Crazymama~ Oh my God!!! :rofl: :lol: :rofl:

Darth Scale!!! Too hysterical!!! Maybe I'll start referring to mine as Darth.

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

Weight Loss goals are in this list. Exercise goals are in the sister thread--June Exercise Challenge: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172728. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed or edited 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 6-7 lbs
Delphi: Lose 10 lbs; keep a 1000-calorie deficit everyday; eat at least 1200 calories everyday
Blondie: Lose 10 lbs (?)
Jacqui_D: Lose 10 lbs to reach 177 lbs; eat breakfast within 30 min of waking up; eat at least 4 out of 6 times a day, not missing more than 1 full meal a day; do not miss eating any 2 times consecutively
VickieLou: Lose 12.5 lbs to reach ONEderland
Gatorgirl6: Lose 10 lbs; stay OP 6 days a week; drink more water
Crazymamaof4: Lose 5 lbs to reach 166.4 lbs; lose inches; stay OP at least 85% of the time; eat more fruits and veggies; try at least one new recipe a week
Lene1974: Lose 5 lbs; take a vitamin daily
JasonsLea: Lose 10 lbs; apply for at least 10 jobs; set a bed/wake-up time
Wifey: Lose 11 lbs to reach ONEderland
Ja23: Lose 8 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 8 lbs
Susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Biju: Lose 8-10 lbs to reach 125-123 lbs
Jacque9999: Lose 4 lbs; lose inches
Squeeze: Lose 10 lbs
Babes315: Lose 5 lbs by June 11th; reach 175 lbs by the end of June
WormwoodDoll: Lose 10 lbs
Hattie22: Lose 7 lbs
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
Michelle0630: Lose 5+ lbs to reach the 140s
Plexi: Lose 10 lbs to reach 159 lbs
NewShinyMe: Stay OP 6 days a week; reach the 160s
Wistfulgirl: Lose 7 lbs
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; keep a Sensewear calorie deficit of 1000 calories per day
100percentME: Lose 9 lbs to reach 130 lbs
Dragonfly: Lose 10 lbs/4.5 kg
Fattopia: Become a Size 20
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 8-10 lbs
Kswood87: Lose 8-10 lbs to reach at least 179 lbs
Leigh: To reach 211.6 (20 lbs down goal)-209 lbs (10 % goal)
AtlGirl: Stay OP; lose 11 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 12 lbs
Tracy: Lose 10 lbs
Ladyfyre: Lose 12 lbs
Sheena41: Lose 3 lbs
Mizmizzy: Lose 12 lbs
SupaChix: Breawna: Lose 8 lbs
SupaChix: Jodi: Lose 6 lbs
HisSweetGypsyRose: Lose 8 lbs
Mtphotochick: Lose 10 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Dollypie: Lose 10 lbs
Odysseygurl: Lose 12 lbs
Lewisempire: Lose 10 lbs
Urockmom: Lose 6.5 lbs
Lowandfat: Maintain weight loss (?)
Ms_Perception: Reach 161 lbs
Abielle: Lose 10 lbs
Canadianangel: Wear size 14 pants
Couch: Lose 4.2 kg, (9.2 lb) to reach 99.9 kg (219.8 lb)
RubyJan: Stay on Atkins' induction
Bahecasmart: Lose 10 lbs
Gekster: Lose 10.7 lbs
Saramommy: Lose 8 lbs to reach 147 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Iaradajnos: Go to most successful calorie restriction of 1300; reach highest weight within "healthy" weight range on BMI chart by June 18
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Econ_nerd: Lose 10 lbs to reach 234.6 lbs
Dandk0204: Lose 15 lbs
Tamikazie: Lose 6 lbs

Hi girls, checking in before hitting the shower. The day flew, I just had so many chores and still plenty to do. Took care of the flowers on deck but didn't even get to the weeding again yet.

Delphi, hi there girl. I always feel like that pre TOM, my legs ache (on top of other things) and I find it difficult to walk and or do stairs. You been busy girl, maybe you just need to rest! Aside from TOM, your bod may just be signaling you to rest it up a bit. Hope you feel better Delphi :hug: That's a great idea curling up with your 2 yr. old :) OH, regarding the beach...you caught me! :lol: So that was you I saw hiding behind that dune spying on me! lolol :) feel better girl , hug.

Hi SusyQ, As I'm sure you know we are all different but with me, I can lose weight without exercising but not the other way around. If I were to exercise but was not on plan, I wont lose. SOunds like your doing great on getting more activity , doing stairs, etc. Good for you ! :carrot:
As for the eating plan, are you on a specific plan or doing your own? I pretty much always did my own except when first starting out again, I really needed the discipline of a plan to help me get going because I was having trouble starting. Whatever works best for each of us. Sometimes a specific diet or plan can be extremely helpful for many, especially when first starting out.

I hope your sleeping better. I sometimes have difficulty sleeping early as well and it really is hard if staying up late so as not to get hungry again. I have a cut off point too, i think it helps. When I first started I could not sleep because I was hungry! I would lay in bed like that until finally getting up and having some nice cold watermelon. (it has a lot of sugar and will create an insulin spike which can make u hungry after but never did that to me, prob because I would sleep after...lol,). It would fill me up and it's so low in cals and mostly composed of water so it helps release fluids too! Cantaloupe is great too and much lower in sugar. Just a few things that helped me susy, it was real hard for me to get rid of that night time eating in the beginning and it still can get me sometimes, depending on what is going on.
Eating every 3 hrs. during the day also helps to alleviate the night time hunger, or at least did for me. Lot's of water helps too, keeps the tummy full and has even been shown to increase metabolism (same for green tea).

Regarding the sleep, chamomile tea is helpful before bedtime and a nice warm bath before bedtime.

As for the t.v, the stupid t.v! lol :) I don't blame you chica, those darn commercials they put! Good luck with the WI this wednesay, keep us posted and hang in there, you'll find your niche!

MsPerception, oh yummmmmmmmy, lol :) SOunds so good girl, thanks for sharing with us. Thanks you have a great weekend too :)

Hi urockmom, good day for DD's (domestic duties)...trying to get them done today so I will be free tomorrow.

Hi to all, catch you soon. Have a terrific weekend.

FSA, I am quite proud of my 30 lb loss, but, lady, you had a hand in it. I want to thank you for starting these monthly threads. I am telling you that they have made all the difference in my weight loss. I think it's pretty safe to say that the other ladies here feel the same way. Without 3FC, I probably would be floundering in my efforts for sure, but it's these monthly threads in particular that have gone beyond being motivational to me to actually helping me to stay accountable and committed. Without that first April exercise thread I joined, there's no way I'd be doing exercise. Without the weight loss thread, I'd probably have lost steam once the initial motivation waned. You are an angel for starting these threads and caring about everyone who has joined them. Thank you so much! :hug:

Delphi, it looks like your days of carb consumption may be catching up with you, that and TOM is probably approaching. I do hope you get to feeling better soon! It does sound as if you need some extra rest, so definitely listen to your body! :yes:

CMof4, hope the peppers work for ya! :crossed:

SuzyQ, good for you! Way to keep at it! :cheer:

Ms_P, glad you got rid of the extra weight! :)

Ladies, I hope you all have a great OP weekend! Let's finish the week strong!! :carrot:

Thanks FSA :) I am doing my own. I've tried many plans and found that I was still hungry and binged alot. Now I just eat anything but use portion controll and trying to stay away from fast food :devil:. Sometimes my time doesn't allow me to prepare dinner - straight from wrk (5pm) to baseball game (5:15) to home (8:15). This is only 2x a week, not counting saturday. So I try to eat OP but it's hard when I have a crazy baseball schedule and DH could never find the stove to cook dinner for some strange reason :dizzy:
Go figure. As for sleeping, I have alot on my mind and I believe it's my cause for not getting zzz's lately. I am going to try the tea and maybe some warm milk.
Have a great weekend all :hug:

Suzy

Jacqui and FSA ~ Well I'm alright, I just think it's pre TOM blues or something. I took an hour nap and I feel much better now.

MsP ~ That spaghetti sauce sounds yummy!

SuzyQ ~ Frustration is part of dealing with this journey. We all have to work through those times. If you hang in there and stay on plan you are sure to see results. :hug:

Alright ladies, I was just checking in and trying to fully wake up again. I'll check in later when I'm a little more coherent. :)

Bre has been busy with a summer AP Art class her and her brother are taking. They got 1 day of summer vacation on Friday last week and Monday started this class. It will last the month of June, so at least she isn't vegging out in front of the tv. She says that she has gained a few pounds but I pointed out to her that when you approach TOM you tend to gain 2-3 lbs. She didn't know that, so we will just keep a watch on it. She said it's probably because we haven't done much exercising. Which she quit going with me after the first 2 weeks, so I am not buying that one- lol Admitily I am behind on my exercise this week, but I will get there.



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[B]Supachix [/B]~ That is GREAT news! You have no idea how happy that made me to read that. :hug: You keep fighting the good fight...and just remember that support is right here if you ever need it. How's Brea doing?

Good Evening all you wonderful ladies...

i havnt been around posting latley, been super busy, but i had to share something amazing with you all....this morning my 4 year old went and gave me a great big hug, and said to me..it worked..i said to her what worked..she said i can reach all the way and give you a biggest hug!!... i guess ive lost enough for her arms to reach all around me...i was in tears.

im going to go back and read up on everybidys progress, but i thought i would put that on her first.

my exersice hasnt been all that great..really busy with kids activities, and this weekends even going to be worse, but i will stick to eating extra healthy.

have a great evening everyone, and keep up the amazing work.

ang

I have read in the past that your body needs about 1 oz per body weight in order to function at it's peak. I am not sure if that is true or not cause that could be a lot of water. Anyhow else heard this?

Hey all, so I'm lame and signed up but fell ill the next day and have been completely unmotivated for about 3 days. I had lost almost a pound since last friday, but gained it back with my lack of exercise. I wasn't eating too horrible, so I was able to maintain rather than gain anything by the end of this week. I got up and forced myself through my workout and feel worse now. I don't know what is going on, but I'm hoping things will start to get better soon.

Well Crystal I give you KUDO'S cause you didn't get discouraged cause you got sick- you forced yourself back into working out. Just don't push yourself too hard if you aren't up to 100%- you will get there!! Just keep on pressing on.
:-)

Jodi

What a sweet story- thanks for sharing it, made me smile :)

Oh before I forget- I am down 1 pound this week! Technically I already lost that pound last month and gained it at the end, but still it is gone and I am at 195 again.

Bre will do an official weekly weigh-in in the morning.

What a good way to stay motivated! When I lose weight, I will be able to sit in my DH's lap without feeling like I'm too heavy. And I won't feel like I disappear into a crowd. And I won't have to hide from cameras or dread mirrors, especially dressing room mirrors. And when I sit in the bath tub to take a bath, the water won't get stuck in the front of the tub as it's filling up with me in it, because my thighs won't be blocking both sides of the tub, lol! And just today I ran up the 19 steps to the second floor of my house without even having to take a single deep breath!




Thanks for the laughs. I forgot about the bathtub part. That just made my night.