New Challenge Who's With Me

[JAYAGODDESS]

HEY EVERYONE...I AM SO READY ....I AM HOPING OTHERS WILL JOIN IN WITH ME. IT GOES FOR 12 WEEKS.....SEE HOW MUCH YOU LOSE IN 12 WEEKS CUTTING OUT YOUR SUGARS AND YES THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD HAVE TO CUT OUT MY SODA INTAKE..LOL.., AND LOW CARB AND EXCERSISE.......AND THE MORE PEOPLE WE GET THE BETTER WE CAN HELP KEEP EACH OTHER ON TRACK SO WHO'S WITH ME. I AM SO TIRED OF SHOPPING IN THE CLEARANCE RACK SO NO ONE SEES WHAT SIZE I GRAB. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET HEALTHY AND WEAR CUTE CLOTHES...SO WHOS WITH ME....HERE IS ME WHERE I AM AT NOW...THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN JUST THIS LAST WEEKEND...AND I ALMOST FELL ON THE FLOOR....THATS WHAT I LOOK LIKE.....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..... MAKES ME JUST WANT TO HIDE IN THE BAGGIEST CLOTHES...WHICH I DO NOT HAVE MUCH OF.....I DONT LIKE MY LIMITATIONS.....I AM READY TO TAKE THE STEP...WHO'S WITH ME......

[Jen]

I think you look pretty good in that pic. Don't be so hard on yourself!

[Sunnigummi]

Yup I'm with Jen.

I'm with you!!! Starting today right? Cool. Let's start the support!

[teahoney]

Since I am about to start South Beach, I'd love to join this challenge with you. I was going to stay from all challenges but this one actually suits me. Since there is no goal number in mind in that time (which always discourages) but just a general "how much can you lose", this will work.

Only thing is, I won't be able to start until next Sunday since I won't be able to food shop until Saturday afternoon or evening. I'm kind of stuck with what I have in the house until then.

I'll keep checking up on this thread.

[Chatterbox1982]

ill join in on this one. good luck

[JAYAGODDESS]

THANK YOU JEN YOU ARE SWEET...... !!!!!

SUNNIGUMMI YEP YEP STARTING TODAY.....!!! AWESOME THAT YOU ARE JOINING ..I AM TOTALLY EXCITED AND I NEED THE CHALLENGE AND IT SO MUCH BETTER WHEN THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU.


TEAHONEY THE MORE THE MARRIER..AND IT IS JUST AWESOME THAT YOU ARE JOINING.... HEY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY A WEEK THAT YOU CAN START WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU. I FIGURE THAT INSTEAD OF PUTTING A NUMBER ON THE HOW MUCH ONE WANTS TO LOSE...I THINK IT IS BETTER THAT WE EAT RIGHT AND EXCERSISE..THEN THE RESULTS WILL FOLLOW...I SO NO EXPERT BUT I WOKE UP ON SUNDAY MORNING AND SAID OK I AM READY.....ENOUGH IS ENOUGH... OH YOU KNOW WHAT I AM LIMITED TOO ON WHAT WE HAVE HERE AT HOME...BUT YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING FUNNY.....I USE CANS OF SOUP FOR MY DUMBELLS...HEHEHE...HEY IT WORKS....AND IF YOU WANT TO ADD MORE WEIGHT THEN YOU TAPE THEM TOGETHER...BUT RIGHT NOW I AM STICKING WITH THE ONE CAN...

HEY CHATTERBOX AWESOME FOR YOU TO JOIN......I THINK THIS WILL BE SO MUCH FUN....I HAVE A MOTIVATOR THAT IS IN MY ROOM...I HUNG A PICTURE OF ME BACK IN MY SKINNIER DAYS...RIGHT AT EYE LEVEL BY MY BEDROOM DOOR...THE REASON BY MY BEDROOM DOOR IS BECAUSE I FIGURE THAT IF ONE WAS TO PUT IT ON THE FRIDGE WE ARE SETTING OUR SELVES UP...AND WE WILL GET DISCOURAGED.....AND THEN MAKE US WANT TO EAT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT AT THE WEIGHT WE WANT TO BE RIGHT NOW....SO A MORNING REMINDER BEFORE YOUR DAY MIGHT HELP....ITS AN IDEA AND I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL....IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEAS....OR RECIPES......THINGS YOU WANT TO SHARE THAT COULD HELP US WITH OUR HEALTHY CHALLENGE...I SAY AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.....I AM READY........WOOHOO.... JUST REMEMBER NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE LOSE WE ARE EATING OUR WAY TO BEING HEALTHY...THINK HEALTHY THOUGHTS.....AND AS I AM SAYING THIS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO RE-READ WHAT I TYPED SO THAT I CAN TELL THAT TO MYSELF AS WELL...HEHEHE....GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN CHALLENGE.....

[la3y_un1c0rn_37]

I will join in on this! I want to be at my goal weight by then...175lbs

For me drink more water!
Do more workouts!

And lose my last 23lbs.....

Lets hope I make it!!

[JAYAGODDESS]

I HEAR YA ABOUT THE WATER THING....THAT IS SO HARD....SO RIGHT NOW I AM STILL WORKING ON MY 16OZ OF WATER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SODA TODAY SO FAR....WOOHOO....AWESOME FOR YOU TO JOIN

YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD LEMON TO YOUR WATER TO GIVE IT SOME FLAVOR..THAT IS WHAT I AM HAVING TO DO.....

[Angel33]

Hi Everyone,

I'd love to join you. As I am coming off a very rough week I am definitly up for a new challenge. I was very close to giving up last week but somehow I have found a little bit of will power to keep going. I could definitly use some support along the way.
I have decided to refocus and to keep plugging along.

My goal for 9-29-06 would be to lose 21 more pounds. That equate to 1.5lbs a week. I'm am still continuing to tweak my plan to help make it work.

I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Good Luck to you all.

[JAYAGODDESS]

I TOO WAS ALMOST READY TO GIVE UP...BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS BETTER TO HAVE OTHERS THAT ARE GOING THOUGH THE SAME THING TO HELP US LIFT ONE ANOTHER UP. HERE AN IDEA I STARTED A JOURNAL...NOT YOU TYPICAL JOURNAL...BUT THIS IS WHAT I DID..AND I AM HAVING MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DO HER JOURNAL....

BASICALLY WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE...WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH.....DOWN LOAD OR CUT OUT PHOTOS IN A MAGAZINE..I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT SKINNY GALS....BUT LIFE IN GENERAL....THE FIRST THING I CUT OUT WAS MONEY.... EVEN LIKE THINGS IN YOUR HOUSE....OR WHAT EVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT...BUT THEY ARE GOALS THAT WILL KEEP US GOING....AS SOON PUT MY IN THE BOOK I WILL TAKE A SNAP SHOT OF WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR.... I THINK THIS WILL BE FUN THING FOR EVERYONE.....

[azul]

I am with you. In my signy I have my goal already listed.

[JAYAGODDESS]

COOLIO ....WOW....YOU KNOW LAST NIGHT WHEN I POSTED THIS ...I WAS HOPING TO GET A BIG RESPONSE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE FUN!!! ITS DEFFINATLY A CHALLENGE...BUT IT IS ALL AT OUR OWN PACE...THIS WAY WE SUCCEED....EATING BETTER FEELING NOT SO SLUGGISH...GOSH THAT IS SO ME THESE DAYS...SO TONIGHT I AM GOING FOR A WALK WITH MY DAUGHTER...

OH HEY DO ANY OF YOU MEASURE YOURSELVES? IF YOU MEASURE YOURSELF MAKE A LITTLE FILE FOR YOURSELF.....NO NEED TO POST IT....BUT THEN AT THE END OF THE 12 WEEKS RE-MEASURE YOURSELF I BET THERE WOULD BE A BIG BIG DIFFERENCE. AS I TYPE THE THINGS I COME UP WITH OR THAT COME TO MIND...IT HELPS ME TYPE IT OUT SO THAT I CAN READ IT TOO...I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS EVERYONE HERE......SO IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS IDEAS....JUST SPILL THEM OUT .......MORE THE MARRIER.....

HOW IS EVERYONE DOING TODAY??

[JAYAGODDESS]

Hey you guys.....I just wanted to say ....I hope you all didnt think that I was yelling on here because of my caps....I totally forgot that, that is what it means..and this nice person reminded me of it when she read my posts...I will make sure they are not in caps.....hehehehe...

[teahoney]

No problem Jaya. I knew you didn't mean anything by the caps. You are just so excited to enter this new phase of life. lol

First let me say, you don't hardly look old enough to have a thirteen year old child.

Secondly, I am glad you mentioned the tape measure. I just found mine again so I have to remember to myself before I start the challenge. Thanks for the reminder.

[Sunnigummi]

I haven't set a goal for myself. I think my main goal should be to control my eating like a horse on weekends when I go home because my mom makes the BESTEST food ever and while she does nothing like shoving it down my throat, I can't help myself. Very bad. Anyway, I'm going to try and stay away from Chinese food (bad eggroll, bad!) and eat responsibly when I go out to eat with friends. I've given up drinking which is not a big problem since I didn't drink much to begin with anyway.

Alright. Those are my goals. My measurements are:
Neck - 14
Arm - 11.5 (measured halfway around upper arm)
Waist - 35.5
Hips - 43
Thigh - 23.5 (measured halfway around upper thigh)
Anything else to measure???