February Challenge
 

New challenge starting February 1st :tread:

If you would like to join in please post the following info....

Starting weight: Your current weight

Loss goal: How many lbs you would like to lose by February 28th

Personal challenge: i.e. to start an exercise routine, quit smoking, keep a journal (anything you would like to do for yourself this month)

Starting weight: 167lbs

Loss goal: 5lbs

Personal challenge: working on journalling and doing 30 minutes of exercise every morning.
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Well, I blew January's goal! So lets try for five pounds in February. Maybe I will get it this time. I was doing so good and then it got so cold I could not get out to exercise and my back is very sore, but if I could stay away from the junk I would be alright.
Im still working on me! Fine polished works of art take time and are not to be rushed so I guess I will not be finding a quick fix to my weight problem, one day at a time, same as alcohol and nicotine addictions. Sometimes it takes a while to get it through my head.
Virginia

Thanks, Mauvais!

Starting weight: 205

Weight loss goal: 4 pounds

Personal challenge: tracking at least 4 days a week

I'll go for the 5 pound challenge, but I'm not going to push it since I lost weight being sick, my body might want to even out or something.

Personal goal: I am giving up red wine. I want to drink it just for social situations.

Habitual drinking has snuck up on me, and that is not a good thing.

Start: 148 Feb. Goal: 143

Starting weight - 144
Goal Weight - 136
Personal Goal - @ least 140 minutes of exercise a week

Good luck to everyone!

I'm in

Starting weight - 189
Goal Weight - 184
Personal Goal - to exercise (i would like to get to the gym at least 2 times a week and go to yoga class once a week)

I am in. Starting at 151, trying to get down to 148 (modest but respectable). Personal goal is to eat more veggies and fruit.

I'm going for the personal goal this month.

Exercise-Minimum 5 days a week. Cut out sugar.

Starting weight: 153

Loss goal: 8 pounds

Personal challenge: Exercise 3 times a week at least 30 minutes.
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starting weight: 250

goal weight loss: 8 lbs

personal challenge: to walk 80 miles this month

I still think in kilos, see below for how many pounds I am!!!

Weight loss goal for February 5 pounds.

Personal goal, to exercise for at least 45 minutes a day 5 days a week.

OK, I'm totally in for the February challenge. :coffee:

Starting weight: 197.2 (as of 2 weeks ago when I went back to LA Weight Loss)
My current weight: 194
Loss goal: I would like to lose 6 lbs by the end of the month.
Personal challenge: to track in my journal everyday and stay on program. I'm also increasing my exercise. I am an optimist so I know I can do it!!!!

And may I say how much I love everybody's little weight loss rulers. They are soooo cool. :cp:

Me TOO!
 

Hi all,
Thanks Mauv for starting the February Challenge. Between yesterday and today, I LOST THAT LAST DARN pound from my January Challenge.!!!

So, that makes 10 total since joining this group. I would like to lose another 10 pounds for the February Challenge.

I would also like to post here every day, write to my 3chicks buddy every day, work harder getting all my water in every day, and get in 10,000 steps every day. (whew! Thank goodness this is a short month!)

Good Luck to us all!

yay! i'm in! this was so motivational last month!

start weight: 155
weight loss goal: 5 pounds

personal goal: to take 10 minutes just for me and do something just for me that day if it's just trying on my new shoes and walking around in them for a while!

Yeeha!
 

Add me to the Challenge list! :D

Starting 2/1: 198
Feb. 28 Goal: 188 (-10)

Personal: Go to the gym at least 3x a week, for 1/2 hour workout on up.

Back again - after a week of backsliding...

Goal this month : go from 224 to 219 - 5 pounds.

Personal goal: exercise 6 days a week, write in my journal/plan meals 6 days a week.

Foosh, I hope I can do this!

Solarmama

I am so in!
 

Hi chicks! I am SO in! I'm tired of lugging this spare tire around everywhere.

Starting weight: 186-190 (I'm not positive where I'm at)

Loss goal: 4 pounds

Personal challenge: Get back to the YMCA, get back outside in the park, cut out sugar (AGAIN!) and eat more fruits and veggies.

Good luck everyone! :D

Hi, I'm new here & this is my first post.
My goal for February is a pound a week or 4 pounds!
Hopefully I can squeeze an extra one in there making it 5.

& Walking 2 miles/day!

Hi all...
 

Good morning, everyone.
Did my treadmilling this morning. - 2 miles in 30 minutes....and 6,572 steps! My goal is to get in 10,000 per day, so I'm doing fine and it's only 10am! Motivated to stay on track, food-wise. Just thinking about today and wanting to crawl into bed tonight knowing I stayed OP. Hope everyone has a "good" day.
Sweetpea :^:

here is my daily post

I did really well yesterday. I went for a 40 minute walk. Got some stuff done around the house. Stayed on track with my calories (even when my freind brough over tim bits....AHHHHHHH)

It's really amazing how exercise makes you feel good. I always forget when I stop, then when I go again I think "oh, I'm so happy and not craby"

note: keep exercising

Does anyone have any advice on how to stick with your plan at other peoples homes? You know the places your moms, sisters, grandmas, aunts where everything is high fat and they keep saying eat eat eat. I am having such a hard time controlling myself there, I start and can't stop. Any advice or tricks or anything would be great.

T

So far so good. I won't know if I've lost weight until my weekly weigh-in on Friday, but I've got 30 minutes of my 140 done for the week. Tonight I plan on trying a WW recipe for baked ziti, and doing Tae-Bo and Pilates. My week rotates around my weigh-in, so I count Sunday thru Friday. Good luck ladies.

Hey Tljl -

One way to help with the "eat, Manga!" relatives is to tell them ahead of time that you're on a diet, you're serious, and that you are doing this for your health. Then ask them to lay off with the fatty snacks, or at least not throw them at you. One hopes your family will respect a health choice. Another way to head it off, is to bring your own offering that is OP - enough for everyone - so that you know there will be at least one thing you can indulge in and not feel awful. For example, my MIL is hosting a superbowl party this weekend, and I've volunteered to bring salad, veggie platter with dip, and Cuban Black Beans. I intend to fill my plate from those dishes, and add teensy servings of sweet & sour kielbasa, deep-fried chicken wings, or whatever they come up with to serve that's not so good for me.

It's harder when you stay over, you're at the mercy of the household you're in - and if they only eat cheese doodles and Coke, you're stuck. I hoard food anyway, so it's easy for me to stow a jar of nuts or an orange in my luggage and snack on that. Try to find things that will work for you, and maybe suggest that you go out for dinner or breakfast, and go to a place where you can get something OP.

Good Luck!
Solarmama

I don't know WHAT thread I'm in, but Jenn, you're very welcome here! :lol3:

Okay, I have decided my goals. I want to get under 220. I keep fluctuating between 227 & 223 and it's bugging the **** out of me. It's a low goal, I know, but that's what I am aiming for this time. REALISTIC!

For exercise I would like to see myself worked up to three times a week. I have been doing a lot better and I think this is attainable.

Personal goal is to put together some of my artsy crafts. Spend more time writing. And stop eating so damn much candy.

I'm in, a bit late, but at least Im here!

Starting weight: 186 pounds

Goal: Lose 5 pounds

Personal goal: I want to only eat meals prepared outside a home (mine or a friend's) twice a week.

solarmama - thanks for the advice. I will try your suggestions.

I went to my Nana's yesterday for dinner. I did really well stuck to it, even desert. But the candy was my downfall. Like any good Nana there was candy in dishes everywhere. At that point my will power failed me and I ate way to much candy. I did chart my calories when I got home. On the plus side I was still within my limit, and the charting heped my to see that if I had stopped at the pie and not continued on to the candy I would have done even better.

I went to yoga as well and I feel really good today, and plan to go to the gym later on. Then I will have met my goal (gymx2 yogax1 per week)

Welcome to eveyone who has joined in. Welcome! And keep us all updated on whats going on with all of you....good or bad....we are here to support you through it all.

T

Update!
 

I'm down a pound this week. Of course it is probably from not being able to eat, but I'll take it, especially since I have PMS. :lol:

Well Phttttt! :p Not doing so good this week as I was sick the other day and didn't eat properly then I went out for Chinese food for a friend's birthday - although I did eat just enough to feel satisfied and did not totally :ink: out!

I have to keep some points aside for dinner on Sunday as I am going out for Indian Food with the girls while the guys stay home to watch the Superbowl :D

Hi All..
 

I am back from being out of town for two days. I did well dieting, given that three meals were in restaurants. I opted for protein and greens whenever possible and stayed away from sugars and starches, which always seem to awaken the hunger monster inside me. I didn't get to do any walking and today I feel it, as I am actually feeling ACHY, like I NEED to move! I will get back on my treadmill today. The GOOD news is that I didn't gain anything while gone, so I am happy about that, nor did I feel like I deprived myself, either. Trying to understand my body, what my trigger foods are, how to illiminate them from my diet and how to live with it and still enjoy eating!

Welcome to all new challengers.

Sweetpea :^:

it's really easy to have healthy chinese food... instead of getting something with a sweet sauce get teriyaki or szechuan, and instead of fried chicken get grilled and either extra veggies and no rice, or brown rice...

good luck!

Yeah, I loaded up on the vegetable dish we ordered and only had one piece of the General Tao's chicken ( the piece was about the size of the first two fingers on your hand put together) so It wasn't too bad. I am not a fan of fried rice so I skipped that entirely.

Ok, January sucked for me and I gained 5 pounds instead of losing anything. I just joined Curves (they opened one about a five minte walk from my house) and I am excited to start that. I will do this challenge this month and post more. I miss you guys and tend to let everything go when I amnot posting. Work has been a killer and I have not had any time for anything. This month will be about me!

Start Weight 154 (yuck)
Feb. goal 149

I start Curves on Tuesday and I am excited about getting exercise in my program.

Another goal is also to give up the beer and replace it with water.

Ahhhhhh!!!! (screaming and stamping feet). I gained weight instead of lost. I am going to sew my mouth shut I think. Up to 247 lbs.

I'm joining this a little late, but I am going to lose 3 pounds during February! I'm starting out at 239, so that puts me at 236...and only 4 pounds from what I weighed when I graduated from high school.

Mel

Welcome mel! :wave:

Well I have 2 words. Super Bowl. I ate a ton of bad stuff yesterday. Way too many sweets. I'm sure I'm up a pound or 2 cause I feel icky! I'm going to work in some kind of exercise today but haven't decided what type. Probably walking since its a beautiful day here. I want to do some kind of exercise at least 3 days this week. Good luck to everyone. Lottie I love your new pic! Very cute chickie! :D

Yeah, I :ink: ed out on Indian food last night and I am not looking forward to weigh in at ww tonight :p Oh well, back OP today and I am starting a new fitness plan tomorrow a.m. so onward and downward :D