Greetings Ladies!
Can it be possible that it's November already? It feels like the year has just zipped by me!

Anyhow...with the holidays upon is, it is paramount that we try to stay in control and look at the big picture! Our monthly challanges are always helpful for me so here's our November thread!

My goal for the month is to keep up with the regular exercise, eat healthy and whole foods daily, and do weigh ins 2x a month!

My starting point for this month is still 111.5...we'll see where the last day of November leaves me! Ideally, I would like to be under 110 at least by then. I know these are just numbers but that would really be very satisfying!

Happy Day to you ladies!

Wow, I can't believe we're ready to start a new month. Entering holiday season, ladies!

I've been stuck for the last couple of weeks. I can't seem to lose anything and I've even gained a bit, though I'm not ready to change the ticker yet. I can't think of anything I'm doing to make that happen - I'm exercising, keeping calories in control, and generally being pretty healthy. So I've gotta figure out what to do to get things going again.

Given the pathetic performance and results of late, the goal for November has been adjusted to 4.4 pounds. Exercise wise, pain or not, I'm getting back on the previous schedule and adding in weights: cardio 10x/wk, weight training 3x/week, yoga 3x/week.

Well after two months of gain, things need to change!! I need to see the numbers start to go back down!! We are in the same boat seasoning, lets pull it out the bag this month!! I give you permission to kick me in the butt if I dont get my act together!! Lekhika made such a good job last month, I will extend the invitation to both of you!! Lol!!

For November I am striving to make healthy eating choices, move more and see what I can do!! I do have a small mini goal, scottish man is hopefully coming back for some leave on the 18th November, so I want to see what I can shift in that time!! I so so so want to be out of the 200s - im fed up with the 200s, I dont like the 200s - i loathe the 200s!!

My goal for November is to lose 7lbs. This works out at an average of 1.75lbs a week, but i will do it! My work is getting very busy, so as long as I continue to plan, it should be ok!! By my birthday, February I want to be under 200lbs.

This months goal is 6 pounds. I'm currently 175.8 so that would put me at 169.8. I can't even remember the last time I was in the 60's! Good luck, stay strong, but still try to enjoy the holidays everyone.

Quick check in before I get showered (had an early workout today) and then get the kiddies ready for Trick or Treating. The evening promises to be one where the kids keep me up all hopped up on sugar. At least I am not a sweets person so the candy overload isn't going to do me in. I can't say the same for my chocoholic husband. God help him!

Anyway, I had a good food day. Good workout day. Was more crabby to the kids than I would have liked but well...tomorrow will be better!

Toodles!

Hello November!

Hey everyone! WOOOT for a new month! My start weight for this month is 245. I'm going for 10 lbs this month.

My goal is to continue to up my strength training. My stomach is slowly but surely beginning to show tone and i'd love for it to be flat by the end of the month, although I'm happy with 'almost flat' and flat by christmas. I also am going to start a sodium food diary, because I'm thinking it may be one of the reasons that my stomach still isn't as fat-free as the rest of me. I'm currently at 126 and although I keep changing my final weight, i'm hoping I can acheive anywhere from a 2-5 pound loss this month (maybe that's all I need?!)

I'd like to weight train 4 times a week and do pilates on the weekend. My dog has put on a bit of weight so i'd like to add an extra walk for him on the weekends as well. The b/f and I are going to start running on weekends for half an hour as well.

Somehow no trick or treaters visited last night, quite lucky because there was no candy in my house!! I just cant keep things like that in the house, theres no candy, no crisps, no biscuits - i just cant leave it alone if its there!!
So up at 6am this morning for aerobics, really didnt feel like it, but I did it!! I have a busy weekend ahead, working saturday and sunday - so hoping to keep the eating on track over the weekend and have a good weigh in on monday!
Jasonslea - like your new avater, very cute!! Good goal too, I have a good feleing about this month ladies, I can see lots of pounds flying off!!

Anyone know where FSA is?!? Havent seen her aorund here for a while!

Just finished doing step aerobics to a DVD. My right leg is a little weak due to an injury a long time ago, so today I decided to add a 1.5 pound leg weight on that side to compensate. WOW! I feel like a noodle. I had no idea that adding only that much could make it so much harder. I did this workout two days ago and barely broke a sweat. That makes me realize how much harder my whole BODY is working to support this extra weight. Time to get it off!

On a different note, I am starting to get really stressed. I am going to take the first part of the CPA exam one week from today. I've been studying for weeks, but now that it's getting down to the last days, I'm fighting the urge to go for the comfort food. So piggin, you and everybody else need to help keep me in line.

Hi guys, I haven't posted for some time, and have put on about 10lbs over the last year :mad :. I had lost about 40 lbs a year ago and do not want to put it all back on. It is time to get back on the horse and start losing again!!
I joined Curves today and my goal is to get there at least 3 - 4 times a week, and I need to take control of my eating again! I hope to lose at least 5 lbs this month. Lets see how well I can do

I'm new to this - but have been part of a "diet club" at work for about 5 weeks now. My progress has been slow, but I still am under where I started!
My goals for November are - lose #9.5 (1/2 of my Christmas goal), continue to make life longs changes in what I'm eating, and continue to exercise 6 times a week.

I need to get on the ball - as I haven't been sticking to these well - except for the food. I've been doing MUCH better with that!

Welcome to all newbies!

So I had a NSV last night and NO it didn't have anything to do with halloween candy! I got a call from my BFF telling me that she had just got a check in the mail from our school for over a $1000! Left over financial aid. So we were both psyched but as soon as I got off the phone, I could feel myself going downhill. I was thrilled for her but I couldn't help but wonder why does everyone else get the good luck? Then I looked at the huge stack of bills on my kitchen table and started crying. then I immediately started to hate myself. i ran into the bedroom and dug out the whooping $2.17 that I have to my name, fully intending to march down to the gas station and drown myself in 25 cent fudgies. i was counting out the change ( yes! CHANGE!) when I actually stopped and asked myself, what the **** are you DOING?!?! I'm shocked no one called the cops cause I got up and started screaming at myself and cussing. I bit my tongue and that quieted me down. Then I went and made myself a packet of hot chocolate. it worked.

Good morning ladies!
I had a good work out last night. Was feeling pretty tired and almost didn't do it...but in the end...I did. I'm just so paranoid that one day of rest will lead to another and so on and so on...that I keep myself going. The only time I allow myself down time now is on the weekends.

Eating on target...workout tonight. This weekend begins the opening of our holiday season. The Indian high holidays (Diwali) kick off next weekend but the festivities begin for us as a potluck tomorrow. I plan to work out both days of this weekend to make up for the change and influx of calories!

FULLSTEAMAHEAD WHERE ARE YOU??

Elegant Departure
My goal is the same. Though (god I repeat myself) I would like to see a smaller number on the scale...I'm pretty pumped that my tummy and other last to go problem areas are toning up and losing fat. My goal is to look to the long term and be happy that I am not gaining instead of focusing on not losing.

Seasoning
Following your cue I decided to try my 2 pound ankle weights to spice up my treadmill work out and WHOO are you right! My legs felt like jelly by the time I was done. What a work out. On the down side though, I think I sort of hurt my ankle....there was pain last night. Fortunately not there tonight so I'm happy about that.

soon2bslim & enygirl
Welcome and you can do it! The support we find here is invaluable!

JasonsLea
Yay! Awesome NSV! Good for you. I find that works for me too...like ok, who am I really goign to punish by eating this entire bag of chips? Me that's who!

Good for yoU!





Piggin
There's no workout I love more than the one I force myself to get through. Those are the important ones the ones where we're dragging our A$$es but still we do it! GOod for you regarding keeping away from the Halloween goodies. If it were the salty fried stuff we had to give away I would have been done for. Infact my only sneak bad food that night was to steal a few cruncy cheese doodles (LOVE those) from my son's Halloween stash.

Well it was weigh in day today for the contest at work. I lost #.7 - not as much as I wanted to - but at least I'm going in the right direction!

Had a great work out last night - although I needed it since we had Chinese food for dinner. If only Fatty, greasy food tasted bad!!! *sigh*

There are 4 more Friday's in Novemeber (our weigh in day at work) and 3 in December before the contest ends. I need to lose #10.5 this month to make my goal of being #170 by Christmas!