around again. And I'm impressed with how close you already are to your pre-preg weight!

Congratulations to the new lawyer!

Welcome back, Eny!

Welcome to the newcomers!

:wave: girls.

Sorry I've been MIA, I've been in such a funk the last week or so. I did manage to take care of two things so that less I have on my mind. I feel a little better. My eating has been pretty good except yesterday when I had a marathon reading session fueled by Pepsi. :dz: I'm on the hunt for a second job.....again. I hope you are all doing great!

Congratulations Fran!

Welcome back Eny!

Hey hey!
Thanks everyone...
I have to weigh tomorrow grrrrr I know I gained a few lbs so I really don´t want to step on the scale... hope you´re all doing well!

Pm'ing my wi to Jasonlea, up some I think, but I've been sick all week and have had a health scare, so I have to do this.

282.8 no more!

Yippee! Looked at last week's and I lost weight!

Stooooopid Freakin TOM....only down 3 pounds this week to 254. Oh well, I guess I'm not still up 4 pounds from when TOM first arrived!

:wave: girls!

I hope you all had a great weekend.

WI was good today, I got rid of all the water weight from last week and a smidge (.4) of actual weight. :)

Thanks to everyone who have pmed their WIs to me so far but I'm still missing a few! Hope they are in by midnight tonight!

:grouphug:

Congratulations on all the losses so far. It was another good week for me too. This makes me very happy I just hope I can keep it up.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

I'm up this week and I have no clue as to why. I didn't cheat once yet I gained two pounds :( I'm thinking I might actually need to eat more calories but every time I try that I feel like I'm just cheating and I don't want to cheat....blah I'll give it another couple of days and if nothing changes then I'll add in a couple hundred calories for a little bit.

I was away over the weekend and got my report in late (sorry!!) I am down from my starting weight but up from last week... This week I plan to journal everything I eat! I bought a kitchen scale yesterday and I am going to start weighing and measuring everything!! Have a great week everyone!!

Hello everyone!!!
Mmm yesterday was not a very good WI, I was up 1.4 lbs... I expected it but seeing it in the scale is not a nice experience lol

How is everyone doing?

Kswood: How many calories are you eating now? Do you feel hungry?

Congratulations to all of you who lost this week and to those who didn´t but continue eating well (I find it´s easy for me to stay on wagon when I see results, but very very hard when I don´t see the scale droping)..

:wave: girls!

Sorry this is so late. :^: Here's our stats for week 2:


:dancer:WEEK #2 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 15
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 12 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 7
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 4
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #2 - 12.8 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Jacky with a 4lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Jessica with a 3 lb loss!
#2: Shari with a 2.6 lb loss!

:Scale is down 2.4 pounds from the 4 it went up... Lol. So It's getting there. Congrats JACKY!!!!:carrot::carrot

Ahhhh rain rain rain! I love it on days when I don't have to work, hate it when I do. *sighs* South Texas does need it though. :)

Congratulations Jacky, Jessica and Shari!!!

Spring is here... we have a wonderful sunny day today... it was a good 5K run, so I´m happy!

Ahhhh, tomorrow I have an interview at Chile´s biggest lawyer buffet (yey, I love saying that, I never thought a big buffet would be interested in me..) well, anyway, today I tried some formal clothes and... they feel a bit looser yey! Nothing noticeable but i do feel them better
yey

congrats to all the big losers this last week. I have actually still been losing some weight but i know that will stop soon. i also thought i would stop in and let everyone know baby is due May 10th.

Eny--welcome back.

mrsaugie -

congrats on the baby! i hope all is well.

i am back after some crazy sickness that had me out for nearly a week! i ran 2.5 miles tonight, a first for me, so i feel really good. :)

Eeeek sorry I didn't get to weigh in officially. My laptop charger blew up and I've been waiting for a new one to come in.

Water weight came off and I was at 171 Sunday morning.

*hugs*

mrsaugie congratulations on the baby!!!!!

ockmonkey70- congrats on the loss

Congrats Mrs. Augie!!!!

well thought i would just check in and see how things are going. i am still losing alittle here and there but for the most part holding where i am.

Down .02 yesterday and .02 today! Hopefully this keeps going until Sunday weigh-in. :)

:wave: girls!

So after three days of cool, rainy bliss, the Texas heat is back on full force. :dz: It was good while it lasted, I guess. I'm dealing with a super headache today, a sugary caffiene (sp?) withdrawal syptom (god, I can't even spell today!).

How's everyone doing?

I am still having TOM after it started 2 weeks ago!!!! I am about ready to cry, lol. At least the scale finally started going down again the past few days so I could show a loss for the week of 2 1/2 pounds instead of a gain as it was up so much this week. Can't wait for this weird TOM to end so I can get back on track!

Jessica ~ I didn't know that was possible!

Everyone, don't forget to PM those WIs to me tonight!

Hi everyone,
The scale hates me this week:(
I hope everyone else does alot better.

I sent mine, I am down by 1.8. YayYayYay!

Big ~ Next week will be better! :hug:

WTG Jazzy!

Everyone, I'm not going to be able to post the results till tomorrow sooooo....the people who didn't get a chance to PM me have one more night!

Jazzy~ great job on the loss.


any stopping by to see what is going on. I am proud to say that I did not over eat on Sat at my class reunion. there was food left when i sent the plate back. I know it seems small but it is still a good thing es[ecially with everything so good.

:wave: girls!

Sorry this is so late. :^: Here's our stats for week 3:


:dancer:WEEK #3 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 15
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 7 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 5
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 0
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #3 - 9.8 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Karen with a 3.4lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Jello with a 2.6 lb loss!
#2: Jessica with a 2.5 lb loss!

Yippeee no gains!!!! YIpee!!!!

^^^^woot!

Awww good job on the losses everyone!

I'm late again. More computer woes. Plus full time job, freelance business, and school don't leave me much time. It's good thing though. I know I am fortunate to have anything going for me at all.

Had a loss...Down to 169. I am fighting so hard against the stress eating. It's only got as bad as a pringle here and there though lol. In the past it would have been a Taco Bell gorge-a-thon. :D

I am ready to be sexy for Halloween. How about you ladies???

I am still having TOM after it started 2 weeks ago!!!! I am about ready to cry, lol. At least the scale finally started going down again the past few days so I could show a loss for the week of 2 1/2 pounds instead of a gain as it was up so much this week. Can't wait for this weird TOM to end so I can get back on track!

Oh poor girl. I used to have the worst problems with that. I bled for 2 months one time...Then I decided I better go see the Doc :( It just makes you feel icky and weak.

Hope you get through it soon :)

:wave: girls!

Blow some good luck dust my way, okay?! I'll explain later.

Mary ~ WTG sweetie!

Great Job Everyone on the Losses!

Great job ladies. Faux--- where are you?! Wheren't you going to be my jogging buddy? :( Miss you. :(

So... I've been off plan exercise wise. Had a pretty good day yesterday. Going to walk at lunch today, and get some more in this afternoon. I've got to get some sort of committment to myself. Maybe we should come up with some intricate challenge?

[QUOTE=JasonsLea;2950677][SIZE="3"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkRed"]:wave: girls!

Blow some good luck dust my way, okay?! I'll explain later.



Okay here you go with the good luck dust.

Well, I get to report a loss for the week so yeah. I am going to PM today as I will be out of town for 5 day starting tomorrow am and will not have computer access. Here's hoping everyone has a loss this week.

So ladies, I've weighed in at 210 again this week. Letting me know that I've not stayed enough on plan. :( So.... Here's my plan for the rest of October :)

1550 calories daily
Run - 3x / week (30 mins)
Stationary Bike - 4x/week (1 hr)
Odd days- lunges and squats, other leg moves
Even days- rows, pushups, abs
(So cardio every day, and different strength training every day)

I've made a lovely little chart to use :) and at the end --- the goal is a super hot halloween costume :) I've never worn a trampy halloween costume, but I figure I've made enough progress in the past year to call it good enough. I'm going next weekend to get the costume. I don't have a lbs lost goal for the month (but hoping to get closer than I currently am to my Halloween goal).

:wave: girls!

I'm up this WI. It's totally my fault and I accept that. This week will be better! I restarted my SparkPeople account today and I plan on going to the gym at least 3x this week. I start training for my new job tomorrow! Wish me luck girls, the whole at home thing is new territory for me and I'm a little nervous. :^:

I only have 4 WIs so far! Come on girls, PM those stats!

Hey hey!
I was out of town for 10 days so I couldn´t send my WI last sunday (i didn´t even sep on a scale for about 10 days...)
I didn´t do too good, but anyways! I lost a few lbs but those were the ones I had gained a few weeks ago, so I´m the same weight as 2 sundays ago grrrr.
Hope you´re all doing fine!

:wave: girls!

Sorry I've been MIA. I started a second job on Monday so I've been kinda wiped out. I like it alot but I'm afraid that I might lose it. :( Got to get up at 6am so I've gotta go!

:grouphug:

:dancer:WEEK #4 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 15
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 7 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 5
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 1
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #4 - 7.6 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Jacky with a 3.4lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Fran with a 2.2 lb loss!
#2: Karen with a 1 lb loss!

I so haven't been turning in my weigh ins but I am still trying to lose this weight for halloween. I've got about 6 lbs left but I'll be happy with 5 (big difference lol)

Hi everyone, weighing in at 210 this week... no gain but no loss either... oh well.

Hi everyone,
I just sent in my weigh in for the week and I am down 1.4 which is really good seeing as I just got back from my week away at conference where there was lots of wonderful food laid out in front of me 3x's a day + snacks. Hope everyone else had a great week.

248.5! Finally below 250---woohoo!!!!! :carrot:

:wave: girls!

I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was so-so, I was a little depressed last night because I missed my friends back home but it led into a NSV: I permed my own hair for the first time! :dance: And it actually turned out okay, a little wavy and my ends need to be clipped(see photo), but alright! I'm just tickled about conquering something that seems so simple to everyone else. Now I just need to get the hang of wrapping my hair and I'll be straight. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/JasonsLea/Pics/Me/100_1039.jpg

*Sorry for the huge pic, I don't know how to make it smaller. >.<

I also lost 1.2 lbs this week. But I was looking at my WI calendar and TOM is due soon. I want him to come now so he can't screw up my next WI but I doubt that will happen. :dz:

Thanks to those who are still sending me their WIs. I know no one is posting but I'm keeping the challenge going, just like I said I would.

:cheers: to a fabulous week for everyone! :grouphug:

:dancer:WEEK #5 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 15
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 6 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 4
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 0
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #4 - 13.1 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Jessica with a 6.5lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Kindra with a 4 lb loss!
#2: Jacky with a 1.4 lb loss!

Congratulations ladies for the losses. I'm proud of you all for hanging in here. Hopefully we'll all get a new wind to make it to the end of the year :)

Good morning all!!! I was late to send in my weigh in for this week. But I will post this mornings just so you can all help me cheer!!!! 248.8

I started my journey on August 17, 2009 at 278+ so officially I am down 30 pounds. Yippeee!!!!! Now if I could just get rid of this cold. I could really make some big numbers....... have a great day to all my 3FC peeps!!!

Hey everyone :wave:

Just wanted to pop buy and say Hi....I have really missed you all so much!

Eny - You rock girl! You have less than 20 pounds to get back to your pre pregnancy weight....how awsome is that....and breast feeding burns calorie like you wouldn't believe....


So...same ole same ole here....since school has started back I'm struggling so bad. I feel like I'm strapped for time! I have sooo many hours at school and homework/papers/quizzes/exams.....plus work and all the driving I do...and the two year old...LOL...I don't know what I would do without my hubby.

Of course I'm not going to be able to join up in this challenge as it is almost over. I have decided that my focus for the rest of the year will be on being healthier and more balanced....

That means going to bed at a descent time.....following my house cleaning schedule and making adjustments when needed....staying on top of school work....preparing my lunches/snacks for school the night before so I'm not running late for school....watching my budget....and eating better....i.e. less fast food and fried foods and more home prepared/cooked meals that include veggies....more water...and exercise at least 3 times a week for an hour a day.


With that said...I have to go pass out now...I'm beat! :(

ok girls - I NEED you! i know that my WIs won't count since i missed some of them - but honestly that's all right. I have been SO out of it - lazy, bored and stressed that I've been eatineg, and eating and eating.. not good things either. Today alone was this (not in order): 2 pack Little Debbie Swiss rolls, 2 pack Little Debbie nutty Bars, 5 slices of pizza, 2 hot dogs (w/ buns), a 2 Liter of Caffine free coke... I don't even know how I got so out of control!

So tonight I bought another walk video and I'm starting it first thing tomorrow after I drop Hunter off at school! I've gained SO much weight back alreay is SO embarrassing!

I'm still breast feeding - and looking for a job. I pray that I hear something soon.

I'll hopefully be checking in more often... it's hard when Landan's still colicy and SO gassy!!! nighttime seems to be better though.

I :love: and miss you all!

We miss you too Eny! :) I'm in the same kind of spot you're in. I have a couple good days then a bad one that wipes out all the good I've done for the week. Keeps me kind of floating at the same weight. I'm looking around and trying to find something that will hold my interest so I can get moving in the right direction. I think I'm going to have to give up on looking for motivation and just find a little committment though.... That's scary because it sounds like work. I'm getting there.

:wave: girls!

I hope you all are doing great. Sorry I've been MIA. Working two jobs has fried my brain, my days are running together! :dizzy: Oddly, even though I'm totally sleep deprived, my intake has been very good. SP says that I've gone over my calories but most of it is rather healthy, hardly any junk so I don't care. Tomorrow should be my last day working at the VA. I'm slightly pensive but elated! :D This is like a whole new chapter of my life about to be opened. I can do this! :goodvibes

Nice to see you Mel!

Come back to us ASAP Eny!

:dancer:WEEK #6 RESULTS:dancer:

STATS:
TOTAL # OF PEOPLE - 15
TOTAL # OF WEIGH INS - 4 :(
TOTAL # OF LOSSES - 4
TOTAL # OF GAINS - 0
TOTAL LOSS FOR WEEK #6 - 9 lbs! :cloud9:

WEEKLY WINNER -Jello with a 5.2lb loss! :bravo:

Runners-up

#1: Karen with a 2.8 lb loss!
#2: Jacky with a 0.8 lb loss!

So I see this is still a very slow moving thread. I was really hoping that was just due to people being out and about for summer.

What happened to us....these challenges used to be so busy and everyone was doing so well!!!

I don't know Mel. I don't think I'm as good a challenge runner as you or Eny. :( I'm much better with keeping track of the weights and stuff, not motivation.

Oh Shari it definately isn't you......I noticed a big drop off around April to May of last year.....it was very unmotivating for me as I'm sure it was for many. It just seemed so many of us were stuck in the same rut of saying were gonna do it but either never did or gained and lost the same weight over and over......then people just stopped coming....the threads stopped moving so it seemed pointless to even come check the thread to post comments or results or anything because it felt like there would be little to no feedback cause the threads weren't moving.

When Eny started this it was on fire! And with the mini challenges to keep something different coming up from week to week to try to keep people from getting board.

It seemed to work for a while......I just figured with the warmer weather people were out enjoying it or busy doing other things.....you know out of the house finally...LOL

but school is back in session...the weather is starting to cool off ....its been raining alot...and still kinda slow.

I'm just wondering where everyone's motivation went....including mine....I'm guilty of all of this as well.....

I had to drop in and check on everyone. I think I've missed too many weigh ins, I'll have to check. But I struggle every day with motivation. I do good for a day or two, then back to old habits. I sign up for these challenges on 3fc with every intention of doing it, and most of the time I don't finish the challenge. Got to do better.

:wave: girls!

Just got back in from taking Pullo on his first walk beyond the apartment complex. It went rather well. WI was today and I'm down 4.4 lbs! Don't ask me how I did that, I don't know! :dizzy: One more week till Halloween, I would need to lose 4.8 lbs to make my goal but that is next to impossible. If I lose another 2 lbs, I'll be elated cause that's the closest I've been to reaching a challenge goal in ......forever! :D I need to study for my test tomorrow, please send good thoughts my way so I can catch on to this new job quickly! It's the end of the month so I need to start making goals for November. They will include a gym schedule since I'm only working one job again. :lifter:

Peace. :grouphug:

Way to Go Shari on the loss!!

Mel and Shari - I'm with you on the lost motivation. I really don't know why it was so easy for me for so long.... but it was like once I got out of the habits (depressed when lost job in March) I just never seemed to be able to get back on track. Maybe we should start a back on track challenge in November (this would be up to you too Eny)? Everyone commit to posting at least once a day, sharing what's going on? I've started a new exercise program and kicked my committment back into gear (still very little motivation, but they are two different things). I know I've said this a half dozen times by this point, and I'm hoping this is the last time I say it.

Everyone feel free to post, I'll be posting every day from now on. Lets talk about how we're struggling or how we're winning!
I'll start now-- I did strength training today (nearly keeled me :) ) and my calories are at 1590. I wanted candybars at the grocery store... but I resisted. Halloween candy calls my name from the kitchen cabinet, but I refuse to open the bag until saturday afternoon, and I will give it all away.

Hi everyone,
Sorry I have been so busy lately I haven't been posting. I am just going to PM my weight which is down 3lbs for the week so I am feeling pretty good seening as I had a couple not so good meals in there. Best of luck to everyone for the week.

Sparkle ~ Good to see you! I think a getting back on track challenge will be fabulous! I think alot of us need it.

Jacky ~ Thank you for sending in your WI, you were the only one. :( Oh well, gotta keep chugging along.

Today was okay. Before I realized what I was doing, I managed to scarfed down two Peanut Butter cups. :dz: Whatever. Next week, we start taking live calls and I'm super nervous! TTYL!

Shari - sorry I didn't send my weigh in. I'm still at 210... guess the depression of being stuck Sunday didn't motivatve me to send a PM.

Great weigh in Bigmid! Congrats!

So... for next month's challenge... what if we did a team participation challenge. Spent 2 weeks where we divide into teams and get points for, 1) posting daily, 2) turning in the weekly weigh in weights, 3)being on plan each day. That means teams could get several points each day, and even if you weren't loosing you could still get points for checking in (and hopefully the more you check in the more you'll be on plan).

My day's report. Day off from exercise (strenght training yesterday) calories are currently 1360, but I'm going to try and get a 150 calorie - 200 calorie snack to bring me to 1500 cals.

splarkle - sounds like a plan...anything to help us all get motivated again right???? I think your right we could all be accountable for posting our daily points....we could have points just for posting, points for on track with food, points for on track with water, points for on track with exercise, and the weekly weigh ins....and we could even do like so many extra points if you post a healthy meal idea you found online....and it could just be a link you don't have to go all out.....or ways to get in quick exercise.

See I'm motivated already :D

Sparkle, sounds like a plan to me. I do like this 2009 challenges in that if you don't report your wi you are out. Makes you think before you skip it.

Melissa and Peggy - Glad to have a little support on this :) I think this will be something to challenge us all to plug back in and keep accountable. Hopefully with the start of a new challenge we'll get a few others returning/starting the next challenge.

So for today: Exercise: 45 minutes strenght training (I'm following the plans set out in the New Rules of Lifting for Women--DCHound recommended it.) Calories 1675. --oh yesterdays calories ended up at 1505. My weight is up a pinch, but I think it's weight lifting starting (hopefully I'll be back down by time for next challenge). I really do want to break below 200 one day.... awww... how sad. I've been as close as I am right now since like March.

:wave: girls!

It's finally over and done with. Today, I finished processing out from the VA. It's.....kinda weird. But I don't regret my decision. I'm....happy! :D Just really happy.

Sparkle ~ If you're not too busy, do you think you could help me with the challenge till Eny comes back? Cause you got these great ideas while I have nil. :)

Wish me luck on my test tomorrow!

:grouphug:

I guess I'll just check in every day, since it's only a few days left in October, so I'll get in the habit for the November challenge. I haven't done too bad today, just a few points over, but I'm determined to finally get it right. I'll be back tomorrow, hopefully earlier. lol

Wow, I was the only one here yesterday. Can't wait for the new challenge.

Sorry I've been MIA ladies. Life has been SUPER busy lately. Just wanted to check in and say I did make my goal though! Started out this challenge at 263 and my goal was 239 and right now I am at 236.5 so I am happy. Even with a few days left to spare too! Woohoo!

Jessica- Way to Go!!!! Congrats, that's some super hard work :)

Peggy - sorry, I've been slammed trying to finish up my halloween costume. It's sooooo much work. :) I'm ready for the next challenge too.

I've been spot on calorie wise, another couple days of 1650 and 1675... I missed my exercise last night, but am going to try and squeeze it in this afternoon before the halloween party tonight. I've also volunteered to be the DD-- so no wasted calories on alcohol for me :) smart and safe.

So for next challenge-- how about 1 point for each day you post, 3 points on plan (2 for food/1 for water), 1 point for each 30 minutes of exercise, and 5 points for posting the weekly weigh in? I'll make a spreadsheet and divide us up into teams. :)

Sparkle, Tessa, that sounds great!!!!

Sparkle that sounds fantastic! So.....who is gonna start the new challenge thread....???

Happy Halloween everybody!!! I hope you all did well in your challange. I just sent in my last weigh in and it was down 1.6lbs for a total for the challange of 18.2lbs which exceeds my goal so yeah. I hope all of you made your goals as well.

Hi everyone. Very little weight lost for this challenge for me. Ended up at 209.5. Total loss of 2.5 lbs. Oh well, ready to start moving faster in the right direction for the next challenge.

SW 284
CW 281.4

Lost 2.6
that kind of surprises me that I lost anything at all.
whippee!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chicks-up-challenge/185534-g2009-dont-gobble-till-you-wobble-thanksgiving-challenge.html