I also really don't know what I'm doing on fitocracy but I am hoping if I involve myself in some mini challenges it will motivate me more to work out.
*tangent coming*
Does anyone else have the problem where you actually don't mind the way you look? I mean, a lot of other people do apparently but I have never put much stock in what other people say/think about me. I know it's unhealthy and all that jazz but my weight has never really stopped me from physically doing anything I want to do, like if my friends want to go hiking, I go hiking and I can keep up pretty well. But I just feel like if I hated my body it would be easier for me to put it through **** to become healthy. Idk, just my thought for the day. I'm still trying really hard to push myself though.

Originally Posted by ForeverLove:
Does anyone else have the problem where you actually don't mind the way you look? I mean, a lot of other people do apparently but I have never put much stock in what other people say/think about me. I know it's unhealthy and all that jazz but my weight has never really stopped me from physically doing anything I want to do, like if my friends want to go hiking, I go hiking and I can keep up pretty well. But I just feel like if I hated my body it would be easier for me to put it through **** to become healthy. Idk, just my thought for the day. I'm still trying really hard to push myself though.

that's happened to be, both at the beginning of my journey and after i lost the first 60 lbs.

at the beginning, it was because i was in denial and didnt think i looked too bad. looking back, i was carrying too much weight for my frame. then after i lost the first 60, the flood of compliments came in and i got a boyfriend and felt more confident, and thats where i've lived the past two years.

however, this time i realized that this is not what i want to weigh, regardless of how confident i feel. this time, the weight loss is for me. i'm motivating myself by deciding this is my birthday gift to myself.

however, i'm actually not dissatisfied with the way i look, but i've decided that this is not the weight i want to be at.

ForeverLove, I know exactly how you feel. I am having the same problem. I'm happy with the way I am and I feel beautiful and I don't feel like a fat person. I know i'm not healthy and I need to lose weight, but it's so hard to get on track when i'm so happy.

Thanks for the fitocracy invite, Divine.

Question, does anyone know if it is healthier to eat breakfast before or after the morning workout? I thought before but then I have been seeing it the other way some places. Maybe it doesn't matter?

ForeverLove, I have no idea!

FassGal, No problem =D


I made time for working out today! It won't happen much....but I found time today. I put off a bunch of homework that I'm going to have to do this weekend, but I'll deal with it then. I didn't have a good day. I binged earlier. I found out that my hours are getting cut at work (the enrollment for the school is down and they're having to cut everyone's hours) and I'm going to lose a lot of hours....which means losing a lot of money. I started freaking out and stressing and then I did what I always do when I'm stressing and went out and got junk. I felt so sick after eating it....and guilty too (which is probably why I made myself work out)....and I'm still mad at myself for it. I don't know why I let my emotions take control of me like that...and I don't know why certain things just make me want to eat. I still feel sick from it (that was at 11:30am) and I don't even think I'm going to eat dinner because my stomach is just so upset. My body obviously doesn't want this nasty over processed fatty greasy food, but for some reason my mind still does, even when I KNOW it will make me sick. I just don't understand.

I'll do better tomorrow. I've got grilled chicken already cooked that I can reheat at work, and a ziploc steamer bag full of veggies, and some frozen grapes to take to work.

BTW, If you haven't had frozen grapes, they're incredible. They taste like popsicles in little tiny ball form....it feels like a treat, when really it's a healthy fruit. Everyone should try them at least once!

Princessdi, you're not too late. I don't see why there would be an issue. I'm posting thin from my phone so hopefully there aren't too many mistakes. We're glad to have you on the team! Sorry to hear about the family emergency, I hope everything is alright. If you have any questions about anything for the challenge feel free to ask =)

Friendly reminder to everyone!!! The Challenge on Fitocracy starts tomorrow. I don't know how those challenges are, so I don't know if you can join it late or not. If you're interested, don't forget to make an account and stuff on the site! =)

Hey ho everyone.

I got my hours for work this week, my first day off is Monday which means I'll have been working Monday-Sunday =/. I think the new admin at work still has things to learn, because I think she forgets who's been working a long streak before she does the new rota. Also, I had to swap a shift because I was finishing at 00:30 and then back in the next morning at 8:15. That's technically illegal, and there's no way I would have gotten a good nights sleep so thankfully someone swapped with me.

I work at a cinema so it's all going Twilight crazy. I'm going to not have much faith in humankind after Thursday...I'm probably going to have to turn away girls because it's sold out and they're going to cry or something.

I'm looking forward to starting the Fitocracy challenge, will motivate me to do some Insanity! I've got a cough right now, and it's that annoying one where it's just tickling the back of the my throat. Lots of honey and lemon tea for me and water. Still at 164 lbs, hoping to get it down to 163 by the end of the week.

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ForeverLove - I was in huge denial when I was at my highest weight, but I still hated my body. It never stopped me doing much, I would never not go out with my closest friends just because I felt fat or anything. But now I'm halfway there I really don't mind how I look, because I know I won't look like this forever! The only issue I have is with my hair, but I think most girls do =p.
Also, I eat before I workout in the morning. I always think of my body like a fire, the fire is my body, the fuel is food and the air is exercise. If you don't put fuel on the fire and blast is with loads of air it's going to die out (meaning it'll go into starvation mode!) Whereas if you're eating and fuelling your body and then exercise it'll keep burning strong and stay that way afterwards.

Divine - Sorry to hear that you're losing hours. The next time you get stressed why not channel it into something else? It's all that you need to do, but food is too easy and it's what most people do. But if you could channel it into exercise then at least you'd get a great workout and the endorphins will make you feel a whole lot better. You just need to stop, think what it's going to do to your weight loss and how it's going to make you feel afterwards - and the answer is like sh!t! Life happens and we all get stressed, and junk food should never be the answer. If you can't curb this then you're going to struggle.

Sorry I have been out of pocket!! I had a day off yesterday. stayed on plan, but had.a wonderful day. Tonight when I get home I'll join the fitocracy challenge and see whats going on!!
Everyone have a great day! :)

Riestrella, I know that you're right. My problem was that I was AT work when I was struggling. I couldn't exercise at work...my kids are around all the time (I only get a 20 minute break which is when I went out and got my lunch...it's normally my lunch break). I think it also didn't help that I HAD to go out for lunch anyways. I didn't bring anything with me for lunch like I usually do because I hadn't gone to the grocery store yet and ran out of food. I was going to get subway though...not a cheeseburger and fries and a big soda. I feel like I'm making excuses....I'm not trying to, I'm just trying to explain. I already get a lot of exercise at work (picking up kids as heavy as 80 pounds, walking a lot, bending, squatting...stuff like that) and most days I break out in a sweat at least a few times....but I don't think my boss would be okay with me actually exercising on the clock. Idk. I just need to learn how to handle my stress better. I should have tried meditating....I had been doing that for a while and it seemed to be helping, I don't really know why I stopped. That's what I'll try doing next time that I get really stressed.


Well, I just weighed myself out of curiosity. My starting weight was 255......and even WITH my slip up yesterday I'm down to 251...so I must be doing something right. Hopefully I can get down below 250 before our first weigh in, but no promises because I'm going out Friday night for a friend's birthday.

About that....Do you guys know what some low calorie alcoholic drinks are? I don't want to feel like I'm deprived just because I'm dieting...and so I'm probably going to drink a little bit. I just want to try and make the best choices that I can.

Okay guys, I changed the Group Challenge on Fitocracy to start on Saturday, because I know that everybody will check 3FC by then, so they will all have an opportunity to join, because it seems like nobody can join after the challenge starts. Make sure if you want to take part in the exercise challenge that you join Fitocracy, and join the Team Arctic Fox group. To join the challenge you click on a button on the right side of the team page!

Well I had a better day today....BUT I'm really not feeling well. I'm definitely getting sick. I stayed home from work today, and my boss just called me and told me she found someone to cover my shift tomorrow so she won't need me and to stay home and rest....which was very nice of her. I tried to go to the doctor today but my PCP didn't have any appointments available, so I'm going to try again tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't affect my weight loss too much, but I'm sure I'm probably going to retain some water (I usually do when I'm sick). I hope everyone else had a good day!

Ugh! Haven't been feeling well and I've been stressed and let that get the best of me for a couple days. Haven't been as bad as they could be but I sure made some bad food choices! The stress is rely coming from a good place. I accepted a great job that will be awesome for my career and my family but my current boss is so nice and I felt bad about giving my notice with all the other stuff going on at work. I am over it now and I am determined to be back on track before days turn to weeks and months and I'm totally derailed. Good luck to everyone. It seems like the past week has been stressful for many of us. Hopefully things are going to change for the better for everyone who is struggling. I'm going to try to fit some sort of exercise in tomorrow despite my sore throat, stuffy nose and tight chest.

yuck i been having a bad week since my bf came back from work on saturday cause when he comes back he always eat fast food and buys some for me too and to top it off he always has junk food! so now about 5 days later i been eating out a lot and eating a bunch at home i try to blame him, but i only have myself to blame for my choices. I'm upset because i finally entered in to the 180's on saturday i was super stoked and now after that 5 day of eating out I am at 192 :( i need to STOP now so i can get back on track and see the 180's again it was so awesome and almost unbelievable when i saw it cause its been a while since i seen the 180's! I just needed to let all that out to feel a little relief phew......i must make it through this challenge so i can enter the low 180's! I hope you all are doing well and i will be joining fitocracy too!




- just tried joining fitocracy but i need an invite code?!

cheerios, look on page 1 of the team chat thread. I posted an invite link somewhere on there.

i'm on my phone so i'm not going to type much (tiny keys). Just here reminding everyone about our Weigh In Tomorrow!!! If you want any sort of last chance workout, today is your day. I want to challenge you all to burn at least 500 calories today! That seems like a reasonable number. Good luck everyone! I'm going out tonight....but hopefully it won't affect my weigh in TOO much...

Thanks for the challenge!!! I went to the gym this morning and my roommate and I are actually about to take our dogs and go hiking for a few hours up in the mountains about an hour away! I'm sure I can burn the rest of the 500 today that I didn't get out in the gym!!!

AND I Get to go see Breaking Dawn tonight!!:)
HUGE Twilight nerd here:) ;)

Hey all! Glad to see some of the old faces from the last challenge who hung in there around the end again! I look forward to getting to know all of you! Things have been crazy for me this week... working 70+ hours, having a family member in a car crash, having to go out of town two different nights... ugh excuses I know but I'm so sorry to have such a late start. I hope I'm not too late!! I'll go post on the weigh in thread now and then catch up with all the chatter here!

Okay, soooo.... I lost weight earlier in the week, only to gain it back by the end?! I guess it's time to be strict. I CANNOT go home at the same weight I was in May. NOT. GONNA. HAPPEN. And, I don't want to let this team down. Next week I will weigh much less. Promise.

I'm nervous about weigh in day!!! Good luck ladies!!!

Just weighed in, down 10 lb from last week, which was TOM so actual loss would probably have been 2-3 lb I think. But hey, I don't care what the reason is, it sure feels good to see that number drop by 10 haha. I'm glad I am still losing weight but I have so been slacking on exercising, guess it's a good thing the fitocracy challenge is starting!
Hope you all have a great weekend as I may or may not be back on here til monday.

Mhill-I saw breaking dawn last night, that wolf scene where Jacob and Sam are talking seriously made me laugh for about an hour afterwards.

Well I'm up a little from earlier in the week, but I'm down from my starting weight so I'll take it. We went out with friends last night and ate and drank and partied for a friend's birthday....and I went a little overboard...so I was expecting to be up, so I'm not shocked. 253.2 instead of 255 last saturday...so any loss is something to be happy about.

Don't forget to weigh in everyone!!

Originally Posted by ForeverLove:

Mhill-I saw breaking dawn last night, that wolf scene where Jacob and Sam are talking seriously made me laugh for about an hour afterwards.

I seriously laughed so hard during that entire scene!
I'm already excited for next year! lol It's sad that I waste my life away waiting on a movie to come out!:)




Great weigh in day everyone! Congrats!:) :carrot:
Excited about our challenge starting today!:)

Hi all! Finally caught up on all the chatter! Excited to be more involved since the craziness of last week has finally calmed down. A lil about myself...

I'm a 25 year old high school teacher and am in my 3rd year in the classroom already. I hit my highest weight at the beginning of the last challenge... 261 pounds. I'd been in denial about my weight for a long time and have yo-yo'd around 230-250 for a long time... living alone its been easy to emotional/stress eat my feelings away but when the scale hit 261 it was the ultimate wake up call. When I had turned 23 I gained weight during my first year of teaching and hit 230... when I turned 24 and weighed what I thought my highest would be of 240 I vowed never to be 25 and hit 250... well I reached it and went over. It was time for a change

I am currently calorie counting and also trying to work out twice a week (small steps when life is busy during the school year). I feel off the wagon at the end of the last challenge and stalled in my WL then after even gained some back... but I'm here with new hope!

My motivations for doing this are simple... to be healthy, to find myself again (I've gotten lost in my career and furthering my degree), and to be able to once again shop at 'normal' stores.

it looks like only 3 of us missed the weigh in! That's better then I was expecting, and I hope we can keep up the enthusiasm. I'll do the stats and some personals later....i'm on my phone right now that that stuff would be way too complicated on here. Don't forget about the Fitocracy challenge starting today! Good luck everyone =)

One week down!
For me it wasn't a great week. I broke even. Guess that's better than a gain. Although I am disappointed I am going to be positive. I was sick and didn't really get in any substantial exercise (hard to run when ya can't breathe ;) ) I easily could've gained so I'll take it.
This coming week will probably be a struggle for many of us. Thanksgiving is centered around heaping portions of food! Eek! For me I am going to start following my doctor's orders again tomorrow. Due to some medical stuff I am supposed to be eating/avoiding certain things. I did really well for a few weeks then fell of the wagon. I'm climbing back on! The only reason I'm not technically following orders today is due to a lack of groceries that meet my needs! Off to the store I go!
Hope everyone has a great week and a happy thanksgiving!

nest... i see on your signature that you're doing Warrior Dash in August!!!
You're going to have SOOOO Much fun! I did it back in September and LOVED it!:) (and couldn't move for 3 days lol)

Mhill- yep! We have a huge group of friends and family of all different fitness levels doing it together next year! From my 21 year old cousin who is a pro mma fighter to my girly girl little cousin! It should be a blast! It is also a great motivator! Even though it's not a traditional race I refuse to be the slowest/fattest/worst at things! I am also determined to do all the obstacles even though I am scared of some of them. Any advice or suggestions?

Week One Results
 

Well Guys...Here are the Week One Results! I've never tried doing this before...so if you see any errors let me know, but I THINK I did it right. The totals at the bottom only include people who did not miss one or both of the weigh ins...if those totals included people who had misses, then it would mess up the equations in my excel spreadsheet.

Okay guys. I also started a Overall Individual Stats thread and I'll post a spreadsheet with your current stats for the entire competition in that thread each week. That way by the end of the competition you'll know exactly how much you lost, and your total percentage lost for the entire competition. =D

Warrior Dash is a 5k but with crazy obstacles! Like climbing under barbed wire through a mud pit, flaming coals, rock walls, cars, etc. Definitely not a traditional race! When you finish you get the traditional medal plus a fuzzy Viking hat, beer, etc. They have bands and food vendors with turkey legs and stuff. Generally a fun atmosphere and not all about your running time!

Originally Posted by nest:
Mhill- yep! We have a huge group of friends and family of all different fitness levels doing it together next year! From my 21 year old cousin who is a pro mma fighter to my girly girl little cousin! It should be a blast! It is also a great motivator! Even though it's not a traditional race I refuse to be the slowest/fattest/worst at things! I am also determined to do all the obstacles even though I am scared of some of them. Any advice or suggestions?

I'm so excited for you! I'm doing it next year in may in Georgia(hopefully) and then I'm going to do it again in TN if they bring it back! I did it with one of my best friends who is MUUUUCH smaller than me and in better shape! The obstacles are rough sometimes, depending on which ones are at your location. I thought there were going to be a few that I wouldn't be able to accomplish but I ended up finishing ALL of them! We weren't really worrying about times we just stayed at our own pace and had fun. That's my best advice, take your time and enjoy every minute of it because it really is the most fun thing I've done in a Long time!! Even while not worrying about times we still finished before over half of the group we started with!:)
You will start looking like this....
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...25534160_n.jpg
and end looking like this...
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...w/DSCN1109.jpg
lol:)

Originally Posted by princessdi86:

For the first time ever, my boyfriend actually opened up to me about my weight gain, and how he felt about it. Though he was incredibly sweet, and kind about the whole situation, it was super depressing to know that he was really worried about my health because of the weight I've gained. He talked about our future, and how unhealthy I would be if I were to get pregnant, and the risks involved in that. Of course, I broke down, as this always seems to be a defense mechanism for me whenever my weight issue is brought up by anyone. I am hoping that this talk will help to motivate me more than I already am, and keep me strong enough to continuously hit my goals. He did state how proud he was that I was working hard again at it, and offered to help me with whatever I may need in my journey of sorts, which made me feel a little better :)

I break down the same way when it comes to this conversation. I'm so glad that he is so supportive though, you deserve that!!! He seems like a great guy if he is so concerned about your health, future, and is willing to help! Keep him around ;)!!! I'm sure that is just the extra motivation that you need!!!

Well guys, I'm not going to be here Saturday morning. I'll be camping at the Texas Renaissance Festival. I'll weigh in Friday morning though, before I go. I'm hoping I won't gain this week, I'm really just trying to maintain. I have the teacher luncheon for thanksgiving at work tomorrow, and then I have my Pre-K class thanksgiving party wednesday. I can avoid eating most everything at the teacher luncheon....but it would be impossible to explain to the kids why I wasn't eating the food that they helped their parents cook without it hurting their feelings (its a pot luck thing and the kids help prepare what they bring)....so I'm just going to suck it up and eat it. Hopefully nobody brings anything TOO bad for me. It's just one day, and it's just one week. Even if I do gain, I can recover from this and get back on track. I just don't want to alienate any of the kids by not eating what they brought, but eating what someone else brought...ya know?

I understand completely!! You can't hurt feelings over food, that would be awful!!! I'm sure it won't be too terribly bad!!

So the craziest thing happened to me tonight.. my apartment complex has a gym(sauna, gym tanning bed, pool the whole nine yards), but after hours you have to have a key to get into the gym. Well I couldn't find ours, my roommate had it of course. So I texted a neighbor I had met recently and exchanged numbers with(thankfully) and asked if he could let me in the gym. When he walked down there with me to let me in he asked if I was familiar working with weights and such... he told me he was a personal trainer all through college(he's a good deal older than me) and that he would love to work with me some if i'd like...
So needless to say I'm pretty excited, he worked with me for about an hour tonight in the gym teaching me a good weight workout to do twice a week and let's just say he then had to almost carry up my stairs to my apartment after! lol
So I have a new (free) personal trainer!!!

lol so all that just to say..
I'm SORE~!

That's AWESOME mhill!!! I wish i had something like that. I have NO IDEA what to do for weight training for the most part. I'm pretty much stuck in a rut.

Come visit TN, I got a great person to show ya! lol