I think my goal for this week will be to go to the gym at least 3 times. I'm having trouble getting back on my workout schedule since my surgery...so I think I'm going to start small and work back up to 5 days a week.
melodymist - I had my gallbladder taken out a little over 6 weeks ago. He told me no exercise for 6 weeks....and so I'm just at the point where I can start back up again. Not being able to exercise during those six weeks killed me. I didn't think about how I might need to change what I was eating a bit, and I ended up gaining about 4 pounds. It could have been a lot more....but I really need to kick my butt back into gear and get back down at least to 180. I'm so mad at myself for gaining back almost 60 pounds....but I mean....life happens. Instead of just sulking in anger, I need to pick myself back up and start kicking butt again. The first time I was serious about dieting...I lost 70 pounds in a little over a year (i took some breaks every few months). I need to lose at least that 70 pounds again, and then possibly 30 more. I know I can do this, and I know I can maintain it....Last time I was starting a new relationship and there was a lot of dating and going out and eating and drinking and stuff that just piled the weight back on....but now I've been with him for a year and a half and we're more settled down...and I think it's a good time in my life for this kind of change. He actually wants to lose some weight too, so we're going to do it together! =D
Thank you for all who have joined in. It's nice to feel motivated by you all and not be alone in this! I hope we all reach our christmas goal weight. We better.
My goal for this week is to walk everyday, or close to it. To eat smaller meals too.
DivineFidelity- Good for you for refusing to sulk! And I'm glad you had a successful surgery. It's easyier to get healthy if your partner is on the same page.
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MelodyMist: I will try to do it consecutively. I haven't gone past day 5 before. I swear something always happens: the expensive surround sound/multi disk dvd changer broke, I got the stomach flu for a week...Augh. This time, I am doing it no matter what! Tomorrow is looking good It would be nice to have a partner for it if you restart again.
DivineFidelity: You have an awesome attitude for just having surgery! Just don't over due it in the beginning and it'll be cake.
AckwardSwan: We can sooo do this. I really wanted to be in Onderland for my bday on Xmas, but I will take 25lbs more. I would really, really love to get out of plus sizes all together for that. I went from a 22 (though I refused to wear it) to now an 18W. I am hoping to get into a 16R by then.
I walked all day with the kids at this big pumpkin/carnival hybrid. We brought food so the only thing I ate some pretzel-no butter ew- and had 2 small ice filled cokes. It was friggin hot and I was going through water like crazy and needed the caffeine.
This is awesome! I'd like to use this challenge to be able to finally get to my ultimate goal of 135! It's been a long time coming and if I achieve it by Christmas it will have taken me 1 year, almost exactly, to do this! I'm so in. It's 24.9 lbs. WHEW!
I'm going to see my family and friends for the first time in 18 months at Christmas, so I'm all over this challenge!
SW: 88kg
GW: 79kg
Week 1 88kg Week 2 87.8kg (bad weekend, TTOM) Week 3 87.5kg Week 4 87.7kg (I need to step it up, but allergy symptoms have really been messing with me. >_<) Week 5 87.4 Week 6 85.5 Week 7 86 (Thanksgiving :/) Week 8 86.7 (No excuse...) Week 9 85.6 (So much for this challenge. I'll be lucky to see 84, let alone 79) Week 1085.5 Week 11 Christmas 84.9kg
I had me weigh in yesterday, was same as last week 150 BUT I will take that since it's TOM and I didn't gain. SO expecting a loss next week Have a great week!
DivineFidelity - Ouch, that had to hurt 6 weeks is a long time and I can understand your frustration. But luckily you can start again now! Strange how being inlove can make us pack on the pounds, hehe, also happened to me last year, but that's a story for another day! SO girl, you know you can do this!!!!! You know your body well and what it can and can't do. I'm sure those 70 pounds plus the 30 will be going going GONE!
AckwardSwan - We all so can do this!!!
sheramama - Hahaha it's like something is against you doing it for 30 days straight? Same here! I can really try, and see how far I get. I'm just away for a wedding this weekend so a bit of a problem there Coffee addict maybe?
packofneurons - Onderland! I'm sure that will be in your christmas gift
Kahokkuri - Goodluck
Sounds great! I'm not exactly sure what to make my goal (that would be reasonable for me), but here goes! I'll shoot for 180lbs.
week 1: (10/11/11) 194lbs (I've been hovering here for a while, time to step it up!)
week 2: (10/16/11) 192.5lbs
week 3: (10/25/11) 190.5lbs Yay! Training for a 10K is killing me, but at least I'm losing weight. :P
week 4: (10/31/11) 190.5lbs Again. Le sigh. Half-price candy is going to do a number on me, I just know it.
week 5: (11/7/11) 190.5lbs Okay, so I'm starting to think the 10K training isn't doing as much as I hoped.
week 6: (11/17/11) 188.5lbs Yay! I waited to post my weight here until I could weigh myself at the gym. Instead of just watching what I eat (what I've been doing lately) I'm back to counting calories. It's annoying, but yay results!
week 7: (11/22/11) 188.8lbs I don't care that I went "up", it's probably water weight from TOM. I'm glad it's not more!
week 8: (11/29/11) 187.8lbs Yessssssssssss.
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Does anyone have a goal for this week? Mine is to restart 30 Day Shred and stay within a 1200 calorie avg starting Mon.
Good luck everyone!
My goal for this week is to get back into the habit of going to the gym 5 times a week, instead of slacking horribly like I have been since the beginning of September. Wish me luck!
Sunshine: You can totally make your goal. It would be a super Merry xmas to u
Packofneurons: Spinning class sounds like fun. Let us know how u do!
Kahokkuri: You'll have to take a pic of when your family's mouth's drop in surprise by how good you're gonna look.
MelodyMist: Yes, I a def a caffeine addict. My cup of coffee in the AM keeps getting bigger and bigger. Good thing I only drink soda on occasion!
MusicalAstronaut: September was really bad for me too. I didn't even bother taking my measurements for the month. Oct started a little slow, but I am kicking up the pace.
I spent the day wrestling my client for 5 hrs (I'd love to know how much cals I burn in session. Has to be a lot since I work up a sweat!) and just finished Day 1 of 30 day Shred. I feel awesome. I ate really well. I let myself have tiny cheats as long as I stayed in my calorie allotment: some veggi stix, a pinch of cheerios, 4 saltines and an oz of cheese.
I kept the kids home from school today due to fever and when I got back home from work, they were being lil wild monkeys. Hence no more fever. Whew.
Is it too late for me to join?!? My goal weight is 175 by Christmas!
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Well, I need to get to work, but I just wanted to stop in and say hi! Yesterday was a good day. I was craving fast food ALL FREAKING DAY...and I managed to resist. Don't ask me how, I couldn't tell you....but usually I'm not able to resist when I can't get the craving out of my head. I still haven't gone to the gym, but yesterday I went and got fillings and a crown, and today and tomorrow I'm getting ready for a camping trip that I will be going on this weekend (I won't be posting my weight until Monday, and hopefully I won't gain)....so I probably won't make it to the gym until next week. Oh well.
AckwardSwan - It definitely is easier when your partner is on the same page, but it makes it difficult because I feel like I have to teach him everything. He's never done this before...and so I have to explain everything. It just gets old sometimes...
sheramama - It's hard to overdo it when I haven't DONE anything yet. lol. I still haven't gone back to the gym. I've just been so busy...
melodymist - I really hope so. I just need to get back on track. I think it's harder though when I'm in a loving relationship, even if he's doing it with me....because I feel so loved and so comfortable and it's hard to find the motivation to lose weight when he loves me as I am, and I love myself. I've never been one of those women who isn't comfortable with my size...and so it's just hard. Last time I was unhappy with the guy I was with, and then I was single...and it was the motivation I needed....but I'm just so happy right now. It's hard to even admit that anything is wrong.
Welcome, Sunshineinmysoul, packofneurons, Kahokkuri, MusicalAstronaut, and Rocky Horror!
It's nice to feel motivated by you all and not be alone in this! I hope we all reach our christmas goal weight. We better. 
6 weeks is a long time and I can understand your frustration. But luckily you can start again now! Strange how being inlove can make us pack on the pounds, hehe, also happened to me last year, but that's a story for another day! SO girl, you know you can do this!!!!! You know your body well and what it can and can't do. I'm sure those 70 pounds plus the 30 will be going going GONE! 
Coffee addict maybe? 
