:wave: Official Day 1 of SB is here. Wahoo!
I planned everything out for my meals today and so far no temptations. I have my 64ozs of water in for the day already too. :carrot: I bought the Boston lettuce and made chicken wraps for lunch and they were yummy and filling. Tonight we are having turkey chili for dinner with r.f cheddar cheese, scallions and light sour cream on top. It's the perfect food for the weather outside today.
I have to get some cleaning done for my flylady goal and then I'm going to just read a book until the baby gets up. (rainy days can be nice)

Welcome back Cake!!

Crazymama~ :carrot: Yay for losing 10 lbs. and avoiding cake temptation! It can be so hard to resist sometimes but you are doing great.

FSA~ Day 1 sister. We can do this! :moo: <<<< just because he's cute!
I hope you don't have too many temptations today. I'm glad you can get the bread out of the house. DH doesn't mind?? I am still surrounded by plenty of junk food and even healthy but off plan foods. Good luck today!

Lewis~ Be strong today! You'll feel so good about yourself later.

Music~ good job on the loss :carrot:

Jacque~ We are neighbors! I live around HP too. It's nice to be able to just run over there whenever the mood strikes. I'd like to get to the Gardens this season. Go drink your water!!

Jacqui_D~ I was just looking at your ticker yesterday thinking "wow she is so close to her next goal" and look what happened! :hug::dancer::flow2::flow2::flow1: You are such a motivating force on this board and we couldn't be prouder of you!:congrat:

I'll check in later ladies! Have a great day!

May Weight Loss Challenge List of Participants (so far!)
 

Weight Loss goals are in this list. Exercise goals are in the sister thread--May Exercise Challenge. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed in their info, please just let me know! I'll continue to add new people as they join in. Good luck to all! You can do it!

FullSteamAhead: Lose 8-10 lbs
Jacqui_D: Lose 10 lbs to reach 187 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5-10 lbs; get "rear in gear"
CakeBatter: Wear any size 10; lose 7 lbs; keep working Flylady plan
Tammyjo: Lose 10 lbs
Jacque9999: Lose 1.5 - 2 lbs a week
Shrinkingleah: Lose 7 pounds by June 1st
Rowenna: Reach 105 lbs; feel great about self!
Hattie: Lose at least 5 lbs; reach at least 192 lbs; keep eating OP
BellaEllaEllAaa: Eat more fruits and veggies; drink 8 or more glasses of water throughout the day; stay positive, be supportive, and ask for support when needed
Mikayla: Lose 10lbs
Getlost: Strive to lose 3 lbs/week and not less than 8-10 lbs/month
Brown_Eyed_Staccie: By May 15th, reach 216 lbs; by May 31st, reach 210 lbs; be able to wear jeans done up and looking HOT
Lene1974: Lose 10 lbs; drink 64 oz of water a day
Neesy_20: Lose 10 lbs; be able to wear goal capris
SupaChix: Breawna: Lose 10 lbs Jodi: Lose 8 lbs
Econ_Nerd: Lose 10 or more lbs to reach 237.6 lbs or below
Wifey: Lose 8 lbs
StarryNights110: Lose 8-10 lbs to reach the 170s: stay within calorie limit; no sugar
Ms_Perception: Reach 165 lbs; eat more fruits and veggies (5/day)
Saramommy: Lose 8 lbs to reach 155 lbs
Fressca: Lose 7 lbs to reach 155 lbs
Michelle0630: Lose 5 lbs
Musiclover: Lose 6.5 lbs to reach 147 lbs
Newshinyme: Lose 1-2 lbs a week to break through the 30 lb loss mark
Lewisempire: Lose 5 lbs to reach 195 lbs
JasonsLea: Stay POP 85% of the month (26 out of 31 days); try to incorporate the Abs Power Diet into my eating plan; lose 10 lbs
Westtexaschick: Reach 140-138 lbs
Smallification: Lose 6 lbs to reach "normal weight" BMI
Skinnygurlinside: Lose 10 lbs
Mcrunner: Lose 5 lbs; eat more fruits and veggies; get back to using FitDay regularly
MrsHomeStretch: Lose 19.5 lbs; burn 40,300 calories this month; eat 1300 calories or less a day
Delphi: Stay within daily calorie intake allowance; lose at least 3 lbs
Canadianangel: Lose 16 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose 10 lbs to reach 177 lbs; lose inches; eat more fruits and veggies; get out of "obese" BMI category
Scaleskl: Lose 8 lbs; drink at least 64 oz of water per day
Fenderella: Reach 299 lbs

Thank you Delphi, CMof4, FSA, Jacque, Cake, and Lene for the congrats!! You are all so sweet! :grouphug:

CMof4, congrats to you also on the 1 lb down today and 10 lbs overall!!! Woohoo! That's the way to do it!! :carrot::carrot::carrot: Keep it up, girlie!! :cheer:

FSA and Lene, I'm so glad you two are starting your SBD together! It will be motivational just to watch the exchange between you! I already like hearing about all the preparation you've done just getting ready for it! Good luck! :goodluck:

Cake, so glad you are ready to go! Great job getting the planning in! And so glad you're back! :hug:

I cannot believe this!! See, it's 3 pm! Have I eaten lunch?! NOOO! LOL!! I really think I'm going to have to start setting my cell phone alarm, lol! Off to go eat now! :hungry:

Oh goodness!
There was so much activity in here on the weekend! I try to stay away from the computer on weekends, so I am far far behind with all the posts.
Welcome to all the new people! :hug: to everyone else

Silly me posted my exercise here, but here's the new edited post:

My eating was almost totally on plan, but I still have not lost any for 3 weeks straight, hopefully, now that I am adding exercise again I will start seeing some progress. My new official WI day will be on Mondays, hopefully that will keep me more in line during the weekend. I also have decided that I will allow myself one meal off plan weekly instead of having little cheats here and there. An unofficial goal of mine is to keep up with my water intake, I can have really good days, but I can also have really low days if I am not mindful.

My starting weight for the challenge is: 174.6 lbs.

Good job everyone!!! It is so encouraging to read through how everyone is doing!

So, this weekend went really well for me!

Saturday morning I got up, went to the gym, did the elliptical for 40 minutes (500 calories), did a cool down on a stationary bike for 15 min (50 calories), and then went to a spinning class (750 calories). AND, I stayed in my calorie range of 1300 calories!

Sunday I went to the gym in the afternoon and did an hour & 20 minutes on the elliptical (1000 calories!) Then I did another 30 minutes on my treadmill when I got home.

It all paid off. This morning I got on the scale and I weighed 218.4. At the beginning of last week I was 223.8, so I lost a total of 5.4 pounds last week! :carrot:

Also, this morning my husband commented that my butt looked pointier? I don't really know what that means, lol, but I think it was good thing :D

I'm really proud that I ate well. Weekends are really the hardest. I was irritated because we went to Jersey Mike's to get a sandwich, and I couldn't believe there were 650 calories in it! I mean, I can make a sandwich at home for 250 calories with all the same stuff! Plus, I had a sweet tooth on Saturday so I was trying to find some low fat ice cream. It is really difficult to find anything reasonable. But, even though I was surrounded by temptations I made it through at 1300 calories a day.

So far today I have done 30 minutes on the treadmill (200 calories). I have taken in about 670 calories (breakfast/snack/lunch). I have a sweet tooth so I might indulge in half of a three muskateers for a snack :p

Time for this newbie to start getting used to checking in here and posting. While I'm not overly thrilled about how May has started for me, it could definitely be worse. But it hasn't been POP. We've had birthday parties and end-of-year parties for the boys all weekend and this morning. So, I've managed to avoid binging behavior (YEAH!!) but I've also definitely eaten more calories and more junkie food that normal. But all of that is behind me with a new week in front of me. Time for the fruits, veggies, water and exercise. Will take the boys running in the jogging stroller in a few minutes, with a good healthy dinner planned. I will weigh in tomorrow (doctor's appt!) morning and post then, and hopefully repost weight once a week or so. Looks like lots of you are doing awesome! Thanks for the inspiration. I need to start getting on here first thing in the morning...ya'll are great for my motivation!

Hi girls :)

So nice to come in and read your posts, as always. Sounds like everyone is having a good day, I'm glad. Lot's to say, but let me start with personals and take it from there. I am just so thankful we have each other, as I know we all are. W e have a great thing going here ladies, let's keep the :flow1: going. Mcrunner, I couldn't agree more!

Jacquee, thanks :). Aunt Joci it is! : ). Hope your having a great day and made it to the store today. I'm good for a few days at least, whew! lol. Take care girl and give Sohpie a pat from me too!

Cakeeeeeeee, I miss you chicky! I know it, it's only been a few days but feels longer. You have been and are doing so awesome girl, you keep it rocking okay? and yes, keep on posting! I swear, it is one of the keys to success and besides........who is going to call me an animal? :lol: :hug: keep it rockin' :).

Leneeeeeeeee, hi :) Happy day 1 of SBD. OMG girl! You have an extra seating at the dinner table? :lol: Really, that dinner sounds fab! wtg on a great first day thus far. So far so good here too, Lene it's the lack of starches that may get me (but hasn't yet). This plan is right up my alley as I l ove veggies, my lean proteins, blah blah blah.............so far so good! BUT, I did indulge in some starches over the weekend (yup and the white kind too) and along with the fluid retention and the rude awakening of that premature hot weather a week ago, okay let me put it this way........I had a tantrum, panicked at my pants feeling tight and the humidity in the air bothering me, being behind shedule, feeling myself slipping into starch land which means slipping into emotional la la land and more disappointment! Get it? With that being said, nahhhhhh, I don't miss a blessed thing! lol. I don't want to ever get into that hole again, bring it on SBD! lol. As for DH, I am fortunate there. He doesn't mind. He understands my plight and also likes to eat healthy with me. I admire you Lene, I know you have the family there and the extra temptations and yet you prevail. Keep up the awesome work and congrats on a good day one thus far andddddddd your water. I honestly felt myself slipping Lene and it scared me...the rest is history so thanks again and I know we wiill do it! GIve me a few days, I am sure I will come in screaming, carb cravinggggggggggggggggg :fr: but right now I am just so fed up with the , welll, those kind of carbs can kiss my hiney! lol put it that way! Let's rock it! :).

Hi Newshinyme, bravo for eating on OP or very close to it, for posting and being mindful of your plan and for just keeping on truckin' :). Thanks for sharing, Ihear you on the minduflness days.....oh me too! Let's stay mindful! :) Hope you had a great weekend.

Mrs.Homestretch, omgoodness! :) Congratulationsssssssss on your loss :carrot::cheer3::cheer2::cheer: that is awesome! I hear so much about those elliptical and them being such cal burners, oh doooooo tell me more! What a cal burn. Speaking of inpiration my dear lady, I want to run out and get an elliptical lol. Seriously thinking about adding some new peice of equipment this fall (If i dont join a gym still) and it may just be the elliptical after all I ahve heard and read about it. I really need to make sure I like it first hto ugh.
You have absolutely every right to be proud and congratuations :carrot::carrot::congrat: on making it past those food temptations and making wise food choices! Congratulations also on your workouts! Keep up the awesome work, you are :flame: in a very good way! Hol donto that and keep on shining :) thanks again for sharing and all.

Mcrunner, hey th ere :). I went on the walking route with DH and saw a few moms with those joggign strollers and oh how I admire them. Glad your here and indeed , keep posting :). Good luck tomorrow at the docs, talk soon.

Okay ladies, here is the scoop with me today. I felt so excited about starting the SBD plan again (after a long moratorium from it) yet cranky as well , which caught me off guard! I am not the cranky type but was today and sure it was out of pure frustration. Dh came home early (cause he had something going on) and thank god ladies! I was in a panic! Oh , it's warm out...........I can't wear my velour top, I will look like an idiot! I have nothing to wear! lol can you relate? well, the poor guy. Yup! Just want you to know that that is what happened because as postive as I am on here and I am only because I manage to turn it around (with all of us togehter of course) this is what happened today! Just one of those days girls. I changed like 4 times looking for an outfit to wear walking, lol! Ran downstaris, cried, forget it! I dont have a warm weather outfit! Thank god my DH knows me! lol. Get upstairs honey, put what you had on and let's go! lol. That did it right thre! Went for our walk, (yes we both survived :lol:) and then I came home a whole new woman! Did my wii and went to give him a big hug and say thanks.

I then decided, somewhere along that way, **** no. THis is awful! Im not falling into this pit of depression or despair again. I said **** no!!!!!!!!! Onward we go! So we pick up, whether it be from a first day one or a continuation, and we move forward and put our energy into our new day, yes?

To our new day my ladies! :) Remember, we can do anything, absolutely ANYTHING we set our minds too! Let's fight together and let's keep on truckin'
hugs to you all :hug:

I'm not too worried about the last few pounds. It'll be nice to get to my goal weight, but my primary goals are more tangible. Even though I only weigh 108, I still have 25% body fat, which I am trying to get down. I also originally had very bad eating habits and exercise habits. My focus is on eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, really just changing my lifestyle, and hoping to get my body fat down. I also have a tiny frame and I'm very slight. My mom is my size and weighs under 105, and is very healthy and not anorexic looking at all. I am thin (much moreso than I was) but certainly not overly so. If I stay at 108 and get to 18% BF or less, and look muscular, and eat a healthy diet, then I will be ecstatic. I just think that the weight will come along with these other changes. Thanks for you concern, though!

You also mentioned it being hard to stay at that weight - I have maintained 25 pounds lost for the past year while eating pretty much whatever I want and exercising moderately. 115 is where my body has been staying when I stay within a reasonable calorie limit, but don't control the healthiness of my diet. I didn't set out to get lower than that - in January or so I decided to start being healthier, and the weight started to come off with the behavior changes. I set my goal weight to lose ten pounds from there, though gaining muscle is a big part of this too, so we'll see where I get to. I've been losing a consistent pound a month or so since then, so I don't think I'm being unhealthy.

Today was a great day. I did my strength training, ran a mile without stopping, drank a ton of water, and didn't have any desserts. Yay! Congrats to everyone else who is surviving this Monday! Mondays are harrrrd!

FullSteamAhead- yes we did make it to the park. I am not sure how far the ride was as we were already into it a ways before the signs are posted for distance, but it was at least 3 miles. The path goes winding through this woods, there are a lot of people walking and riding thier bikes, it's nice wide paths. Anyhow you don't realize you are riding so far because it's such a pleasant ride. I just wish it weren't so far from home.

Bre and I took our bikes into the small town nearby that her friend lives in and we all went bike riding tonight. We live out in the country, so we have to take the bikes somewhere because people FLY down our road and we feel like we are going to die out there. It's kind of hard to take a walk too, but at least we can go down into the ditch when a car comes.

Congrats!
 

:carrot: That is spectacular! I am happy for you!

good evening girls! I did it!!! it is after midnight, and I have only eaten 1453 calories today, and tons of water, and green tea! Thankyou so much for everyones support!!!:grouphug: I think I just needed to break the cycle. ( for the 10 millionth time;)) I know I can be just as good to myself tomorrow!!!

JaquiD- A HUGE, HUGE Congrats on getting to do the Naked Dance of sheer Bliss!!! Keep on going, You so deserve this! :belly:

FSA & Lene- How did you do on your 1st induction day?
Lene, are there any left-overs? Sounds DE-Lish!:T
Oh, FSA, there must have been something in the air today, My DH was on the chopping block for a short time today too. AH well glad you decided to give yours a pardon for good behavior! LOL! Mine is still on Parole:o.......just kiddin! I know exactly what you mean about trying to dress for the weather. Glad you got your walk in! YAY for Good husbands !!!!(noone else could put up with our insanity) I hope you feel better tomorrow!

Supachix-Great job on getting your bike time in. You are right, peopl on back country roads act like smokey and the bandit!!!! It really isn't safe to ride. I bet it is nice to have an exercise buddy!

Mcrunner-Yeah,you are right, you should check in with us more, We love to hear about all your successes, tricks that work for ya etc! Good luck on your WI this morning, let us know how it goes....:goodscale

Rowenna sounds like you have a good solid healthy plan. Good luck!

MrsHOmestretch- My goodness, you were a busy little chicky this weekend. I got winded just reading your schedule!!!! Looks like your hard work paid off for you, that is so Fantastic! :carrot:

Newshineyme- - 3 weeks on plan and no change is rough to handle. there have been several posts I have read from chicks having the same problem, and what finally worked is they changed things around a little.... Some had a higher calorie day, or changed something they had eaten everyday, or skipped 1-2 days of exercising. Either way, I am sending you :goodvibes (goodvibes) to help you get your Woosh off that 3 week plateau !!!!!

Cake!!!!Hey 5k girl!!!!! You probably needed to relax after running your legs off! I was POP, thanks for the support! We can do this together! Are you up for another POP day with me? I can do it if you can???????

girls, I didn't get to everyone I wanted to, but it is late, and now my motrin is kicking in:faint: That means lights out! Thanks to everyone! You are all great chicks!!!!!!:grouphug: I am so glad we are on this journey together!!!!!
Good night!!!!

That's so funny you would mention the Gardens...I haven't been there in years and was reading the Sunday paper and there was an insert of "99 things to do". I ripped out the ones I want to do...the Gardens was one of them.

Unfortunately, Sophie lives in Florida and I don't, but she will be here for a visit next month...YIPPEE!!:carrot:
As far as my day...yesterday was the worst day and I have a feeling the rest of the week will suck too, HOWEVER, I will keep my chin up, stay OP and do my best to get through it!!!

NSM, you have no idea how many times I get the exercise and weight loss threads mixed up, lol! :dizzy:I'm constantly double-checking to make sure I'm on the right one. I usually have two windows up and I just know that sooner or later, I'm going to post the lists on the opposite threads, lol! Good for you staying so OP! I just know that exercise will help with the plateau. Just keep on! You're doing great! :cp:

MrsH, congrats on the 5.4 lb loss!!! :carrot: That is incredible! You really rocked that exercise and it sure did pay off!!! Great job!!! Keep it up!! Oh, and I just laughed at your husband saying your butt looked "pointier"! Lol!!! :lol:

Mcrunner, whew! It has been a rough food week for you, but hey you got through it without going overboard, and now it's over! I like your new determination! WTG!! :spin:

FSA, :hug: I just had to laugh at your story. It is so me! I could just see myself throwing the same hissy fit! Lol! Thank God for level-headed husbands, lol!! I hope you had a great first day POP on your SBD!! Those starch cravings will past soon. Just think your way through them! You can do it!! "cheer"

Rowenna, congrats on staying POP!! :cp: What a great way to start the week! :)

SupaChix, thank you!! And I'm so glad you had a good bike ride. Way to get your exercise in! Doesn't it feel good?! :bike2:

Oops, hit the send button by mistake on the last post! I wasn't finished, lol!

Lewis, way to go girl!!! I knew you could do it!! You have amazing determination when you set your mind to doing something!! You rocked yesterday!! What a great way to start the week! :carrot:

Hi Jacque, Cake, Delphi, and the rest of our ladies!! :wave:

TOM came to visit me this morning, unfortunately, and blew me up like a balloon. So I am bloated and "ow-ie" this morning. Maybe once I get out and walk, I'll feel better. I hope everyone has a great day!!

@ JacquiD ~ I know how you feel. However, when I walk everyday, it seems to be much shorter and lighter...thankfully. But when you feel "blah" it's hard to motivate yourself to actually do it.