[Beila]

This is so cool! I love this!!

[habakuktwo]

I have ten pounds to get to goal and I am so in.

[PollifaxFive]

I'm in as well!

[Iconised Ghost]

65.5kg this week off to do a massive run >.<

[dancer1120]

I would like to join! currently 155 lbs

[paris in 6]

Love seeing the data up there like that!

As usual my weekend was not as under control as my week was, but I think I made a few improvements nonetheless. Rather than let one bad choice spiral out of control I refocused myself, a few times. Looking forward to a strong week! The weather's starting to cool down a little so I am hoping to get in some outdoor activity for a change.

How's week one treating everyone else?

[bronte155]

Week One's going pretty well! I arrived somewhere early yesterday and took a brief walk instead of flopping down in a chair with a book--I was proud of that. (Even if it meant I was *slightly* sweatier than I had intended to be for my appointment, lol.)

[jamber1234]

I just found this forum so I hope no one minds that I just jump in I need to be held accountable (the husband isn't very good at holding me accountable)

[Scarlett]

Welcome to all the new people

Dancer1120 - sure you can join. New people can join though the week 2 deadline (9/8). Just add your name to the spreadsheet and post your current weight as baseline (or a guestimation of what you weighed last Thursday).

link to spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...hl=en_US#gid=0

welcome.

Also I'm glad everyone liked the chart. I'll re-alphatize the spreadsheet and clean it up later. I haven't slept in 2 days worrying about this stupid hurricane. Luckily it ended up barely hitting us.

[Scarlett]

Originally Posted by paris in 6

Rather than let one bad choice spiral out of control I refocused myself, a few times. Looking forward to a strong week!

This is EXACTLY what the first challenge ended up doing for me and why I liked it so much. If I had a tough weekend, I would get it together on monday to try and do what I could for my Thursday weigh in, rather than keep my slump going. I ended up having something like 5 "gaining" weeks but lost 17 pounds over the whole challenge. It just kept my mini-slip ups from snowballing.

[MeliZ]

Hey guys! Hope everyone is having a great Sunday and staying dry and safe.

Going to a BBQ today - so hoping I can keep it together.

[jamber1234]

What is everyone doing to take off the weight?

[Scarlett]

I'm loosely following South Beach. I eat mostly SB friendly foods but don't rip my hair out if I'm served an "illegal" dinner. I can't count calories because that drives me insane. I just stop eating before bed time, keep my portions as small as possible and try to only eat when hungry.

I also avoid trigger foods like the plague. If I've never been able to eat a food in moderation, I don't touch it. I can eat chicken, enjoy it, put the leftovers in the fridge and not give them a second thought. I can't do that with cake and pizza. I recognize that I have food issues and will always have them (even when I lose the weight). Some foods drive me crazy and I need to manage that.

I've been doing the C25k running plan. I completed 3 5K races and currently can run (or lightly jog) 2 miles at once.

I have PCOS and staying away from the simple carbs and sugars helps normalize my hormones. The cardio also helps.

[PollifaxFive]

Like Scarlett, I've also been trying to eat healthy foods and going for small portions, but not calorie counting. I might be able to do that now, but I want to find a method that I can maintain during the school year. My college cafeteria doesn't provide the calorie count in their miscellaneous foodstuffs. I've also been exercising on the stationary bike at least a half-hour everyday.

[Sinderelly]

I have joined a gym, and have been watching what I eat. I am trying to stay under 1400 calories a day, but I am not really counting calories.. I am staying away from sodas (my biggest problem) and sweets.