This is our own little UK Halloween challenge... But I may have been inspired by other threads

Redsoxgirl - you can join us!

Scales doing a number on me today. Bah! Want to eat carbs! Bah! baaaa baaaaa

Does carrot cake count as 1 of our 5 a day? If it does, I'm well set for the day. Stopped in the bakery to get some wholemeal bread and doncha know, the carrot cake was fresh from the oven. It's my weakness and I indulged. Although, I had just spent an hour power walking so I'm feeling good about that. I stayed the same at SW last night from the previous week. I think I actually lost half a pound but they only measure in whole pounds now. Bleh. At least I didn't gain.

MUST MUST MUST start weight training again. That's my goal for next week. I've tried to ease back into exercise after a lazy summer. I've started with the walking (one good reason to have the kids back in school!).

I may lose some ground this week because Friday, Saturday and Monday, hubby and I are on our Intro to Fostering course. I have no idea what they're serving at the lunch provided. It's usually a selection of sandwhiches and satay sticks, isn't it? I'm more worried about whether I'll be able to fit in any exercise those 3 days. Either I get up extra early or I do it in the evenings, which I've never been successful at. Usually for me, if it doesn't get done first thing in the mornings, it just doesn't get done! Wish me luck!

Oooh, I just realized...I should probably outline my plan and my goals.

- Power walking 5 days a week, Mon-Fri (I walk for an hour at a very fast clip but am not sure how many miles it actually is)
- re-introduce weight training 3 days a week, MWF
- Sun Salutation (yoga) as part of my morning devotional, making sure I have the time for meditation
- Pleasurable week end exercise, like cycling down to the seafront (NOT for a Rossi's cone, though!)
- More emphasis on whole foods and water because I absolutely need all the extra fiber I can get in my diet
- Journal what I eat
- MUST keep Pepsi intake to just 1 a day (I have come to the conclusion that I simply cannot give it up so I limit to 1 a day. I actually lost my first stone by doing this)

Thanks for the welcome.....

OK why am I up a pound today...ate well yesterday, went to the gym did an hour of cardio and weight training in a class, 15 minutes on the stair master, and then took spinning.....frigging scale.

Hi Redsoxgirl,

I;m in a place called Mashpee...heard of it? Just been here not quite three weeks, so don't know everywhere, but we're settling in pretty well so far

Well done on your loss so far, maybe I need you to run down here and beat me with a baseball bat, and keep me on track

Let me know when you're down this way, we could get together.

My plan is... I may be joining WW next week. Until then I will just try to cut down and not eat junk.

Can I join in? Im getting married right after Halloween and my wedding dress doesnt fit at the mo
I just started Xenical yesterday, also need to do more exercise!

Of course. All are welcome (unless Frus has a secret list of people she doesn't want to take part ).

Can I join please... I'm going to Barcelona on the 29th for a break to see OH who will be working out there. I've not been posting for a few months, but am calorie counting and exercising like a loon because..... when drunk OH told me that if rings weren't so expensive he'd propose there. This could be bittersweet (hope not as he's a very very good guy) and have told him that would be happy with a hula- hoop instead. Anyway, if he doesn't I'd like to look good to be back on the singles market!!

I am officially going to be the heaviest size 12 out there as am still 167 but am now in size 12 jeans. I'm not sure what my challenge goals will be except focus, keep up the exercise and shift some fat. It would be nice for the scales to drop, and I'm hoping that the weight training raises my metabolism so I am a fat burning machine.

Chris..

Mashpee is really nice....

Have you been here for shopping....I hear its great.

http://www.mashpeecommons.com/


Ate OK today, no gym because I worked all day (I'm a special education teacher) and then I had class tonight, I just got home and am happy on the couch.

Hope everyone else had a good day...

Lisa

Everyone's welcome

Doing ok - I think I need to throw my scales away! Or maybe they need a new battery! Or maybe it's just me!

Anyway, worked out like made last night, ate ok - have hardly any appetite today which is wierd. I didn't want breakfast, but managed to force down some cornflakes with chocolate protein shake (sounds disgusting, tasted FAB!)

I's like to join too please - I aim to lose 1lb per week.

So 7lb by Halloween.

Good luck everyone!

Hope you're all having a great start to the weekend.

Ever since I set my challenge things have been happening to trip me up (I went to the gymn after work and forgot my bottoms so couldn't work out, and OH, who is away Monday to Friday then suggested a walk down the canal to the pub- who could say no to that)

MUST TRY HARDER!

Please let me in tooo. I really want to try. I am Luckymom1. Everyone seems to be so friendly. I'll try 2 lb a week. I will use my pedal machine. Still sedentary because of illness. By the way I am from Almost Heaven West Virginia, USA. You UK girls know how to pace yourself. Conservative goals are good for the spirit. I am at 225 check in with you weekly.

How is everyone doing? Somehow I hit 161 today, I haven't exercised since Saturday because I've been sick. Yesterday I came home from school and had a huge bowl of ice cream but no dinner.

How I lost a pound I have no idea but I'll take it.

Feeling better today so may go to spinning later.

6 lbs to my Halloween goal.....