Chicks up for a Challenge - W.O.W. BOO! Halloween challenge~Week 5

Half way there ladies.

Week 1~148
Week 2~145
Week 3~144
Week 4~142
Week 5~141

So weigh in today wasn't terrible but not my low either. I will be back there in no time.

On tap for today

W 100 oz
E 60 minutes
E 1200 clean calories
D house work. I am going to babysit tomorrow.

I am kindof freaked out about babysitting tomorrow. I will have 4 of my sisters kids. they are 3,4 10,11. the older two I have to take to school (and pick up but they are good girls), the 4 yo is in preschool for 2 hours and the 3 year old is a holy terror. Seriously I am freaked out. The younger two don't have the best communication skills and they NEVER listen to me. Oh well it will be good for me.

Jeez! I can't believe its already 1/2 way. Lets recap....

Week 1 = 209.6
Week 2 = 209.2
Week 3 = 206.6
Week 4 = 211.2
Week 5 = 206.6 Back to good after river adventure and concert!.

I am shooting for 1% loss weekly so would like to see 204.5 by Sunday.

I am also stepping out of my comfort zone, and joining an all womens 6 week bootcamp. Monday & Wednesday nights and Friday mornings (on my off Fridays). Starts on October 12th, but I am going to take a free class tonight. I could puke just thinking about it.

What about you girls.... Question of the day if you will - What are you going to do THIS WEEK to push outside your comfort zone???

Huh? Lets hear it! Sounds like JEN will be babysitting! :dizzy: :D Good luck with that!

JCatron - good luck with the babysitting let us know how u get on
Nixmom - mmm what will I do to push outside my comfort zone: I guess I really need to re-strict carbs in my diet..mmm must plan how to do this

Ok I wasnt great over the weekend with my eating :-(
I hope I havent made too much of a set back - I refuse to get on the scales just incase it upsets me - will wait until Friday weigh day
I had a bottle of wine on Saturday and a large beef stew dinner and yesterday I had chocolate cheesecake - it was lovely though
Anyway back to good eating plan today and gym tonight to work up a sweat
Eaten today:
B: Plain Porridge
L: Chicken sandwich and yogurt
D: Beef Soup and bread

Back from my workout. I did my full 60 minutes, but no running. Actually my cardio was light, my allergies are killing me.

Kris, they offer a bootcamp at my gym, but between lessons and work, there is no way I could do it. To get out of my comfort zone health wise, I think I will try a spinning class this week.

Ja, I hate monday weigh ins because I am always up, but it help keeps me in control on my weekends off. I weigh myself daily though so I see the lows.

Ya, my babysitting adventure wouldn't be so scary for me if I wasnt having to pick up/drop off. DH's grandma is going to take Makenna to school for me and my dad will pick her up and bring her home. The kids go to school in different towns. I will have them from 7am till 6 pm (then I have to rush the kids to swim lessons)

Ugg gotta run.

Duh, I'm a little slow. I posted in an old thread and was wondering why no one was posting after me.

Last week I was down two pounds, so only 3 pounds for my October 31st goal. Hope everyone is staying on track and good luck to everyone.

Not a bad week overall. I have gone up a bit but holding at 179. TOM is knocking on the door, so I understand. I wish it would just get here so I can move on.

WEEK 1: the week of the Bat: 256.5 Where did that come from??? I was 181.2
WEEK 2: the week of the Ghost: 181.2
WEEK 3: the week of the Vampire: 181.4
WEEK 4: the week of the Jack-o-Lantern: 180.6 okay, so here is a teenie loss.
WEEK 5: the week of Frankenstein: 179 Okay down 1.6. I'll take it.
WEEK 6: the week of the black cat:
WEEK 7: the week of the zombie:
WEEK 8: the week of witch:
WEIGH OUT, Saturday, October 31st...TRICK? OR TREAT?

hi ladies. i feel like it's been forever since i've posted but i know it hasn't.

sw: 177
gw: 161

week 1: 174.6 good start
week 2: 176.4
week 3: 173.6
week 4: 171.0
week 5: 169.8
week 6:
week 7:
week 8:

pretty satisfied with my progress so far. i started my new job on friday and it flew by i guess b/c we got off at 3. today was my first full day, i want to work out but i'm so tired. i had a crazy weekend too so i guess that didnt help. so tomorrow i will definietly have to work out. still following the weight watchers and staying in my points. going to have to figure out how to juggle my work, my daughter, and weight loss. i'll work it out in the next week or two though...i always do.

my weed for the week:
w: 32 oz a day or more
e: 45 min cardio at tue., wed., fri., sat
e: 20-25 WW points
d: nothing worthwhile is easy i guess

Morning everyone.

One, you will get to a good schedule. it just takes time.

Mindy, UGG I know how you feel, but as long as we keep at it we should see results one day.

Lisa! Hi!

So The scale wasn't my friend today. It bounced up to 144 for some reason. I know I only did a light workout yesterday but still, 144? I will be extra extra careful with my food today.

W 100 oz
E abs and weights. I doubt I will in any cardio.
E 1200 clean calories focus on fruits and veggies.
D Oh wrestle with tornados. :)

My babysitting job got a bit easier though. my dad is going to pick the girls up from school (Makenna included). I am so thankful to him for that.

Hi All,

Great to hear of some of ur weight losses xx
mtiger - i know what u mean about tom it can send weight up for a while

well i ve decided to lower my carb intake a bit as I was bad with my eating over the weekend
Going to the gym tonight

What ive eaten today:

B: Plain Porridge
L: Salmon and beetroot/tomato salad and a yogurt
D: Salmon and beetroot/tomato salad

Hope to lose some more weight

Hi girls, still have work to do, but i'm still maintaining that 2 lb loss. My body's hurtin...probably from new shoes and lack of exercise. I'm gonna work on that this week though...i've been in a big slump with everything. I don't even want to go to work *sighs* but I go anyway. Gotta get some exercise in this week....not sure what yet but something :)

Geez, Nix, that's a good one for the week. For me to push out of my comfort zone would be to stop eating at dinner when I feel satisfied and to not overindulge on the sweets.

So, I'm overeating all over the place and snacking at night. No real reason other than being mindless. I'm still going to class and trying to fit in C25K- I'm ready to start week 5. I just can't get into the habit of getting up earlier in the morning. I set the alarm earlier and still stay in bed. Maybe it's time to move that alarm out of reach!

Well just as expected, TOM arrived today. Explains the little gain. I am just hoping that I come out on the other side a little lower.

exhausted...... my dd was up at 4:30 this morning and i have no clue why..so i didnt really get a chance to go back to sleep since i had to be up at 5:30. day 3 at new job and all is going well. didnt exercise today but ate OP. i'm hoping all the walking i do at work all day will help me maintain. off to bed and hope to sleep all the way through tonight.

What I've Eaten today:
B: Plain Porridge
L: Salmon, Beetroot, Tomato Salad and Yogurt
D: Salmon, Beetroot, Tomato Salad

So wanted to reach for the BREAD last night but I resisted
And so wanted a SANDWICH at lunch today but again resisted it better pay-off!!

Going to the gym tonight - did a sculpt toning class last nite hardwork but fun at the same time. also did jogging on treadmill and stepper machine

anyone got some good motivational weight loss sayings/quotes?

Good morning everyone. I woke up with congestion and nasty headache, not happy about that.

Babysitting went really well. Since my dad was acting as a driver, I only had to do one pick up and drop off. My nephew (the 4 yo) is such a lover, he did not want to go home last night. He is learning delayed so he is just starting to talk and he said my name for the first time :) The tornado (aka Holden the 3 yo) was a bit of a handful but otherwise he was ok. It wasn't until I had all 7 kids here that there were any real issues. My mom and sister were late so I missed swim lessons (but the kids didn't). All in all I think the day went okay.

I am going to run today, but depending on my congestion I wont do it for 30 minutes, maybe I will do 1.5 miles.

W 64 oz
E 60 minutes of some sort
E 1200 clean cals stay away from the bread!
D after workout I need to rest to get better.

:wave: girls!

Week 1: 263.2
Week 2: 265.4
Week 3: 262.8
Week 4: 262.8
Week 5: 265.8

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:

Morning ladies. I got in my workout yesterday but I cut it to 50 minutes. I went back and got 40 more minutes in before gymnastics and busy runners (which was weird, normally it is just running, yesterday we did basketball.)

I'm still congested and still have a dang headache, but I will survive. I am planning to do the elliptical and bike today. No running, I pulled something in my foot so I am going to let it rest.

W 100 oz
E 60 minutes
E 1200 clean planned calories
D get some good food from costco.

Hi,

JCatron - good luck with ur exercise I know how u feel I have a bit of a sore throat at moment. I am hitting the treadmill and a toning class tonight. You're not too far off your goal weight?

Heres what I eaten today:

B: Plain Porridge
L: Chicken Sandwich and yogurt
D: Tuna and Egg salad

Hey girls! Long time no post - okay 3 days - but I've been busy

Grazer – I have fallen off of the control wagon as well. Back on today, even though I was SOOOO tempted to eat a cup-o-sodium (cup-o-noodle) for break fast. But patiently waited for my frozen blueberries to thaw so I could throw them in some cherrios with non-fat milk. I guess we just have to make the hard decisions if we are gonna get through this.

Ja – Carb restrictions (or decreases) make me tear up! I love my carbies. They are my life blood! I have to watch my intake too, and I just know that my energy level is going to be a bugger when its time to cut down again. Good luck to you!

Mindy – TOM-o-rama mamma… scale will dip as soon as the storm blows through. You watch! 175 is waiting in the wings!

One – hows that job? Get a full nights sleep last night?

HT – Yay for maintaining! I am right there with you on the attitude about work front. Lately around here, no good deed goes unpunished. It’s draining.

Lisa – Ahh… the posted on the old thread trick! We’ve all done it; a few times actually. J Glad you are hanging in there and kicking butt (only 3 lbs to meet your end of month goal!). Good for you. Send some mojo my way, would ya!

Jen - You are such a die hard. Double gym workouts and cold symptoms. Man. I gotta get some of what you got. I hope you feel better soon!

Well, lets see…. Bootcamp…. All of the instructors came down with the flu so classes were cancelled this week. That means no freebie class – So I am just going to sign up and do trial by fire on Monday. My understanding is that we have class M – T – W and then have exercises to do at home on TH & F. There are AM Classes on TH – F so I might be able to hit the F on my F’s off. They also do a body comp, give you a specific list of what to avoid, what to eat, etc. I am just looking forward to a structured exercise routine. Maybe it will light a new fire in me!


I have returned to my flylady routine to try to make these blasted cold mornings not so trecherous. I hate the end of summer. Cool mornings, hot afternoons. Sometimes a 40 degree difference. So, for any of you Flybabies ~ I have kept my sink shiny 2 days in a row now!


Okay ladies… gotta get to work. Have a great Thursday!

Ja~Yep, I am close to my goal weight. I may reach 130 by, oh August of 2011. :) My weight loss has been very slow, I will lose 10 pounds quickly, then plateau, then gain 5 because I get fed up, then I will recommit~then lose. Actually I haven't done too bad since june, my weight loss has been mostly steady.

Hiya Kris. I missed my workout on Tuesday because of the Adventure in babysitting I took part in. Plus, even though I am working out and sticking mostly to my calories the scale has crept up since my low of 140 on last friday. My TOM cycle has been funky this past two monts so I am thinking this is a mid-cycle gain.

Workout is done 60 minutes. I am going to try to do 30 minutes before swim lessons. may or may no get done though we will see.

I am going to really try to workout on friday and saturday after work even if it is a light workout.

Gotta run its costco day!

ok girls, how the heck do i get outta this funk?? I NEED to work out, NOT nap. i had big plans to go walk my dogs last night and i crashed out instead, i was so exhausted, and I still am today! I have a rehearsal tonight, but it'll just be polishing up some stuff for our show sunday......eating was horrible too :( I have so many things i need to do, maybe tonight after rehearsal i can just suck it up and go do the big grocery shopping, be exhausted from all THAT work, and knock out......tomorrow night i'll get to bed early, i have a busy day on saturday.....UGH...i'm tired of being this size and only I can do anything about it......

still havent worked out but am eating OP. i'm trying not to be too hard on myself cuz i know my body needs time to adjust to the change of working and getting up early. i'll figure something out.

the job is going really good and i like it. i'm really relieved that the dr. seems to be pretty laid back. i know some dr.'s are a pain to work for. on the other hand, i'm new so she might be being a little lenient on me. either way, she doesnt seem too high strung. it feels good to be doing something thats for sure. cant wait for my first check!

happy friday! :dance:

Amy, :hug: I'm sorry you are feeling exhausted. Start with the little things first. 1. Do short workouts. I think that when a person goes full throttle, doing 60 minutes of hard core cardio they exhaust themselves, then they dread working out. Start with 15 minutes a day, it may feel like nothing but at least it is something. after a week add 2 minutes and keep adding. This way you are learning a new habit, and not over doing it and soon maybe you will love it! 2. Try giving something up food wise, are you drinking extra calories in soda or juice? Little things add up, it may not lead to a fast loss, but it is a good sustainable loss.

One~I'm glad you are liking your job. Congrats on eating OP!


Well I did not get in my second cardio workout yesterday. The kids were a bit awful after I picked Makenna up from school. I almost made them skip swim lessons. I am having trouble getting Makenna to eat her lunch, so her mood is bearlike when I pick her up these days. Ofcourse, then she is mean to Tommy and then he starts acting up too.

My long week on starts today. I hope it goes by fast :) The best thing about going to work is that I will eat ONLY the good healthy food that I pack. No nibbles of anything else.

W64 oz
E not much (althoug I hope to get in a workout this evening)
E 1200 good clean calories
D stick to my calories, get in a workout? not get irritated with my co-worker who is an idiot these days.

Morning girls!

I am up again this morning, on the scale anyway. 207.8. CRAP! Ate terrible last night though, so I was really expecting like 210. FH was sick and crashed out about 7pm. I stayed awake, and watched the very first 2 espisodes of Ally McBeal - FH bought it for me for my birthday in July and it was finally released and arrived in the mail. I love that show!

I got some me time... watched TV, clipped coupons, called my BFF, my momma, and my son. Was actually a productive night on the me time.

I am lazy today. At work, but not real motivated. We have kids this weekend, and FH is POSSIBLY leaving for Idaho to go deer hunting on Monday. I may actually have a week or better to myself AND I have the Monday holiday off AND Friday is my normal day off.... I may get to read a book in a big quiet clean house!

Okay, gotta get too it. Sending you all good vibes for an on plan weekend. Have a great day!

Hi,

Well I weighed this morn and I have maintained at 132lbs - which I dont mind as I over-indulged last weekend so I guessed this would happen

I will have to be strong this weekend and diet hard and also exercise again

Good luck and will update on Monday

What I've eaten today:

B: Plain Porridge and yogurt
L: Jacket Potato with Tuna Mayo
D: Chicken with sweetcorn and pitta bread

No change this week. I was a bit disappointed because I've been going to aerobics and doing C25K and a bit relieved because I've been eating like crap all week. I still can't get myself back on any type of eating plan. Sick of points, feel overwhelmed with calorie counting, not enough self control to stop eating when I feel satisfied. What's a girl to do?

TOM has moved through leaving me at 179. I am hoping to lose a few pounds this month. At lest hoping for better results than Sept. I am really looking forward to seeing 175.

Mindy - Read your signature line again. I did!

Hi girls. Bad eating. Bad hair day. Super tired. Hoping tomorrow brings 40lb weight loss, or at least less bloating. Chili dogs rule!:carrot:

Hi girls,
I had a great post all planned out (I was at work) and there were issues that caused the servers to get taken down. So much for my post.

My goal after my busy day tomorrow is to get groceries done. I have 2 facials in the morning, a "swap meet" or more like a networking event in the afternoon, product delivery (i'll be in sacramento for the afternoon event) to my customers there in Sac, and then hit a super-center to get my groceries done. Sunday I have the ball game in the AM and then off to bellydance in the evening. Maybe monday will be good. maybe all the busy busy busy go go go will help.....

I'll holler again soon. I'm already tired LOL

YAWN! Sorry I haven't been up to personals this week ladies.

I didn't get much sleep last night for some reason. I kept waking up.

Another day of work for me. DH and kids will be busy tonight (kids maybe having a sleepover at Nanas) I will have the house to myself after 6. Oh the glorious sleep I will get.

W 64 oz
E extra laps through the plant
E 1200 cals
D no carbs tonight.

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot: My little (and only) sis is making me an Auntie! I am soooo super pumped! She has struggled with internal illness stuff forever and she was finally blessed with a healthy streak and now a baby on the way! I have to admit I have been eating in celebration (bad me!) but come on! This is fantastic news chickies!!!!!

Hurray for Auntie Kris!!!

I'm glad it is sunday! I am glad it will be a cleaning cycle. I'm not feeling the greatest, but not sick enough to call in. I hate it when this happens. Food and water are great, no real exercise since it is a work week.

I am very proud of my DH He has been struggling to lose weight for a while now (but hasn't committed much to the eating part). He works out during his lunch break almost every day, but he isn't losing anything. He goes down a pound or two, but then loses focus. So he is taking my lead and he started to interval train yesterday. running for 5, walking for 5. I am very proud of him. . . I hope he sticks to it.

W 64 oz
E not much today
E 1200 clean cals
D try for no bread tonight.

Mindy and JCat- When I look at the weight you too have lost I feel inspired. You guys rock!

Nix- or should I say "Auntie Nix". Congrats!

Holy- wish I was close by for a facial!

Eating this weekend is out the window. But, I did day C25KW5D2 and I think I'm ready for the 20 minute run on day 3. Now, I have to get myself in the food journalling mindset. I just read an article about the benefit of food journalling and I have to stop putting it off. I have two weeks left to this challenge and I have to make it work!

Girls, today I celebrate. you know I whine and complain alot. This is hard work and it goes really slowly for me. It is days like today that make it all worth it. I was 177.8 on the scale. I think I have left the 180's behind and am moving through the 170's. Imagine that. ME!! 170 something. Who would have thunk it??

Then yesterday I got dressed in my new SNUG, size 10 jeans. They are not too snug now. WTH?? Size 10. ME??? I looked in the mirror and had to ask "Who is that?" Seriously.

Grazer- You said Jeni and I inspire you. If I can do it.....anybody can. Really. I never thought I would be here in a million years. My motto is......Never quit. No matter what.

Nix- I know what you're saying. It is crazy in my head. Huge congrats on being an aunt. You will have so much fun.

Holy- Hope you get everything done.

Jeni- Good luck to hubby. I'm sure you are inspiring.

still havent really had the energy to exercise since i started the new job. but am doing good on the eating part. we'll see what happens with the weigh-in tomorrow

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