Lost #1 of 10....hopefully I can get my act together and start losing more!!

Hello!
Yesterday I had some easier workouts.. 20 min of crunches, 500 in total.. and then I tried to do some push ups for 5 minutes.. I can only handle 2 in a row :)
And the scale today showed 136!! Down 1 pound!
Today I'm planning to do 30DayShred Level 3 and then 60 min WATP..
I'll also make me a home spa a day/week.. Sundays I'm always busy, but maybe fridays. We'll see when that day comes :)
Have a good day everyone!
When you want something unhealty in your mouth, remember this - "A moment on your lips, forever on your hips" A friend of mine always says that out loud when she wants some chocolate, to stop herself from taking it :)

hey sexy chicks. lol. hows everyone doing on their lifestyle change? I hate the word diet, its like something that ends, but what we really need to do is learn to balance our life. well it's nice to see all u. have a great day:coffee::cp::sunny:

I didnt workout out last night. we were under a tornado warnings and i didnt think it would be wise to go to the gym (2 walls are nothing but windows). I still feel like pooh and my sinuses are killing me. But being sick has really slowed down my appetite. I dont even remember what i ate yesterday. I know i had a lot of tea w/honey!

sephyfowl: The workout that i am doing is by a guy named stew smith. his website is http://store.stewsmithptclub.com/ you want to go the section:basic fitness plans. I am doing the 45day beginner program.

I'm still hanging in there and the exercise is almost seeming normal. I was tempted to weigh-in this morning but decided against it because if I didn't lose it would be harder to keep going. I hope everyone is having a lot of success!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsWolf Well done on keeping on track under trying circumstances. Taking food to work when you aren't even supposed to be there is an awesome thing to do. Congratulations!

McKenziesmomma Nice idea on the spa session. And thanks for the link. I'm going to treat myself to a pedicure at -5kg. Weighed myself this morning and that's only 0.9 kg away! Now I just have to get myself some nice nail

wyo rose Don't stop! Staying here is the best way to get things back under control. I'm finding the main difference between me "this time" and me "all the other times" is that now I'm taking each little slip up in isolation. Before I would have said "I ate a piece of pizza. That's bad. I've just proven I can't do this. May as well eat the whole thing!" But now I am saying to myself "I'm human. People have lives. Things aren't perfect, so I'll make them the best they can be." So stick around and enjoy the support.

MyOwnSaboteur Welcome! And sorry for missing your intro post. :o

How old are your children? Old enough to involve them in the organisation thing? I make it like a competition between my 4. They are competitive enough that it works for the most part - see who can get their name on the "jobs" list the most times. I give them treats or extra pocket money for the honour.

Now, for my update!

1. SHOOT AND SCORE! Weighed myself this morning. Down to 93.9 kg from 96 kg. My goal was 93 kg, which looks like it's going to happen quicker than expected. When I get there I'll set another one. But I'm on vacation next week, so maybe I'll just aim to still be at 93 by the end of the month! Is that cheating?

2. WORK! COVER GIRL!!! Today is Week1Day3 of the C25K program, and I've been walking for an hour on the days I'm not running. So yep, well and truly keeping up there.

3. COME ON IN THE WATER'S FINE! This is my 3rd post so far this week, so that's good.

4. YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. My monthly mantra is "quitting is not an option". Well, it's not! And I haven't.

5. TODAY IS TOMORROW'S YESTERDAY! I'm planning! I've been writing down (not just thinking about ) my next day's eating plan and exercise each evening. For 2 whole days now! That's not like me at all... :D

6. WITHOUT ENOUGH SLEEP WE ALL BECOME TALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS! I've been sleeping pretty well this week. But, I haven't hit a night duty yet, in fact I've been on days off. So that may all change when I have to stay up all night on Saturday. I'll let you know.

7. BALANCE, PEACE AND JOY ARE THE FRUIT OF A SUCCESSFUL LIFE! Got my tax refund yesterday, so the savings account is topped up. That may be cheating a bit. Actually no, it's not. It's making the most of your available resources! And considering the "old me" would have gone out and spent it, this is a radical shift in thinking!

There endeth the lesson, boys and girls. Have a good day!

Ruth

Good morning all!

Primm, thank you for the encouraging words. :hug: I get impatient sometimes, but I just need to be reminded that - "No doubt, the universe is unfolding as it should." I need to keep doing the right things, and the results will come... but maybe not on my schedule, eh?

theresia, I am in awe of anyone who can do 300 crunches in one day. I don't think I could do that in a WEEK! LOL. :o

PenChick, tornadoes? Scary. We have had funky weather up here this summer, but that sounds scary! Keep safe.

Well, I am happy to report that the scale moved yesterday and I am officially down 1 pound so far this month! :carrot:

Official update:

1. SHOOT AND SCORE! Lost 1/10 pounds

2. WORK! COVER GIRL!!! I have exercised 6/31 days

3. COME ON IN THE WATER'S FINE! Well, I have been posting.

4. YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. "It's not a struggle if you don't fight it". I have been fighting with good food and exercise.

5. TODAY IS TOMORROW'S YESTERDAY! I must admit, I still tend to plan in the morning, but I do plan the whole day at breakfast. I will try harder to plan the night before.

6. WITHOUT ENOUGH SLEEP WE ALL BECOME TALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS! I sleep like a rock, with very few exceptions. :D

7. BALANCE, PEACE AND JOY ARE THE FRUIT OF A SUCCESSFUL LIFE! Still working on finding the balance. I am such an all or nothing person. I did, however, investigate yoga classes in the city I will be living in in a month. So, slight progress.

I hope you all have a successful day.

Heather

Just go to walmart and look around...they have a four in one brush at one end their is a pumice stone and on the other side of the pumice stone is like a brush (for cleaning the feet and getting under the nails) on the other end of the stick is what looks like a cheese grater kind of (eww...its for scubbing dead dry skin off before you soak your feet) and on the other side of it is a file (for smoothing out the skin) these are around $2.50....go to the kitchen area and get a bus bucket (things they use in restaurants to put dirty dishes in and such) you can get a small one for around $1.50....I use epsom salts to saok my feet in but you can use baby oil or anything cheap you can find....and then some kind of foot scrub....sometimes you can by small trial sizes for around 50 cents.....you should be able to get all of this for around $5 - $7 .....I would just splurge on this ...your working hard and you should reward yourself!!! and you can do a pedicure each week or something!

OMG - I'm having a really hard time right now!

First and foremost TOM is here and it is bad this month! I just laid in bed yesterday! I'm sooooo TIRED and CRAMPED! I just want a heating pad and some chocolate! LOL

I just can't get back on track......I swear I'm obsessed....I'm so afraid that I won't lose any weight that I don't even want to try anymore! What is wrong with me? I guess I'm afraid I will work my butt off and not lose any weight and get discouraged and quit....I don't know why I can't just stick to my plan and be happy with any loss that I have at all.....I guess I'm afraid I won't loose at all! I still feel likeI'm having too many carbs. even though I'm well within my calorie range.

Boo hiss I pigged out last night. I devoured a massive bag of crisps, well not massive but enough to put me over my calorie allowance for yesterday. So Im going to try and forget that and move on, tonight I have lots of exercise planned to get me back into the spirit of it, aqua aerobics is starting again, so Im very excited about going to that!! Im planning on doing at least an hour of exercise tonight, tomorrow and sunday to try and make up for my binge last night. Im not really sure why I ruin all my hard work like this!! It really annoys me!! Onwards and upwards.

Hey everyone I am also doing this challenge along with the couch to 5k running program I started a few weeks ago I am on week four day two and I am so amazed with my results. Even though I havent lost much more weight I see a difference in my body structure when I take pics. I can def see my shape coming back out and forming which is a great feeling. Keep up the good work everyone!

So here is my check in for Wednesday morning!

All this week I have been going to the gym in the morning before work. I do 20 to 30 minutes on the Arc Trainer (eliptical) and then I grab a shower and get dressed for work. I will tell you one thing, I am so glad my gym has personal bathrooms. They've got 5 full bathrooms and a variety of changing rooms through out the place. It sure makes for an easy time getting ready for work after my workout!

I am back to my ticker weight, which means my drinking of water has evened out the water weight I added on by not drinking anything a week ago. My body was holding onto everything it got for dear life there for a few days, but now I'm back down. I'm hoping on Sunday which is when I update my ticker, I will see it go down to at least 270, if not jumping into the 260's! I would die if I saw 269 on my scale. Looking back over previous years, I haven't been below 275 in probably 6 or so years, if not more.

I do have a couple of NSV's to report. I bought a pair of size 20 jeans (non stretchy) from Walmart back in November because I really liked the style and I knew I would be making a new years resolution to lose weight. Well, I have been able to fit into them for a week now, and they're almost too loose! Also, I am up to level 2 on the Arc Trainer for 20 minutes and I think I may make it to level 3 by the time this week is out, because its so easy!

A little downer - my Fiance sprained his wrist on Saturday while at work. He didn't realize it was sprained, he thought it was just hurtey, and his boss made him go to the doctor yesterday. Well, yep, he sprained it. Now his boss is saying he might not be eligable for workmans comp because it was reported too late... Now, he sprained it on Saturday, had sunday off, monday he went home because the pain was unbearable, and tuesday he went to the doctor for it. The doctor told him not to work for a week ( he does maintenance in our housing community) so he might be out a week's paycheck.

I'm rather bored at the moment, so don't mind my ramblings.

Hello everyone...I still felt crappy yesterday so when i got home from work i took a 2.5 hr nap and i still managed to do my workout yesterday. But after i worked out my head kind of cleared up. I stretched and then i went to bed and did not wake up at all during the night! My news today however is that i actually went down a size in jeans! I wasnt going to bother trying them on this morning, then i said what the heck lets put them on. So i did and they fit! So i am super happy today that i know have jeans one size smaller! This just gives me extra motivation to keep on going!

Good Morning Chickies,

I also have been having a hard time the last couple of days Momma. I completely understand what you're saying about being afraid of not losing the weight. And I have been so optimistic for some time now. I don't know quite what to do with myself to get back into a better frame of mind. I had a horrible binge this last Sunday. I made a 9X13" dump cake (with coconut no less), and pretty much ate the whole thing, less 4 or 5 pieces. Then it was a downward spiral (depressed, not sleeping, and grouchy at home and at work-- eating everything in sight), but enough of that, Egads! Hopefully all you people on this thread who are so positive will wear off on me.

I was better on Monday and Tuesday I guess, although I couldn't make myself count the calories. I imagine I was at about 2000 each day.

At least I exercised Monday and Tuesday. Monday, I did the first day of Couch to 5K (which I need to add my name to your other challenge Momma!). I'm liking that, although I have some back and planter fasciitus (sore heel) problems that sometimes flair with the running. I'm hoping the the Cto5K is gradual enough that I'll bypass those issues. Tuesday, I did the elliptical 30 minutes, so that's good. Anyway, I'm going to try to get back on the horse here.

Belated welcome to you Monica and to all the other wonderful new faces! Theresia, MrsWolf is in awe of the crunches, but I'm jealous of the rope jumping. Any secrets/thoughts with that?


Want to make God laugh?
Tell him your plans! :D


MW, THIS MADE ME LAUGH!!!

Okay, hope you all have a great morning. Hang in there!
~Wistfulgirl

The Water Is Fine: Haven't posted in a few days cuz, well, life gets in the way and my computer's fan seems to run loudly on warm days, so I just turn the thing off. So therefore I haven't read everyone's posts, but intend to!

Food - eh - could be better. But I'm AWARE that I'm eating (and not that mindless hand to mouth motion). I stocked up on veggies/salad fixings and figured if I get the urge to munch, a carrot is a much better choice than crackers.

Work, Cover Girl: I've been successfully doing the Cardio Party part of Turbo Jam every other day. The lead woman annoys me, but the workout (45 mins) is good and makes me sweat!

Shoot and Score: I'm down 2.5 pounds already, but as we ALL know, weight fluctuates due to our cycle, salt intake, etc. I'm happy to see the lower number, but won't take any number as official until after this bootcamp ends.

Balance, Peace and Joy: Regular meetings with my 'coffee group' twice a week. Attended my third OA meeting yesterday. I didn't go for a couple of weeks because meetings in my area are few and there was a guy there who really rubbed me the wrong way (and as a result, I went into a tailspin of binging). I eventually realized that he can't stand in the way of MY recovery. One day, one meal at a time. :^:

Hey all--well I hadn't checked in since 8/04 b/c I hadn't weighed myself--got kinda discouraged there as for a couple of days kept going up. Seems like it WAS my TOM, thank god, and now back down to 201.6. Yaay!!!

And my eating is now back OP and I know I'll eventually be able to break this glass ceiling (really floor) of the 200's soon!

Trying the couch to 5K as well, trying to push for longer than 6 minutes continuous running at a time.

Hub out of town tomorrow and Friday, so I can eat any which way I want and exercise 2 or more hours a day if I want. Yaay!!

PENCHICK-That is awesome!! Good for you girl!! It's always inspiring to go down a size in jeans!!!

modcat44-I know how ya feel about breaking the 200's...i'm in the same boat...but we can do it if we go all in and work hard!!!

I've been sick the past couple of days and it's been hard working out but I haven't gained any pounds due to that...so no setbacks. I clean my house today which took about 2 hours to complete and I still have 45 minutes of working out to do today. Feeling a bit better today so I may just go for a run tomorrow...my husband has the next 4 days off work so he can watch the baby for me!!

How's everyone else doing??

JessyBessy:

Yeah, it kinda is a mental thing. When I am so close to a major "milestone" and then it seems like my body just won't do it! I need to think of it as just another pound or two, not like I'm entering a whole new realm which I'm not used to. I guess I need to feel like that's where I deserve to be, that's where I should be, not that my body is resisting being there b/c it doesn't feel normal.......

I've had a rough couple of days... ate like CRAP - but I'm doing better now. I'm still slacking on the working out though!

I'm getting there - I think I need a nice long NAP! :tired:

Well so far I've lost 2 lbs. I guess that's okay. I hope you guys don't mind that I mentioned 3fc and the challenge that I'm doing on two Youtube videos that I have done. I've actually set up a Weight Loss Challenge Group for anyone on any kind of weight loss challenge on Youtube and it's at:

http://www.youtube.com/group/WLCHALLENGE

I am committed to doing this the healthy way, despite what I might have done in the past. I hope you all join!

MrsLovett

Ive been sticking on plan even though I havn't been home. Its always been a big challenge for me to stay on plan when i'm outside of my element. I did it! Not one cheat! I'm proud of me :)

Fauxtini, way to go!! How did you do it? I am going away on a "retreat" at the end of August, and I am terrified. I will have no control over food, or my schedule... because I am new, I am keeping tight control over all things at the moment. I fear that if I let go even a bit, I will slide right back into the abyss. (way melodramatic, I know:lol:).

On another note...

I tried yoga tonight. That is WAY harder than it looks. Holy cow!

Have a good night, ladies.

Heather

Hello everyone!
Day 6 has come to an end.. I just did 500 crunches and 45 min TaeBo.. I'm so tired. Now I'm gonna take a shower and then eat a fruitsalad :).. Love it!
This morning the scale showed 135! Let's see if it stays there, it might be water loss, I was pretty dehydrated yesterday.. only 7 pounds left to my goal!! Hopefully I'll be there by the end of the September Bootcamp!
Good Night everyone!

Hey there ladies!
 

Well, you know the saying misery loves company.... I can relate to many of the recent posts.... I don't know if it because of TOM or what, but I feel like a cookie monster these past few days.... I am having trouble controling what I eat. Let's not talk about exersice.... I feel I am not really ready for couch to 5K challenge.... :( I think I will bow out gracefully from that. I need to focus on my food and really get a schedule going........

Today is another day and it happens that I start my WW journal and flexies over again.... :cool:

Heres to a better on plan day tomorrow!

*Cheers*

Tracy - I'm with you. I need to desperately refocus! My 30 Day Shred DVD came yesterday - so I'm going to start that tonight. I've just been so out of wack the last few weeks! I've put #1.4 back on :( I need to stop this and get my poop in a group!

Today's my Official Weigh-in Day so I will be updating my blog!:carrot:

It's day 7 of the August 2008 Bootcamp Challenge and my weight in the wee hours of the morn was :carrot: 147.5 :carrot: So I only went up a little. It's okay. I went down in the long run.

That means I've got 8.5 :?: (my math isn't so good) lbs to go...? Someone do it for me please! ;) Anyway, not bad!

Off to exercise!

MrsLovett

Good Day!
I'm still at 135 this morning,, means I'm really there :)!
Today I'll do 30 Day Shred and then jump rope for 25 minutes. It's since I started to jump rope last week that I started to lose again, was stuck at 137-138 for almost one month. I'm really hoping to see 134 by the end of this week, (the last weigh in for The Biggest Loser Challenge!)..
My eating has gone better those last days, not so many cookies..
Have a Healty day everyone!

Checking in again... aqua aerobics was cancelled last night, got to the pool and it had been cancelled. I was grouchy after that as I had been looking forward to it all day, was also grouchy because they organisers never let us know!! We are only a small group of members it wouldnt have been hard...
anyway going to the gym tonight for an hour. Have the day off tomorrow, so another gym session tomorrow morning and swimming on sunday again... so lets hope i see a loss on the scales monday!! Fingers crossed!!

I did my regular workout last night, plus 100 squats. My legs are kind of sore. Not as sore as i thought they would be, but sore enough. I was kind of embarrassed at first to do the squats at the gym (it was kind of busy) but then i just said whatever and did the squats. It helped that i was watching a movie during my workout. it always helps to be watching something to pass the time quickly. The distraction helps the pain and burn.

So checking in and the scale said 190 this morning. EEK. Also no body fat lost this week. Still doing my daily 60 minutes last night was more. I am actually starting to like the working out daily! :)

Good morning, ladies!

I am up super early to try to get some work done. My husband leaves for work at 4:30 am every day, so I just got up with him. :faint: I don't know how he does this all the time! Soon, the coffee will kick in and I will feel better.

First, to anyone who is struggling. :hug: I have been there. Just don't give up! Fall down seven times, get up eight. The short term struggles are nothing compared to the long term victory. You are all in my thoughts.

For me, I have manage to walk every day and I did try yoga a few nights ago. (not last night, though. I had a pounding headache and a sore neck!) And, miraculously, the scale has been moving steadily downward. I am now down 4.6 pounds for this month! :dance:

So....
4.6/10 lbs lost
8/31 days of exercise
"It's not a struggle if you don't fight it!"

Have a lovely day ladies. I am going to an "end-of-term" pizza (!) lunch. Wish me luck!

Heather

I am physically exhausted from working out every morning and having to wake up extra early to be able to do so. Today I am off from work and I slept in, but I will still be going to the gym at some point with my friend Shanna.

I am really hoping my weigh in on Tuesday will say 269. I haven't seen that number since... well, I can't even remember. All I can remember right now is that when I was 13 I was a size 16/xl in pants... I haven't seen size 16 since then, and I'm size 20 now! I hope that by the time I'm down to 250 I can be a size 18, then by the time I'm 225, maybe I'll be a size 16 or so! My ultimate weight goal is dependent on what my dress size will be. I really want to be a size 8 and wear medium shirts.

Nay - stick with it girl! You're going to be GORGEOUS on your wedding day!

I'm back on track! I did level one of the 30 day shred yesterday, and I felt GREAT! I'm going to attempt to stick with this everyday for as long a possible. It's nice since there's 3 levels, as I get stronger I can move up a level, and it helps keep the bordom at bay. But I NEED this to work! I SO DESPERATELY want out of the #180's FOREVER!!! I'm SO close to my original Labor day goal... and I have to WORK to hit the August goal! I CAN DO IT!

Yay! Thank you very much!

I see you are in Flint, MI... My mom is currently living in Holt :-D

Hey everyone! TOM is coming to an end here this month so I have the rest of the month to look forward to! The weather is supposed to be great here for the rest of the week! Mid to low 80's with no humidity! Heck yeah!

I have been in a bit of a rut this week...alot going on....daughter's 1st b-day...a presentation...a final exam.....cleaning house...etc...all that is over and done with! I have also been down on my diet.....I obsess so much! Constantly weighing everyday all day and if I don't see any movement I freak out! All I can think about is all the working out I'm doing and WHAT IF I don't lose any weight! and I let that what if screw me up and I haven't done much this week.

Well....I'm getting back on track cause I want to say goodbye to those 230's this month! And I know I can do it! I just have to stick with it and watch my carbs!

momma - I'm glad to have you back! You and I seem to get on and off track at the same time! I'm back as well, eating good again - AND i did level 1 of the 30 day shred. Jillian KICKED MY BUTT!! AND I LOVED IT! :D I'm going to keep it up as much as possible. I get bored easily, so i'm glad there's 3 different levels. I'm also glad that you told me to get it Momma! THANKS! :hug:

Ok - I'm going to get back to work now... i'll check in later. :)

modcat-You definately deserve to be whatever weight you want!! If you put out your best effort, then you deserve it!!!

MrsLovett-I so admire your confidence!! I would be mortified to do something like that in public...I hate even taking before and after pictures lol.

akacutie-I know exactly how you feel...everyday is a challenge to stay on target! I am also doing the WW plan and I find it difficult because you get to eat the good stuff but in moderation...I find it hard to eat goodies in moderation...either I can have as much as I want or i won't eat it lol.


Well I see a lot of you ladies have been having TOM come around and I am sad to say tha TOM will be visiting me in a few days here :( I always bloat the first 2 days and I think I gain like 5 lbs just from that so I won't post weight loss until after TOM leaves...I won't even weigh myself!!! So far though 3 lbs lost!! YAY!!! Hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll be back up here on Monday!!!

Hey guys- checking in =) I'm down 2 lbs this week, and I'm 2/3 of the way through my couch to 5k. So, week 1 is a success!

Asynch - :woohoo: great job on the loss and sticking with the C25K! That ROCKS!

I'm still around, ladies. I'm just having a tough time getting my stuff together. School will be over on Sunday and then I will get my life together. I had a block of time today that I was going to use to exercise, but my mom called and said she had to put her dog to sleep, so I went to meet her at the vets office. Oh, it was awful. And it just put me in a bad place for the rest of the day.

So, after Sunday I will have NO excuses to not exercise or not cook healthy meals.

Hang in there, everyone! We have 3 weeks left and we can still accomplish ALL our goals!