Ok. I am gonna start an "official" challenge thread. Maybe it will catch the attention of some new comers and maybe it will motivate me to get my butt in gear!

Let's go!!!!!!!

Christmas is 7 weeks and 6 days away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok now I am panicking!!!

Ok, lets just call it 8 weeks till Xmas. That's too close...

I'm gonna dive right in, or would that be slide on in? I bought one of those Gazelle exercise things - watchin too many infomercials. Got mine at Kmart on sale. Gonna do the gazelle as long as my back is ok. Will lose 10 lbs by 12-22, my surgery date. I'm back up to 204.

Let's all be accountable; I will check in here every day. If I go off track, please someone, kick my b___!!!! Or light a fire under me!!

Who else is in? Calling all Sistas!!!!

I had an original goal of 180 by 12/20 b/c that is my last weigh in beofre x-mas. I've been doing adn x-mas challenge for several weeks on another trhead and that was my goal then.

My plan is to get as close as I can. I also will do four 30 minute exercise sessions a week. I will try really hard not to eat my kids' leftovers, and of course I will work the program.

I agree with checking in daily! I'll try my best!

Ok I'm in ladies...Going for 15 lbs by Christmas...that would be awesome! I will check in daily and if I too start to go off track...give me a kick as well. C'mon ladies we can do this!!! Kitty-That is great about the gazelle..you go girl!! Literally!!

Ok..Christmas hotties here we come!!

Alright, count me IN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to get down to my WW 10% goal by Christmas. I weighed in at 163.2 tonight, so to get down to 158.6, I need to lose 4.6 pounds.

I need to come up with some mini goals though...like maybe a weekly exercise goal or something. I need to get my butt off the couch...I've been so lazy lately. I'll come up with something and hopefully get it posted tomorrow.

I'm so glad that we're doing this, and I'm proud of us!!

How do you like your gazelle, Kitty?

Good luck, everybody!!

Misty I am going to join in too! The more info. and shared strength the better we all will do. I want to lose 8lbs. before christmas. I am trying to make some changes in the way I eat. I was doing really well then got comfortable and started to let some things slip back into my intake. So I currently am trying to provide myself with alternatives for snacks times, healthy snacks, sugar free hard candy etc. Work is tough cause others are always snacking and if there are chips its hard to resist. But I am working on it. Currently staying away from the halloween treats is my goal. I have been stocking up my desk drawer with other treats to cover my butt! I need to get exercising more and will go for a long walk after work tonight. Good luck girls lets do it. I count my calories and try to stay 1500 or under a day unless its a special occassion. I journal write daily of my goods and bads and my wanting to make changes... I also give myself credit for making some changes. Rome wasn't built in a day!

cacmsc, to our challenge group!! I hope you accomplish your goals.


Steph, I like the gazelle. It doesn't seem to hurt my back or my hips. I can do about 10-15 mins. on it so far. I recommend it for anyone who needs low impact workout.

Today I will use the gazelle at least 10 minutes. I will go for 2 10 min sessions if I'm having low pain. I will eat on plan for today.

I too will step up to the challenge. I don't want to say a number of pounds because I have no control over that. But I am committing to staying on plan and for me that means eating all my points and not sabatoging myself. Drinking all my water! Exercising faithfully. Increasing I am trying ok ok I will say it I want to walk three miles a day six days a week. Ohhhh hope I can hope I can I have Mon and today so here we go!

LUFLIC YOU CAN YOU CAN!! I know it!!

I'm going to join this AWESOME challenge as well! Misty, I'm right with you. I'd like to be at least by 180 by Christmas time. If it looks like I'm edging close to that goal way before Christmas, then I'll change my goal to make it 175 by Christmas.

...Holy crap. 180/175? I can actually do that, can't I?

Wow.

Does it ever scare any of you that your goals are actually within reach? Sometimes I think that's why I sabotage myself. It's kind of frightening to know I'll reach my goals. What will life be like on that side of the fence, you know?

Well, I like this challenge a lot! I really want to meet it! So, I'm gonna go make a new little tracker thingy.

Great idea Misty! Thanks for whipping our butts into gear!

Amanda,

Here is something I found on my e-diets. You can do it in a journal or whatever...

Answer this 25 times -

I am afraid to be thin because...


If you are afraid to make your goal, you will find out why. It's very revealing.

Whoa...that sounds really good. I'll definitely give it a go. Thanks, Kitty!

Oh, and I meant to put my little "I will" thing like what y'all did earlier.

I will stay on plan every day, not relying on my 35 Flex Points, because they've been used up since Sunday.
I will go to the gym every morning before work (I have the time) for half an hour of cardio.
I will drink my water every day because ultimately...

I'm worth it.

SOOOOOOOOOO SORRY I didn't post yesterday! The time change has been rough with the kids. My son used to get up at 7:45, now it's 6:45. I am trying to keep him up later at night, but it's not working. The kids I watch arrive bewteen 7:00 and 8:00, so when my son gets up they ALL get up. Normally the little ones I watch would sleep in until 9 or later. DS does this thing where he squeels like a crazy little monkey and wakes his sister, who is exhausted and would sleep til 9 if I let her. That morning time is my exercise and online time. I have had ZERO time to myself this week!

The time between when I get up and when the kids arrive is also when I load the dishwasher and such. My son takes everything out of the dishwasher faster than I put it in so it's something I have to do when he's not around. I really don't want to have to get up at 5 am, but in order to get everything done before they all get up I might need to. I need time to myself. I mean seriously a shower would be nice, though I did get one this morning!

YAY my hubby just fixed my email for me!!!!!

OH and I gained AGIAN this week. I know it was totally my fault. I will do great this week. Of course I said that last week LOL!

Welcome Carol!!! Carol does the Dr. Phil Challenge with me and she is soooo great at supporting us!!!!!!!!

Ok the kids I wtach just arrived. One has nine stitches in her chin! And my son is screaching. I still ahven't had my breakfast or exercised LOL. Have a greta day ladies! Hopefully I'll get to come back and catch up with teh otehr posts at nap time.

Good morning ladies! It's 7:15 here and I'm awake. I don't have to be in the office until 11 a.m. for my office hours. So there's no reason why I can't go to the gym for half an hour, right?

So I'm not even going to let myself make an excuse. No excuses. The only way I'll get down to 180 by Christmas is if I take responsibility for my weight loss. Lol. I think I've just come out of the honeymoon phase and am realizing that there's no magic involved in losing weight. There's a fun phase to come out of!

Okay! I'm wasting time. I'll report back in when I get back from the gym.

Have a lovely morning, ladies!

Hey ladies...Misty so sorry you gained again this week, but good that you know what you did and this week will be better!
Amanda-You are so right about excuses...we are the ones in control..I try to tell myself, what is 30 min a day? That is nothing...I can give that time to the gym. Some days I just don't want to go but think...man I want this so badly and this is what I am going to have to do to get it.
Kitty-Thanks for sharing the 25 times thing...I need to do this myself.

Well I had a good workout yesterday and felt awesome when I left there despite that fact that it was so dark at 6:00...that is depressing. Having trouble getting used to it! Had a great dinner of grilled chicken and salad and ate no carbs per my trainer. That was kinda hard but heck its just one meal right?