Hi everyone -

I haven't participated in a challenge for a few cycles, but I've been on the red team a few times. Nice to see lots of new faces on the blues.

My goal for this challenge is to lose about 30lbs to get me closer to where I managed to get last summer with my weight loss. (I was down to about 190 from 302)

Backsliding isn't fun, but I'm ready to get on with the journey.

That's basically mine, too, but I think I'm going to use 170 as my "benchmark". That's about 13 pounds in 14 weeks, so I'm being conservatively hopeful. If I make it beyond that in that time, I'll be thrilled. :D
I also want to get my mojo back with exercise. :carrot: I lost about 30 pounds in 2007, which came off pretty rapidly, gained 10 back in the summer of 2008 and have basically hovered there ever since. I've seen that the way I eat now is sufficient for me to maintain so I think I'm pretty on track with that (not that improvements can't be made but at least I see I haven't gained) so I think the difference for me has to come more from exercising.

I was reading a bit about kettle bells and Kettlenetics online and it sounded like fun so I ordered the Kettlenetics kit from QVC last night. I've also been looking at speed ladder drills. Has anybody used or seen speed ladders used for cardio exercise by "average folks" as opposed to athletes or sport teams?

I voted for Blue Bombshells. It just has a good ring to it.
And my goal for this is to love my body for once for my last year of high school. I got the "Freshman 15" (or 20 in my case) my first year of high school, and I only lost a few pounds since then. Now my junior year is ending and I don't want to be remembered as the fat girl, at least for my last year. I also want this as a birthday present to myself (I hope to reach my goal weight of 115 by December 11, my birthday).

I also want to add how happy I am to be on the Blue team! :)

Heya teamies! Great to meet you all, and I look forward to getting to know you as we go through this challenge. This is my first BL challenge, and I'm hoping my current excitement and motivation carries me through the 14 weeks.

I'm a sucker for a pun, so my vote for team name has to be Blue Belles. I'm a fan of Blue Bombshells too though. Happy whatever really :)

My challenge goal is to get into the healthy BMI range, which for me is below 160, so about a 13 lb loss. Hopefully doable! But I'll take any loss I get. I also have a fitness related goal, which is to run 10 km in under 1 hour. Striving for this goal should help me achieve the other goal I hope.

Here's to the blue team losers!

Glad to be on your team...LET'S GO BLUE!!!

Blue Team QOTD: What is your goal for this challenge?

1. I would like to reach my goal on my ticker by my birthday in August (that would be about 1# a week). Definitely doable.
   
   
2. I would like to see some sort of resemblance of 6 pack abs by then as well (I'm closer to this then I was 3.5 months ago when I started this journey).
   
   
3. At the end, I would like to see the 120's (even though it will be a struggle with these last 10 lbs, I think I can do it).

:goodluck:GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!!!!:goodluck:

Blue Team QOTD: What is your goal for this challenge?

hmmmm....I think I would be happy to have lost 20 lbs. by the end of the challenge, but really, just have lost something would be great :)

~Suzie

:cheer3: :goodluck: EVERYONE! :cheer3:

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QOTD:

I want to lose 15-20lbs this summer, just in time to get back to school. I eventually want to lose more, but I figure this is a good start. Joined this challenge because I wanted to be motivated and now I don't have a good excuse to just sit around all day - you people are depending on me!

I vote for Blue Birds! Specifically because I love birds. Bird is also another word for a woman

Hi I am Carrie aka Meena mom I am so looking forward to this My starting weight is 171 I am doing Jillian's 30 day shred and my ellipitical trainer and calorie counting, My weight is on the way down so I think this is right for me right now...
I would have checked in yesterday but my aunt died and there were 4 days of no excercise internet or Jillian..
Today I was back on track
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Thanks

Hey girls!

Just checking in! My BF finally opened the Wii Fit we bought back in September. I did 30 minutes of yoga and balance. I dig it! Wish I had opened it when I bought it!!!! There is an air of disgust in my house right now. BF and I are both fed up with our weights. I'm hoping that, much like when we quit smoking, doing the weight loss thing together will keep us both motivated.

But if he bails, I have all of you!!!!!!! True Blue! I am really looking forward to celebrating our first round of successes, whether its scale numbers, pant size decreases, whatever. I'm ready for some positive new in this world..... lets do it! Lets bring it for each other! Its time to rock!

Have a great night Bluesies!

Hi ladies!

Today has been a bad day, food-wise. We had a power outage at work all morning, which completely threw my plans out the window. Hard to eat yogurt for breakfast when the fridge isn't on for 8 hours, or microwave low-point soup when the power is off! Oh well, right back at it tonight and tomorrow!

I would love to be at or under 180lbs, hitting the gym 2-4 times a week, and finish off the challenge!

Blue Team QOTD: What is your goal for this challenge?

1) finish the bl challenge. something always "comes up" and i dont finish
2) hit 159 pounds i have enough free time and perserverance to do it so i want to be 9 pounds from goal when this challenge ends
3) i want to be able to run a 5K or more and have nice runners legs shaping up.

going to miami thursday morning so i will weigh in now so i dont miss. goodnight blue team!

QOTD- I would love to be able to get below the 200's, be in onederland for the first time in 30years, that's the last time I was 199, the day after I gave birth to my daughter!! I can do it, that's 14lbs, it is so do-able!!
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Welcome to all the newbies and great to see all the familier ones back for a new challenge.

My goal is to stick with it all the way through and to get out of both the 150's and the 140's. I am aiming for a 10% loss. 15.3 pounds will get me to 138. That sounds awesome!!

Blue Team QOTD: What is your goal for this challenge?

1. To lose 15 lbs. of fat

2. gain 5 lbs. of muscle-to do that I am committing to BFL weightlifting 2x per week.

3. Work out for 1-1.5 hrs a day once school is out on June 19. 30mins-1 hr until then.

4. Write down every morsel that goes into my mouth.

So glad to be back on the blue team. Unfortunately I gained a few lbs back since the end of the last one. I have been playing with the same 2-3 lbs for about 2 months now. Here's to looking forward and finally getting this weight off!

Blue Team ROCKS!!!!

Why is it that every bit of good news is overshadowed by bad news?

Good News: For 2 days I've been below 150 on the scale, first time in at least 10 years. :D

Bad News: Heating element went out on my dryer...and it seems like the part has been discontinued. :stress:

I guess it's time to invest in a new clothesline. DH hates line dried clothes, but my electric bill will thank me.