I've been doing OK, I've worked out 3 days and taken my vitamins, but....I have been sneaking snacks at night. It weird I stay on track all day because I am so busy I hardly have time to eat, then at night I can't seem to keep at it. I am going to try really hard to not over do it tonight. I'm not eating that many points but just not healthy stuff so I feel bloated and gross. I'm gonna add that to my goal, not eat to much at night, I need to spread my points out more I think.
Hope eveyone is doing well.
Jennie

Jennie-I am in the same boat. I keep slipping up at dinner on stuff that is not that healthy. I am trying to tell myself to remember how I feel after eating the food (gross, bloated, guilty...) and maybe next time I won't want it as much. Just remember your pedicure. With the weather getting warm its a good goal.

Fortunately the couple slips haven't affected my weight yet. But the point is to move forward not sit still so I should get back on track.

Things are going well here. I've been exercising and have gotten in one strength-training session in so far this week. Eating has even been going well. Now, I've just got to keep this up!

I've found it helpful to reserve 7-8 points for late in the evening. Then I can satisfy my munchies without going over my point limit. I've even been able to bank a point or two.

really good idea!

my goals

1)work out 3-4 times a week
2)keep my calories in check 1400-1800
3)journal my food everyday
4)drink my 8 glasses of water a day!
5)keep striving for that size 12!!

My Update:

The walking is doing wonders. I've lost 3.5 lbs in the last week! I am adding another goal.

5. Get enough fruits and vegetables.

Since I started journaling again, I've noticed I'm not getting enough.

COUNT ME IN!
what should i do??? lets see
1. FINISH MY BIG JUG OF WATER (72 oz) AT LEAST ONCE EVERYDAY
2. Go to the Gym 4 days a week
3. Loose 12 lbs.
4. Healthier choices when eating on the run (NO FRIES, NO MAYO!)

Oh man, my weekend was a failure. Some friends of mine invited us to a party, where I ate chips, cheese, crackers, salami, three kinds of pies, and a hamburger. We had made two of the pies, so we polished them off yesterday. I didn't binge as badly as my bf (he had 2 hamburgers, 2 hot dogs, and a chicken sandwich, and more pie than me!!), but I still ate enough that this morning I'm up a pound from Friday. At least all my cravings have been taken care of. I can't believe I used to eat like that every day. My bf said that the next day he felt like he used to back when we were in college after a binge drinking incident, except with food instead of alcohol. (For the record, we almost never drink now that we're not in college anymore, we have maybe a glass of wine once every three months.)

To make up for it, I ran about 3.7 miles this morning in under 43 minutes, beating my previous time! If my timer and mapquest's distance estimates are right, that means I'm finally running miles in under 12 minutes!!

Now that I'm almost done with my finals (this is my last week), I'm planning to try to work out every weekday -- the plan is running MWF and weights TTh, or if they are offering summer classes I'd take a TTh yoga or pilates class. I'm hoping that will get me toned up and in shape and I'll be able to continue losing into the summer. I would LOVE to reach my goal weight by my birthday in September, but since I don't think that's going to happen I'd really like to get down to 140 or less by then.

Sorry for the rant, how are you all doing?

My goals
1) Lose 11 lbs to bring me to 150.0
2) Cardio 2/week and strength training 2/week
3) Continue working out while on vacation in Cancun (First week of June)
4) Fit into skinny jeans by end of 7 weeks!

Week 2 of the countdown challenge.

Week 1 went badly for me as far as weight. I got all my excercise in, but the food wasn't great. The scale was up 2lb this morning. I still want to get to 150.0 by the end of the challenge. I am really going to concentrate on eating right this week and hopefully I can lose those 2lbs + some more. Got to go drink some water...

How did everyone else do their first week and anything specific planned for week 2?
SJ

I'm in! I have been in a rut for a while. I thought about giving up- actually I did and now it's in God's hands.

My goals:
1. Workout (walking, aerobics) at least 3 days a week
2. Do weight training at least 2 times a week.
3. At least 50 crunches every other night (total 3 nights a week)
4. Spend some quiet time with God (at least 15 minutes a day)
5. Hop on the computer, read, journal, or go for a drive if I feel like binging
6. Drink 8-12 cups of water a day.
7. Protion control with each meal and snack eat.
8. Cut back on greasy foods and sweets.
9. Never beat myself up about a slip up... just get back up and keep going. Keep in mind, one who slips up and never gets back up will end up in a deep dark hole.
10. Remember that change can be a slow process but as long as I am doing something about it it is working now and will come to fruition sooner than I think- so never give up. If God be for you nothing (including food) and no one (including naysayers) can be against you!

I hope you all keep posting your results as I will as well.
~Mochahontas

Height: 5'4.5"
CW:235-240
StW: 198
GW: 147-155

Well I'm doing pretty good. I think the plateau has ended! Yay! Did I say that too loud?? I hope the plateau didn't hear me *hehe* I dropped quite a bit of weight this week and hopefully it isn't a fluke. I've been diligent about drinking my water so hopefully all that cruddy water weight is gone. I don't want to jinx things so hopefully my weigh in on Friday will be a good one.
Great job ladies! Keep up the good work. Slow and steady wins the race! Every little bit makes us healthier and stronger!

AmberM

Ok I definitely want to get in on this challenge and suppose it's about time to post my goals.

1) Run 2 miles in under 16:20 (military goal from my brother)
2) Do pilates/yoga DVD twice per week (flexibility)
3) Complete 30 minutes on Stairmaster at level 10 Intervals prog (endurance)
4) Eat soup/salad before each meal (veggies)
5) No eating directly out of jars/bags/boxes; take out proper serving size and put the rest away (temptation control)
6) 148 lbs (loss of 5 lbs)

I had a goal of fitting into a comfortable size 6 but went shopping the other day and found I am already there! I don't think a size 4 is reasonable for me so I will stick with the 6's.

Good luck everyone! I am off to the gym now myself.

Lizzbabe, not to be nosy (well I kinda am *smile*) but how tall are you??? I weighed between 145 and 155 all through high school and never got lower than a 12 and most of the time I was lucky to fit in a 14. I'm pretty short (5'3) so I thought I'd ask.

Good luck on your goals! A 16 minute two mile sounds like a great goal! I don't think I'll EVER be able to run that fast, even at goal weight.

Good for you!
AmberM

Amber, you're not nosy at all. I am 5'8'' so that is pretty tall but I have a long torso and short legs so my body is weird that way. Some pants I have to wear petites and I have a hard time with shirts coming up showing my stomach off. Womens' sizes are weird anyway but when I tried clothes on this past weekend 6's were fitting pretty consistently.

Oh and on a positive note I ran this morning on the treadmill and it SAID I did 2 miles in 15:30 but it wasn't the one I normally use and I think the belt might not be running at the proper speeds. I'll have to do another trial just to confirm.

Food-wise I've been doing ok, I guess, but the weather isn't cooperating with my workouts. I need to start saving up some money for a stability ball and some dumbells, I guess.