Yahoo! Hehe I'm excited to get started! I definately need to pump up the water drinking because I am for sure lacking in that area :p Lets get it movin! Well I am leavin for the night :D I am getting up at 5:30am to go to the gym :woohoo:

Wanna call me and wake me up? I need to get'er to the gym tomorrow too, but I'm SO LAZY. I hate waking up in the morning. :lol:

I'M GONNA TRY THO!!!! :D

MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th
Starting Weight: 152
Final Goal Weight: 135
Number of pounds to lose: 17
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: Going to the gym in about 20 minutes! I'm gonna try to go today, tomorrow, Thursday, and then one day this weekend!

MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th
Starting Weight: 220.2
Final Goal Weight: 125
Number of pounds to lose: 95.2
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: I will go to the gym Monday- Saturday for an hour and a half plus throw in some extras here and there :p

Good morning Black Team members! Also, woo at Jelbb being out team captain! I feel motivated already!

Anyhoo, here's what's the what:

MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th
Starting Weight: 193.3 (whee! Down from Saturday!)
Final Goal Weight: 125
Number of pounds to lose: 68.3
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: I plan to keep doing my yoga every morning and evening, walk home from work when the weather/my job permits, and to do the 30 day shred every day. That comes to about 80 minutes of activity per day.

Also, I really agree with jelbb about the water. It helps you so much! I'd also like to point out that if you love bananas, they really help with the reduction of sodium in your diet as well. I suppose it has something to do with the potassium.

Let's get started ladies!

MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th
Starting Weight: 140.6 (probably water weight lol)
Final Goal Weight: 120
Number of pounds to lose: 20
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: 30DS Daily .. twice today , Running 3 times a week,walking at least 2 miles a day on the no running days.

That thing about banannas you just said amazed me wrdfrog ive been retaining water like crazy! because of the muscles Ive been putting on from the 30ds

I'm aiming for about 4 bottles of water (or more) per day this week :-)

Alright ladies, this week it's us 4, since the other two haven't checked in! They can either join in by the end of tonight, or they'll just have to wait until next week!

Jelbee:
Starting Weight: 152
Final Goal Weight: 135
Number of pounds to lose: 17
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: Going to the gym in about 20 minutes! I'm gonna try to go today, tomorrow, Thursday, and then one day this weekend!

Layla:
Starting Weight: 220.2
Final Goal Weight: 125
Number of pounds to lose: 95.2
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: I will go to the gym Monday- Saturday for an hour and a half plus throw in some extras here and there

wrdfrg:
Starting Weight: 193.3 (whee! Down from Saturday!)
Final Goal Weight: 125
Number of pounds to lose: 68.3
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: I plan to keep doing my yoga every morning and evening, walk home from work when the weather/my job permits, and to do the 30 day shred every day. That comes to about 80 minutes of activity per day.

jahjah:
Starting Weight: 140.6 (probably water weight lol)
Final Goal Weight: 120
Number of pounds to lose: 20
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge): 0
Exercise Plans This Week: 30DS Daily .. twice today , Running 3 times a week,walking at least 2 miles a day on the no running days.

Total Current Weight: 706.1
Total Goal Weight: 505
Total Goal Weight Loss: 200.2
Weight Loss To Date: 0

Oh my god... I total f*cked up.... (excuse my french, but I am so peeved at myself) I ate a whole package of crackers earlier... I was doing so well I had worked out and I have already drank 2 liters of water... this sucks.. How could I do this?? :( I feel like crap...

Hey! It's okay, Layla316. It happens to everyone at one point or another. The important thing is to keep on with your day as if you never went off track. No reason to beat yourself up about it.

Do you know what prompted you to eat the whole package? Was it just the munchies, or were you craving something else and you were trying to avoid eating that? Or was it a matter of not noticing how many you were eating?

Talk to us, we're here for you! But don't berate yourself for too long. It's progress, not perfection we're trying to achieve!

Layla:
Ohhhh, don't worry. It's only the first day. The absolute worst thing you can do when you make a mistake is spend a ton of time beating yourself up over it. It makes you feel down-trodden, like you can't do this... which isn't true. I KNOW you can do it, because you're a strong chica, who's gonna kick some *** this week with all of our help!

And when I eat crackers, I often do the same with rice ones at least. I eat the entire box. It's the salt on them, salt makes you crave more and continue eating, it's why people eat entire bags of chips. Yummy.

Sometimes it's best to make sure that you pour stuff like that into a bowl and put away the box instead of eating out of it.. that way you have to CONSCIOUSLY decide to go and get more, instead of just mindlessly eating out of the box and suddenly realizing you've eaten the whole thing, lol.

Or, if you know it's something that you have a hard time stopping once you start, it's sometimes better just to say no to it, and find something lower calorie that you can munch on. :)

What kind of plan are you on? Calorie counting? If so, can you make up for it by making a few lower-calorie choices tomorrow?

Don't stress too much. Eating those crackers did not destroy your day eating-wise. If you still stay healthy and on track OTHER than a little over-indulging, you.. and we.. will be fine. ;)

Me Today
I had.. a piece of rye bread with low-calorie butter for breakfast (150 cals) and then went to the gym and worked my little butt off on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I got my heartrate REALLY going, and burned about 350 calories... Went to campus... for lunch I had some chili and rice (500-600 cals).
I'm all munchie-feeling right now, but I think I might just eat an early dinner instead of snacking. If I wanna snack later, I'll get a tea before my night class and rustle up some rice crackers...

I had some special K for breakfast with fat free milk around 200 calories
2 bottle of water so far
for lunch i had 2 wheat tortillas with hummus .. about 400 calories and one slice of an orange and some tea :-D
Did my first 30 DS for the day :)

Layla sometimes eating a bit more can boost your weight loss! you never know so don't beat yourself up it will only cause you to get Even more hungry! haha Ive tried it.

And remember in the end we are all winners!!!

Oh Thank you guys! I brushed it off and went and grabbed another bottle of water :p I will probably be floating by the time this day is over...lol... I am going to just eat a light dinner tonight and maybe go for a walk.. It is a lil nippy though :D Now where did I put those darn mittens... Well I am off to pick up the bedroom and hopefully find the floor... I may have to dig a little but I know it down there somewhere :p

Hello Black team! I am your new member! So I thought I'd tell you a bit about myself, I've been on and off 3fc's many many many times. I haven't really lost much weight, but I need to. My finace is here to support me, he needs to lose quite a bit of weight as well. My actual goal is to be the weight I was when I graduated college which was 170 that means I have about 45 pound to lose. I can do this, I just have to put my mind to it.

I am a teacher and have fallen into the trap of eating fast food for dinner because its quick and easy and I'm exhausted.

Also I haven't been exercising, because honestly, when do I have time when I have to plan lessons and grade papers, etc.

Now you know where I'm coming from. I'm going to try my hardest to get down to business and lose this weight. Now I don't have only me counting on me, but I have my team as well! GO BLACK!

Just a random comment, we shouldn't do this JUSt during The Biggest Loser Season, we should have this contest running all of the time! Whoo hoo... I'll even volunteer to organize it next time! ( I think taking on that responsibiltiy will help me even more to stay on track!)

Im Hereeeeeeeeeeeee!
 

..MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th
Starting Weight:183.2
Final Goal Weight:145
Number of pounds to lose:38.2
Weight Lost To Date (in this challenge):
Exercise Plans This Week: I plan to go the gym 5 days a week this week, alternating pilates classes, step calsses, joggin running and some core work.

Hi All, SO SORRY it took me so long. I am very excited about 3FC biggest loser but i have had a problem with subscribing to the wrong thread so i was not getting any of the info...
Go Black team! i am very excited and motivated This will be short since I am at work, i work nights as a labor and delivery nurse...i will add more and post more about me later when i get a chance!

THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!