Dr.Phil's Valentine's Day Challenge

e.mccoy · 01-04-2005, 07:57 PM

Hello Everyone out there in dr phil land. Iwas just wondering if anyone was up to challenging themselves. I thought It would be fun to initiate a valentines day challenge.

My Personal Challenge

1.Lose 10 pounds by 2/14/2005

teresamoton · 01-04-2005, 10:07 PM

Hi,
I think it's a good idea to get a challenge going for Valentine's Day. I'm in!
It seems like I'm stuck in a rut, and this challenge is just the jumpstart I need!
My challenge is to lose 12 lbs. by VD. I hope to be at least 249
lbs. by then. Good luck to all!!!

Jacque · 01-05-2005, 01:34 AM

My Mini Challange to myself is to lose my first 15 pounds by Valentines day and be down to 215

!

Redskirt1 · 01-05-2005, 01:35 AM

Hey, I am new here, but I am in! I love a challenge, and this is just the thing to get my butt in gear!

MistySeptember · 01-05-2005, 01:45 PM

Hello all! It's good to be back!

I missed my Christmas goal by about 4 pounds. I ended up in the ER a couple times and had sort of emergency gallbladder surgery on the 27th. Since then I have been pretty miserable, but hey I've lost 6 pounds lol. I am now two pounds below what my Christmas goal was. I am hoping that despite the rapid and unhealthy loss I've had I will be able to keep it off and continue to lose. My next mid term goal is to be down to 180 by my birthdya on March 21. I am chosing a farily small goal b/c I need a confidence boost and don't want to miss like I did at Christmas.

To help keep me on track I would LOVE to join your valentines day challenge. I am going to aim to lose just 8 pounds. That's about half way time and weight wise to my mid term goal of 180 by the 21st of March.

We can do this, I look forward to the challenge!

Jen · 01-05-2005, 06:24 PM

I am in for this challenge. As of today (Jan 5) it is 40 days til VD. So how much do I think I could lose in that time?? I really, really want to get under 200 lbs. It is probably really unrealistic to think I can lose 29 lbs in 40 days but I'm going to shoot for losing as much weight as I can. If I lose 5 lbs I'll be happy and not think that I've failed. I've been sick a lot in the past few month, had pneumonia twice and that has not helped as I've not been able to get to the gym and I've had pity parties for myself because I don't feel well and eaten too much. So I'm really back to cracking back on my diet and I'm getting back to the gym tomorrow!!!

overweightlady · 01-05-2005, 08:42 PM

Hello!! I would love to join in on the VD challenge.
I really need some support. I lost 20 lbs in the fall of 2004 and have gained 13 back. I went on vacation and X-mas and just ate and ate.

Can anyone give me the daily support I need?
I am 34 yrs old and a sahm of 3 girls.
Amy

Starting weight 213.00 8/03
current weight 185.00
goal 130.00

MistySeptember · 01-06-2005, 09:33 AM

hey there Jen! I'm glad you are feeling better! Being sick is such a drag! Especially something as persistent and awful as pneumonia. I know that now that you are feeling better you will get right back on track. I read your other post in the chapter discussions. Lunch has always been a hard one for me as well. I find that if I plan ahead and know what I am having I can sort of control the binging. I really enjoy frozen low fat meals. They are high in sodium, but I still enjoy them. I stock up when they go on sale. Michelina's (spelling?) had lean gourmet on sale for 99 cents recently. I often add frozen veggies to beef up the volume of food. I leave room in my plan for 1 cup of fat free or low fat icecream in the evening if I want it and 1 bag of 94% FF popcorn, the entire bag is 2 points and I can never finish it all.

Welcome Amy! How old are your girls? I am a SAHM of dd who is 20 months and ds who is 4 months. I found alot of support here on this forum during the CHirstmas Challenge and the chapter "revisited" discussions. I can see by the 20 pounds you lost before you know how to get it done

Plus look on the bright side most people who lose weight and gain it back usually drag along a coule extra pounds in addition to those we lost, you kept your gain to only 13! I am sure we can support each other through this challenge and beyond.

Well DH is home today...incredible long story but I may feel the need to vent about it later...so I guess I should stop punishing him and go take the kids. Have a wonderful day

~Misty

krissyp77 · 01-06-2005, 10:49 AM

Hello Ladies,

I'm up for a challenge as well. I have challenged myself to 6lb lost by the end of January, so i figured ill shoot for a 9lb lost for Valentine's.
Right now i'm trying to count calories...thinking about what i eat before i eat it...

overweightlady · 01-06-2005, 03:57 PM

Hello! I did read your Christmas Challenge and I thought you all could help me also. My daughters are 6 (7 on mar 21), 5 and 16 months. We have had snow days the last 2 days and they are driving me nuts.
I was doing so good yesterday until supper. I just ate and ate.
Then I even had about 8 twix miniatures later.

Today so far so good.
My dh got me a Dr. Phil calender that your rip off each day
here is his quote for today
"In order for you to overcome your weight challenges, you have to first know exactly where you are starting"
When I do walk on the treadmill, I listen to his book on Cd.
That does inspire me but....I just need to make more time to do that.
Back in the fall I would get up at 5AM and walk, before my kids got up for school.
I can't seem to do that anymore. I am so exhausted, I know it is because I put some weight back on (excuses, excuses)
I just need to tell myself to just do it, I guess?
I am going to set my Vd challenge as 6 lbs. There I did it!!
I usually weigh in on Tuesday mornings, When do you all weigh in?
Talk to you all later!!
Amy

cindyjg · 01-06-2005, 07:48 PM

Hi have not been on in along time. Yes i am up to the challenge by V-DAY. I love all the icons on the messages, were do you get them all. I really need to get all this weight of, if I dont I wont be here next year. Hope you all can help me on my journey.

jgirl1029 · 01-08-2005, 11:14 AM

hi i am a newbie but the challenge sounds like a great idea. I currently and am overweight and have kept myself in seclusion due to my weight gain. I just joined the gym last sunday and have made it their almost every day. A challenge is just what i need to keep me going

BW 181
CW 179
Valentines Weight 170
GW 135

overweightlady · 01-09-2005, 04:13 PM

Hi all!! I have had an ok weekend so far!! I seem to be having trouble getting my water in though!! That is the most important thing!!
I am going to go on the treadmill as soon as I get off, that is a start!!
Does anyone have Dr. Phil's cookbook? I am trying to decide if I want to buy it or not!!
Chat with you all tomorrow!!
Amy

MistySeptember · 01-10-2005, 09:30 AM

Good morning ladies!!!

After have my gall bladder out on the 27th I was really sick. I could barley eat for almost two weeks. I was finally able to eat and boy did I!!!! SO after a weekend of binging I weighed in at a half pound gain since my last weigh in on Monday. (I try to weigh in as soon as I get up on Mondays). But really I am ok with that b/c my body is going to need a bit of time to balance out. I am back on track today and feeling good.

Krissy- Welcome! Do you like counting calories? I have been doing WW for so long and it seems to be working, but it's a lot of calculating and stuff I have been wondering if just counting calories would be easier.

Amy- Your daughter and I share a birthday

I have been trying for months to get up at 5 am to hit the treadmill, so I'm having trouble with that also. My plan right now is to aim for 6:30, then after i get that down I'll try 6 and so on until I can do it at 5. In college I was up at dawn everyday, not your typical college student lol. Sounds like your are working hard though, your weekend sounds liek it went well and your were on your way to exercise and you are right that is a sart. A GREAT start in my opinion.

Cindy- It's great you came back! Welcome!

Jgirl- Welcome! Coming here is a first step to opening yourself up to others. Soon you won't let your weight hold you back from life. It's great you are here!!!

Well ladies have a great day! I am trying to get back into my normal routine despite the fatc the DH is home until the 20th,s o hopefully I will be able to check in more often. I like to come here when I feel the urge to binge. It's great, lots of motivating ideas!!! Maybe I should have done that this weekend LOL!!

~Misty

krissyp77 · 01-10-2005, 01:55 PM

Good Morning all,

Misty- i don't mind counting cals. It's really motivating to have the whole week on paper right in front of you.(if your doing good, that is). I usually slack a bit on the weekends. I don't binge or anything, but i let the cals slide up a bit. I figure it give my body a bit of a break as well. Im pretty strick on the weekdays. Nothing fried or greasy. I usually just cook chicken breast or fish. In the oven, or on the george foreman grill. So i need to look for some alternatives before i get sick of chicken....Any body know of any good sites with healthy receipes??