October was a weight disaster for me :(

I'm going to try & get motivated again and go for a 10lb. loss in November :carrot:

Morning Ladies,

Gekster - So nice to have you back :)

HeyHeyGabby - Oh I love your rewards! They are just so much fun, and how awesome to share this with your mom. Can't wait to celebrate 30lbs with you :carrot:

FitGirlyGirl - :woohoo:for 8

Bluedande - Welcome welcome. This is one amazing group of ladies and I hope you enjoy it here as much as well do. There is a lot of running going on here too so it's a wealth of experience if you run into snags.

Shasha - Congrats onmeeting goal, that must feel brilliant after September, way to go you!

LaurenA - Oh what fun, another Onederlander, it's great over here, and we're saving you a spot.

Colaz - Welcome to the challenge and back to the boards. This thread is a wonderfully motivating place when we visit often enough and look forward to getting to know you as well :)

Nicollem - Welcome to the challenge! And howdy from next door in alberta:wave:

Trudiha - Welcome, so glad you found us over here, we're very chatty and blab about everything under the sun. I hope you find it as enjoyable and motivating as I have.

Kim - You're shooting for 11lbs you're a monster! I love it, aim high.

Lblazy - Welcome to the challenge, oh another so close to the 1's, can't wait.

Yayalyn - You know, the truth is I don't stay motivated every day. Some days I want to eat chocolate and wear stretchy pants just like everyone else. I'm just done with it though, I'm done with fat, with tired, with out of shape, with watching life go by, just done. It's about commitment now and some days when I can't manage any of that, I come here read how awesome ppl are doing and then I can usually find the mojo to start. Or if it's super bad, I look at my before and after pictures, that does it every time.

SG - Brilliant goal, lol, it's the month of lower goals, not everyone is going for 10 and then come January I guess the numbers go up again. Wow 4 thanksgivings, you are going to have a lot of thanking going on, wow.

Taurie - Goodness you're getting so close to goal too, wow, there's a whole bunch of us staring down those last few pounds, grrrr.

VickieLou - Cheers to the new month and to those 16lbs going far far away!

G8torgirl - 10 sounds good, it very doable and I have no doubt that with some determination you'll be golden.

Jellofer - LMAO you're too funny, consider October flushed down the toilet. My goodness you got a lot going on, but you can do it!

Nella - Water's a good one, Sandye will be proud, lol.

LTTG - It's like going to the weight loss spa over at Sandye's place, lol, you should be good for a couple pounds just next week alone.

Sandye - We'll wait for mom's report on skinny Sandye, lol, see if it's true. I'm sure you're fine and here's to a consistent month all around.

MoonFairy - Welcome! Oh you're almost at goal too how awesome, look forward to getting to know you better this month.

Incontrol2day - Welcome and I bet you can do, anything is possible :)

MsP - I think that sounds fantastic, I think you're right, I've never reached a weight goal before, and I think this will be the hardest part, being happy and enjoying it and still making those good choices even without the visual motivation to do so, oh wise one. I just had to nod along with your candy post, it's soo true, I would sooner jump into a bag of chips than the sweet stuff and we all have such different ways of doing the same thing, it's marvelous.

Inthemidst - Mind maintenance, that's a fantastic goal! Makes all the other ones easier too, lol.

Krista - Sounds like a plan, those bouncy months are brutal and learn lesson, move on and never speak of again.

Ruth - So nice to see you back. Hope November is a bit easier :)

McKenziesmomma - Welcome to the challenge, I love it too, it's jsut what the weight loss doctor ordered.

Nello - How's the foot doing? We missed you, hope to see you more this month.

Mystical - That sounds like the attitude we like to hear! Good job and you can totally do this, no question, healthy you is waiting to come out, I can just see her eover there.

Miss Mallee - Nice picture btw, totally forgot to mention that. Stress will do it every time so here's hoping that parts better this month.

Thescriptfan - Welcome! It truly is an awesome thread and look forward to getting to know you better this month.

Bigmid - :woohoo:exceeding goal, or blowing right past it, more like it!

Susie - Welcome back :hug:I was just wondering how you were doing while running last week and then here you are! Hope to see much more, and much less of you this month :)

I hope everyone successfully survived Halloween with the bodies they went into it with and for those with kids, enjoyed the splendor of the thing. We had a wonderful night, good weather and lots of fun.

It's rest day from working out so that means house work, ugh. Catch up with you ladies later!

Good November 1st morning!!!!

Welcome to all the newbies!!! Stick around here and you will be motivated!!

Running otu the door for another busy day, but just wanted to say hello. I posted in the Oct thread, but just for fun, I made goal, but barely. 170.6 this morning, meaning I made my first mini goal as well!!! So close to a new decade I can taste it!! I haven't seen a 16anything in over 4 years.

Now to figure out what to reward myself with... :)

Have a great day ladies!!!!

I'm going for 8 pounds again! That will put me at 154lbs.

Hey Chickies.

It's progress picture day for me. I dug up a photo of me at my highest weight, the middle one is one i took a few weeks ago when I bought new clothes and then the last one is me today.

Welcome all newbies! This thread is great for inspiration and accountability. You are sure to love it here.

Well, for October, I only pulled out a 1.4lb loss despite all my efforts... My last three weigh-ins were 131.6... sheesh! So this month, considering I'll be on vacation from the 4-9th and then Thanksgiving (and the many meals that come with it) I'm going for a total of 4lbs down by the end of November putting me at 127.6.

Nella - Woohoo :cheer3::cheer2: what do those soccer guys say GOOOAAALLLL! Congrats! I'm all for barely or completely or whatever, you did it, wtg!
Meowmix - OMG 154, that's awesome :carrot:

SG - Is that one of those tiny t-shirts we've heard about? You look fantastic. I must say the difference in your waist is incredible! It's like you melted your middle. What a great way to start the month, with all that motivation!

Amy - Well I hope you have tons of fun on vacation and who knows with some fun in the sun you never know, sweating lightens ya up ;)

JasonsLea - That's awesome, down another 2.4, you're really on a roll there girl.

Almost have the entire house clean, laundry done and just waiting for sleeping beauty dh to get up so I can tackle the master suite and I'm all set for another week! Better get back to the last of it...

SG - You look gorgeous. I like the color of your shirt in the first pic though, I think you should look for a smaller shirt in that color.

I am having a lazy day. It is a no workout day and I'm not even doing much housework or anything. I've just decided to have a really lazy day so far. I think I'm about to stop it though and go work on painting the kitchen. I'm on my 6th day at 193, grrrrr! That's ok, I didn't eat any Halloween candy and even with my planned treats I still had an over 1000 calorie deficit. I hope everyone is having an excellent start to November, and now it is time for me to get my butt painting.

Tummy - Thanks!!!!!

SG - You look great!!! The difference from themiddle one to today is huge, considering it is only a few weeks!

FGG - Sometimes we all just need a lazy day! Enjoy it!

Amy - Don't worry too much about the numbers. The important thing is the difference you see in yourself. You are gaining muscle and toning while you are doing the C25K. I'm sure you look fabulous!!!

Hi all,

I missed the october weigh loss challenge by 3 ounces --- ouch!!

I started at 178lbs and hope to lose 2 lbs. Then i lost 7 and ended up at 171. So I decided to challenge myself more and reach 160s -- even if it was 169.9 before november. But I am still at 170.2.

:(

Well I am up for this challenge and I want to lose 8 lbs hopefully by the end of this month. So I hope to be at 162.2 before december. :) That would be so awesome. :D

SW 170.2
CW 170.2
GW 162.2

Hey Ladies,

So, I woke up really late, but I know I needed it with my exhausting week. So, I didn't start OP this morning, but I plan to end it OP. Right now I'm getting my act together and filling out my calendar for school and such. I plan on cleaning today and that way I can really start focusing on loosing weight. I'm going to start my work out tomorrow morning.

Our big guy, Charlie, the yellow lab gets adopted today! Sad to see him go, but on the positive not only will he be with a woman that will take him EVERYWHERE, but I don't have to take as long before I can work out in the morning. I know, selfish, but it all comes down to him finally getting the right home for once in his 7 year life. :)

Well, I gotta go. I'll probably do some personals tomorrow!

Oh, but thank you Tummy Girl, I had to update my pictures on my myspace and it's my newest, and most favorite top, so naturally I had to put it on here!

We Can Do It Ladies <3

Hey everyone! :wave:

Hope everyone had a great halloween!

I'm looking forward to a good on plan month this November and getting to know all of you!

Hope everyone has had a great first day!!! :hug:

My goal for this month is 8-10lbs.. Of course I would like for it to be 10 but with Thanksgiving and all that goes with that it may be unrealistic to achieve that number, so I will be happy if I pull an 8:).
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gw-279-281

final weight for this challenge 282 for a WL of 7lbs.

Lose 8lbs this month - exercise at least 3x a week, stay POSITIVE!

So here's some update pics. I could only find one from our vacation this summer, because I avoided being in front of the camera. Ignore the crazy eyes, the random cat and odd angle in the now pics that make me look like I have stubs for legs. I'm short, but not that short! Not sure what DH was thinking when he took them... So I have a long way to go still, but it's a vast improvement.

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Wow Nella look at you and your flat tummy! I'm so jealous! You look fantastic!

Also.. cats are never random... kitty obviously figured out something important was going on with that door.... haha

Hi all! :wave: I've been struggling to keep myself motivated so I REALLY need to join the Nov. challenge. My goal is to lose at least 10 lbs. :carrot:

CW: 146.5 lbs
GW: 136.5 lbs

For those of you who have seen me complain about my hubby's food choices and how much he worries me, I just had to pop in to say that he is currently enjoying a big strawberry, spinach, and almond salad with fat free raspberry vinaigrette. I let him try mine and his eyes went all big and he actually bounced when he asked me to make him one.

Not too bad for the first day. I spent most of the day packing and repacking for my trip tomorrow. Had a lot of last minute errands, and stayed OP food-wise. I have been trying to come down with a cold for the last 3-4 days and have had NO energy to work out, and thought it best not to push myself. I'll be at Sandye's tomorrow and fully expect to start some hard-core workouts! I'm anxious to see what the PX90 is all about. Meanwhile I'm ODing on the Vitamin C and hoping to kick this (whatever it is) to the curb. Tomorrow is a new week in a brand new month, let's get it done!:goodvibes:

Hey guys! I'm late getting on here, bnut just wanted to say OMG, Nella and SG! You girls look incredible!! So great to see people making progress and isn't it amazing how it comes off the middle?! I LOVE that! Anyway, congrats to you girls! You're doing it. ;)
Today was my off plan-ish day. I had a pizza lunch and some candy, but I've had my fix now and I'm good. I'm sending the rest w/ DH tomorrow. He and his secretaries can dig in, although DH has really gotten good about just having one or two and being done. We give the kids an option to turn in their candy for a toy or special gift (we do this at Halloween and Easter). I got this idea from a friend and it is fantastic! DS hasn't had a cavity since we started doing this. It totally de-emphasis candy in the events! Anyway, 2 of the 3 took us up on it this time, so we went and got their toys today. DD chose a stuffed animal and DS chose a DVD. The youngest stuck with her candy and was completely unmoved, so we let her make that choice. We'll see what happens at Easter. Anyway, my day was wonderfully relaxing other than watching my football team lose :( and trying to learn MarioKart. I'm not a great gamer! LOL Tomorrow begins the quest to finally reach goal and linger there as I do some research (body fat, maitainence, etc.) this month. Looking forward to it!

Nella & SG - you both look fantastic! Way to go! Keep up the awesome work!

MsP - seems we are on the same pizza and candy plan today! Oops! We'll do better tomorrow!

Amy-I'm with ya 100%! Tomorrow is a new day...a healthy, new day!

Its my bday on the 10th of this month (my 21st...wahoo!) so I feel I should drop 10 pounds!! It just makes sense to me (=..... so that would take me from 198 to 188 !! I also would love to get back into spin class this month<3

The scale was down a .6 this morning, which I really wasn't expecting but was a pleasant surprise. But I overate today, as usual on Sundays, but I don't think it was extremely bad today. I probably won't weigh tomorrow, just try to eat very well and hope whatever I gained is gone by Tuesday.

Good night chicks!

Good Morning Chickies!

Well, the scale is down another lb today, putting me at 196. I tell ya, I honestly don't know exactly what is causing the weight to come off so quickly but I'm certainly not complaining! I'm just going to think of it as a reward for good behavior! Thank you for all of the lovely comments about my progress pictures. I didn't think I've changed much from the middle photo to now but a few of you would certainly disagree so that's really fantastic to hear! Thank you! I also took more swim suit photos and have had to upgrade to a smaller swimsuit! The blue one is just too big anymore to really see any improvements. So, I took photos with the blue one on and then photos with the new one so I have a point of reference in 6 weeks when I take them again. Haha, the new suit is too small and I look horrible in it... talk about motivation!!

Nella Congrats on meeting your goal and I'm looking forward to hearing about you seeing the 60's!!

Tummy Welll.. that's a new, even smaller shirt, actually. It's a large and if I were going to be attempting to wear it on it's own I'd have bought an XL to try to keep it from hugging my stomach flab, but it's perfect for layering and I love it! DH and I were going out Saturday night to just bum around and shop and I couldn't find anything to wear so he suggested I buy a few more clothes... just for casual purposes. I've been focusing on having things to wear to work and so when it comes to just bumming around I usually have ridiculously large (now anyway) clothes on.

FitGirlyGirl Thanks! I loved the color of that shirt too and it was so cute with the ribbon... adorable. Say... I stopped by your blog last night LOVED the photo of the scale saying 199!! Fantastic stuff! Also, congrats on the hubby eating something healthy! It's amazing what you can get them to do when it's not the same old BORING healthy food they might have tried before, isn't it? My DH has lost 10 lbs without even trying just due to the food I'm making now and he hasn't complained about the TASTE of anything one bit! Teehee!

LTTG Enjoy your visit!!!

MsP Oooh, I LOVE the idea of turning the candy in for a special toy/gift. Such a fantastic idea! Definitely takes the emphasis off the food/candy aspect.

Oh! I nearly forgot... 196 marks 30lbs lost. Another dancing fattie for me... WooHoo! Looking at those things and envisioning those 5lbs of fat models in my head makes me shudder... that's so much and I still have so much more to lose! I've also been saying all along that at 30lbs I'll really feel like I've accomplished something... It's odd looking at the numbers really. I've lost 30 and have 20 more to go until my original goal (see that? original... I might change it now which is just fantastic in itself). I'm more than halfway there and it feels so surreal. Odd for sure!

Have a fantastic day ladies!!

This is the first time I have posted, but I want to lose 6 pounds this month!

Jody

Happy Monday girls!

Well...yeah this past weekend wasn't the best. LOL...I didn't officially start until today. I tend to need at least a free weekend before I start hard.

I had a wonderful Halloween though. I went to a Halloween scavenger hunt and the out with some friends.

Today is a new day though...I've so far had my slimfast and coffee. I am planning on doing Turbo Jam after work today. I can do this!

I hope everyone's Monday starts wonderfully!


I had a lot of success with Taebo...and those were old VHS tapes...and I don't even have a VHS player anymore! Slimfast has actually worked wonders for me. I've been off and on slimfast sense high school. I am going to try starting that up again. It is hard. I am now back at 165 now too. LOL...let's get down there again together. How did you get to 145?

Nella, WOW! You are doinig amazing and look wonderful! Keep up the great work!

Channel, yeah for November birthdays! Mine is November 14th :) 21st for you though? Very exciting

Shrinking girl, congrats on your weight loss! You are doing awesome! Smaller suite? I bet you are excited ;) I hope today starts great!

Hey Ladies,

I wish I could say it's a great Monday morning start....but....I've been up four hours (it's 5am) and I've been getting sick ever since! -.- What a way to start the month and lose weight. Maybe I should have said get down to 205's in a healthy way?

Fortunately, I have a person to call who's feeling my exact pain and has apparently been up since 1am like me! My grandma. :( And since my first episode this morning was getting sick all over my mother's just cleaned bathroom....literally you could have probably still smelt the Lysol, She's not really being nice. The irony? She was so made when she woke up and found out, she had to follow me to my room to use my bathroom to 'go to the bathroom'.

I'm clearly sleep deprived because of how I feel and the way I'm talking, but I have needed to post to the board since my very first episode this morning. Since I don't get sick often at all (last time I was sick I found out I had a tumor!) I am not used to just sipping a little water with this extreme sore throat.

I can tell you all right now, ladies, I know for a fact I wouldn't make it one day being bulimic. I prefer the smell of my normal breath too much for it. XD

Sorry, I know bulimia is a serious matter, but I had to get it out there.

I am crawling back into my bed!

We Can Do It Ladies! <3

Good morning ladies!!!!!

SG & Nella~ OMGoodness you ladies look AMAZING!!! Thank you both for posting pics! Sooooo inspiring for sure and just what I need right now! I am so very, very proud of you ladies!!!

I'd love to do more personals, but I don't have time to read through all the posts again and stuff--as you know I've got company coming :carrot: and I have a few more chores to do, get my P90X workouts in and shower...

So I have a confession to make...

I did it again. I spent the better part of yesterday stuffing my face. I don't really have any reason other than I wanted to. I wanted pumpkin pancakes for breakfast and I wanted candy and I wanted a big giant burrito from my favorite burrito place...

Needless to say, I'm up--A LOT! Dang sodium!!! My fingers feel like sausages and I'm all bloated...ugh, ugh, ugh!!! Feel free to yell at me, give me tough love, beat me over the head with the ol' frying pan--I deserve it!!!

So, with that I decided that today is a Brand New Day and I needed to get my head back on straight and move forward. I got up bright and early and did some HIIT. It felt soooooooooooo good and I even though it's been a couple of weeks since I've done it, I just picked up right where I left off and it felt awesome! I need to do my P90X workouts and I'll call the workouts complete.

I have decided to put HIIT or running back into the mix. I think what I'll be tweaking is the P90X. I just can't do the 90 mins of yoga--it's not that it's hard or anything, it's just too dang long to try to squeeze in with the girls and I just can't get up any early than I already am to squeeze it in then. So, I need to figure out what to put in it's place and also figure out how many days to add in the HIIT or running...

Okay, so there it is. I confessed and I feel better for it. I really just need to stop slacking and remember that eating that crap does nothing for me. I'm so glad my mom will be here--it'll be sooooo nice to have someone in the house who wants to get healthier and who won't be tempting me to with bad food choices. Perhaps she'll be able to talk my hubby into joining us? ;)

Alright, I need to get my butt in gear and get stuff done! Please forgive me in advance if I don't post much this week :D

Now get out there and have an amazing day ladies and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

I definitely need to get back on track. I know I've been terrible with posting menus and I'll tell you it's easy for me to eat healthy and journal it in my notepad but I always forget about the computer. I know I'm lazy.
Since it's the start of a new month I decided to switch my weigh in day back to Friday like it used to me. Tuesdays just weren't working out. I haven't "officially" weighed myself since the time I recorded it (second weigh in of October) The third week I forgot, and last week it's when I decided to switch to Friday. Unfortunately I got TOM late Thursday night. And I have a rule; Never weigh myself on the first day of TOM because rather I've lost, gained or stayed the same I'll convince myself to either starve myself or eat everything in site. I did take an unofficial peak on Wednesday and I was down to 126. But I want to be fair about this so this Friday I'm going back to official weigh ins. Hopefully the 126 from last week will still stand along with another pound of two, since Saturday is my b-day and my goal was to be 125 or under my then. So fingers crossed.

Goal for November 5lbs

nella and shrinking girl- You gals look amazing! I love seeing progress pics on here.

I will be back for more personals later. Hope everyone had a fun Halloween weekend. Mine was good, but I did something kinda scary...I have signed up for a 1/2 marathon on January 24...eek! I am training with Team In Training which is the Leukemia and Lymphoma foundation and I have to fundraise a certain amount of money. So basically I have gone for training for a 5k (with the C25k program) to training for a run/walk 13.1 mile course. I know that it will be very challenging, but also very worth it in the end.

Hey everyone :wave:

Nella - You do look fabulous! I can't wait to post after pics!

Jody - :welcome:

Sandye - WOW P90X is hardcore! I'm impressed!

I'm down a pound today....its not much but its a start.

Catch you all later!

I am back from seeing family and friends and though I had a great time it was bad, so bad! I don't drink alcohol much anymore because I'm on a medication where it hits me harder and faster as well as makes me sooo sick. But it was Halloween and we were at a party and I went for it and kept having another. I didn't get sick this time, but I know it was so many calories, and then the snacking that went along with it.. not good. I was afraid to get on the scale this morning, but I will do it tomorrow. I figure with all the eating out there I need to give myself a day to flush the sodium anyway. I just feel so gross. I am normally bad with food when we go, but there is no excuse. I will face the music and try my best to rise above it. Shoot, late for class, check back later.

The scale is up a pound this morning but I was actually happy because most of the time it is 1.5-2lbs up after Sundays.
I'm hoping to plan a menu for this week. I've never done it before but I've always wanted to so hopefully I finish it and it turns out well.
Have a great day ladies!

Oh and I forgot to say yesterday that I finally reached 20lbs lost and got to add another 5lb smilie!! I was so excited to finally say I've lost over 20lbs.

Hello ladies hope you all are having a wonderful day! Just a quick drive by to say hello and to check in.

I am off and running toward my new monthly goal. I am drinking lots of water and trying to make sure I don't skip any meals and making every thing I eat count as good nutrition...

I'll check in later today and do personals Have a good one :)

Nella - You look awesome!

LTTG - I hope you can turn the cold away. :getwell: Safe travel!

Ms. P - That sounds like a great deal to make with the kiddos.

Channel - I think setting a goal to be a healthier you is a great birthday present to yourself. :gift: I am hoping to be able to give myself the present of having lost 100 pounds for my next one. Your birthday is just 1 day before my hubby’s - he’s quite a bit past 21 though (even if he does still act like a 17 year old sometimes).

SG - Congrats on another pound and on the old suit being too big, the new one will not be too small for long. 30 pounds down, wow! Yay for you!:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Miss Mallee - I’m sorry you are so sick. I hope you feel better soon.:getwell:

Sandye - I’m sorry you had a bad day yesterday, but yes, today is a new day and it will be great!:dust:

Shasha - You will do great, you have time to train, it will make you feel great about yourself and it’s for a good cause. Scary, yes, but you can do it!

Ruth - congrats on the 20 pounds and on the only up by 1!:flow2::flow2::flow2::flow2: I started planning my menu each week about 3-4 weeks ago. It has already gotten easier and hubby and I both love knowing what is coming up and we can’t be sure in such a short time, but it seems to be lowering our grocery bill too.


I have finally gotten away from 193 pounds. :woohoo: The scale was alternating between 192.2 and 191.6 this morning.:goodscale There were more at 192.2, so I am going with that for now, but maybe I can expect the 191.6 soon. Maybe I am getting 2 mini-whooshes after my 6 days at 193? I certainly wouldn’t complain. I was so worried that I was headed into a plateau, and I’m so happy to see that is not the case.:flow1:

Thanks everyone!!!! More than looking better, I feel better!

Ruth - Grats on hitting the -20 pound mark!

FGG - Grats on the scale moving again!

Miss Mallee - I hope you feel better soon!

Mystical - You can do it!!

Oops, gotta run, be back later!!!

EeeeEEEEEEEEeeeeeee :hyper: YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY :carrot: Wooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!!! :dance:

My mom and sister are here!!! They've landed and are getting their bags as I type and hubby is on his way to go pick them up and bring them here!!!!

:woohoo:

I'm so excited!!! :D

Okay, just had to share--gotta go and vacuum one more time--dang leaves!!! :lol:

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!! :D