I hope it's okay I started this thread. I noticed there are some for the month of October that many of us newbies have missed out on so I figured I would start a fresh thread for those of us who are JUST getting back into the weight loss game .

So newbies and ANYONE else, of course are all welcome to jump in! Let's not wait another week, let's start this coming Monday! So we'll set this for Monday, Oct. 25th through Nov. 30th. Sound good?

1. You must set a goal of how many days you will work out in that time period. You can come here, post your workouts if you wish or even just simply put an "X" by each day that you worked out

2. Set a simple weight loss goal. How many pounds would you like to lose in that time period? You can come check in when ever you like to post how much you weigh as well if you wish.

3. If you like, you can track what you're eating day by day and post it here. You can even plan your meals out ahead too which can be VERY helpful. "Tomarrow, I'm gonna eat..." and then give yourself a star if you ate what you said you would or something like that.

Anything goes so whatever you feel is important that you need to track here, do it! Each time you come back to the thread, just EDIT what you've already posted so we can keep it as clean as possible and leave room for others and not have so many pages So, I think that's about it. Anything anyone else would like to add, please do.

We start Monday! If you'd like to wait for November, that's cool....just jump in here whenever you're ready.

My Goals:

1. I'd like to workout at least 20 DAYS between Oct. 25th and Nov. 30th. (Goal Achieved on 11/24/10)

2. I would like to lose 5 pounds. (Goal Achieved! (on 10/28/2010) )

3. One of the things that started my road to being over weight was sitting online for HOURS and not being active. I will set a goal to have a ONE HOUR LIMIT online for at least 20 DAYS between Oct. 25th and Nov. 30th. I will spend those extra hours working out or doing other productive things instead

Workout For At Least 20 Days:
1. 10/25/10-Walk At Home (5 Miles)
2. 10/26/10-Walk At Home (1 Mile)
3. 10/27/10-Walk At Home (5 Miles)
4. 10/28/10-Walk At Home (1 Mile)
5. 10/29/10-Walk At Home (1 Mile)
TWO DAY BREAK.
6. 11/01/10-Walk At Home (2 Miles)
7. 11/02/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
8. 11/03/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
9. 11/04/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
10. 11/05/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
11. 11/06/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
12. 11/07/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
13. 11/08/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Bun And Thighs)
14. 11/09/10-Hip Hop Abs (Fat Burning Cardio Level 2)
15. 11/10/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Buns And Thighs)
ONE DAY BREAK.
16. 11/12/10-Hip Hop Abs (Hips, Bun And Thighs)
17. 11/13/10-My 22 Minute Workout
18. 11/14/10-My 22 Minute Workout
EIGHT DAY BREAK.
19. 11/23/10 20 Minute Workout
ONE DAY BREAK.
20. 11/24/10
Goal met! Can I do more???

Only ONE HOUR Online For At Least 20 Days:
1. 10/25/10
2. 11/02/10
3. 11/03/10
4. 11/04/10
5. 11/05/10
6. 11/13/10
7. 11/14/10
8. 11/15/10
9. 11/16/10
10. 11/17/10
11. 11/18/10
12. 11/19/10
13. 11/20/10
14. 11/21/10
15. 11/22/10
16. 11/23/10
17. 11/24/10
18. 11/25/10
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Goal met! Can I do more???

Weight/Measurements:

10/25/10
Starting Weight: 225
Starting measurements:
waist: 37
hate-handles (I don't love them. LOL): 45
thighs: 26
arms: 14


Monique

Great idea! I am leaving for Australia and New Zealand on Nov.27. So I want to work out at least 20 days too. I want try to stick to high protein and complex carb diet. I'd like to lose 5 lbs by then.

Workouts:
1. 10/25 cardio (250 cal. burned)
2. 10/26 cardio (260 cal. burned)
3. 10/27 35 minute walk (? cal. burned)
4. 10/28 cardio (250 cal. burned) 41 min. total
5. 10/31 cardio (260 cal. burned) 33 min. total
6. 11/01 cardio (270 cal. burned) 31 min. total
7. 11/02 cardio (260 cal. burned) 34.5 min. total
8. 11/03 cardio (250 cal. burned) 30 min. total
9. 11/04 cardio (300 cal. burned) 43 min. total
10. 11/06 cardio (330 cal. burned) 62 min. total
11. 11/07 cardio (200 cal. burned) 35 min. total
12. 11/08 cardio (220 cal. burned) 44 min. total
13. 11/10 cardio (320 cal. burned) 50 min. total
14. 11/11 strength training- down 3.75 lbs.
15. 11/12 cardio (208 cal. burned) 31 min. total
16. 11/13 cardio (330 cal. burned) 50 min. total
17. 11/14 cardio (332 cal. burned) 47 min. total
18. 11/15 cardio (300 cal. burned) 38 min. total
19. 11/16 cardio (300 cal. burned) 46 min. total
20. 11/17 cardio (270 cal. burned) 42 min. total
Met goal of working out 20 times.
21. 11/18 cardio (300 cal. burned)
22. 11/19 cardio (250 cal. burned) 36 min. total
23. 11/20 cardio (300 cal. burned) 50 min. total
24. 11/21 cardio (280 cal. burned) 46 min. total
25. 11/22 cardio (372 cal. burned) 60 min, total
Have lost 5 1/2 lbs. Met goal of losing 5 lbs.

Count me in!!!!

For me, I will set myself a goal to work out 25 times between October 25 and November 30. I will come back to this thread and put a and the date next to the numbers that I will post at the end of this post.

Also, for a goal weight after this challenge is over, I want to be in the 220's by then! Whatever my current weight is will just be in my profile info under my avatar. That gets updated every Sunday morning.

October 25, 2010
Starting Weight: 239.8 pounds

November 30, 2010
End Weight:


1. 10/28/10 - Went bowling and walked 3 miles.
2. 10/30/20 - Went to the gym. 20 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes on the bike.
3. 11/1/10 - Went to the gym and did 1 hour mix of cardio and resistance training.
4. 11/2/10 - Went to the gym and did a 1 hour kickboxing class.
5. 11/4/10 - Went to the gym. Did the resistance training routine my trainer worked up for me and followed it with a 1 hour spinning class.
6. 11/8/10 - Went to the gym. Did a 1 hour Zumba class.
7. 11/9/10 - Went to the gym. Did the weight resistance training followed by an hour on the elliptical.
8. 11/19/10 - Went to the gym. Did the weight resistance training and 20 minutes on the elliptical.
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can I get a name change please...computer is not one of my strengths...
here are a few possiblie choices..
judogirl
Barbiegirl

I´m in!

Goals:
1. to workout at least 25 days between Oct. 25th and Nov. 30th.
2. Lose 10 pounds

October 25, 2010
Starting Weight: 177 pounds

November 30, 2010
End Weight: ¿?

1. 10/25 Weight lifting
2. 10/26 1 hour on the elliptical and ran 5 minutes
3. 10/27 40 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the treadmill (at 3.7 mph) and weight lifting
4. 10/30 40 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the treadmill (at 3.7 mph) and weight lifting
5. 11/01 walked 2.5 miles
6. 11/03 20 minutes on the elliptical and weight lifting
7. 11/04 30 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the bike.
8. 11/05 15 minutes on the elliptical and weight lifting
9. 11/06 walked 5.5 miles (but ate a lot... so xD)
10.11/08 45 minutes on the elliptical, 10 minutes on the treadmill (at 3.5 mph) and weight lifting
11.11/09 walked 4 miles
12.11/10 30 minutes on the elliptical, 15 minutes on the treadmill (at 3.5 mph) and weight lifting
13. 11/15 1 hour on the elliptical and weight lifting
14. 11/16 C25K
15. 11/17 1 hour on the elliptical and weight lifting
16. 11/18 C25K, 40 minutes on the elliptical and back school class
17. 11/19 weight lifting
18. 11/21 C25K
19. 11/22 45 minutes on the elliptical and weight lifting
20. 11/23 C25K and 45 minutes on the elliptical
21. 11/25 weight lifting and 45 minutes on the elliptical
22. 11/26 C25K and 45 minutes on the elliptical
23. 11/28 C25K
24. 11/29 weight lifting and 45 minutes on the elliptical
25. 11/30 C25K and 45 minutes on the elliptical

Great! So glad you're all in! No worries if any of you aren't too great with the computer, you can make new posts . But, for the record, the "edit" button is on the lower right-hand side of your post......very bottom :-)

Wow, Courtney, that Walk Away The Pounds DVD sounds pretty cool :-)


Monique

Goals:

Work out 25 times
Lose 10 lbs
Eat mainly whole foods

Start weight: 164 (was originally 168, but the day after this original post I weighed in at 164. It did not feel fair to count all that water weight towards the goal for Nov. 30)
End weight: ---

Work out log:
1. 10/25/10 (30 min Wii Fit, 5 min PIU, 10 min on elliptical during break)
2. 10/27/10 (30 min Wii Fit, 5 min PIU, 10 min walking at work)
3. 10/29/10 (50 min PIU)
4. 11/01/2010 (15 min PIU, 30 min Wii Fit)
5. 11/02/2010 (30 min PIU)
6. 11/03/2010 (30 min PIU)
7. 11/04/2010 (1 hour PIU, 1 hour Wii Fit)
8. 11/05/2010 (45 min walking)
9. 11/06/2010 (30 min Wii Fit, 40 min PIU)
10. 11/08/2011 (30 min Wii Fit, 1 hour PIU)
11. 11/09/2010 (1 hr 30 min PIU)
12. 11/10/2010 (30 min PIU)
13. 11/11/2010 (1 hr PIU)
14. 11/12/2010 (20 min PIU)
15. 11/13/2010 (30 min PIU)
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Yes! I'll weigh in Monday as well. My workout "Insanity" DVDs should also be coming early next week so that will be a good workout I hope!!

Goals by November 30th:
- Lose 10 lbs
- Workout 5 days a week
- Eat healthier

Insanity Workout (Completed = )
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7: Rest!
Day 8:
Day 9:
Day 10:
Day 11:
Day 12:
Day 13:
Day 14: Rest!
Day 15:
Day 16:
Day 17:
Day 18:
Day 19:
Day 20:
Day 21: Rest!
Day 22:
Day 23:
Day 24:
Day 25:

Start weight: 135

October 28: 133
November 4: 131
November 11: 130
November 18:
November 25:
November 30:

End Weight:

Monique - It really is! WATP is a great walking workout that I can do at home. See, I really don't like for other people to watch me work out. At my current weight, I look like a whale bouncing around exercising. I am so ultra self conscious. So I will go for walks but don't actually work out unless no one's home. With this challenge, I will have to get over that and get my workout in even if someone else is at home.

Yeah! A challenge I'm not too late to join! Thanks for posting this Monique.

Weight Loss Goal: 5 lbs

Oct 25: 179
Nov 1:
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Nov 15:
Nov 22:
Nov 29:

Exercise Goal: 20 days

1: Oct 25 - 50 minutes walking 2 miles AND 10 minutes upper body work
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Fun! I'm in. I weigh myself on Fridays so I'll update my weight then. My goals will be to exercise as many days as possible and to stay within my calorie limit each day.

Weighins
October 29th~ 246 (-2.8)
November 5th~ 244.4 (-1.6)
November 12th~ 243 (-1.4)
November 19th~ 239.6 (-3.4)
November 26th~

October
25 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan.
26 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan. (10th day in a row!)
27 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan.
28 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan.
29 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan.
30 ~ Day off from exercise. Perfect day on plan.
31 ~ Exercised 30 minutes. Perfect day on plan.
November
1 ~ 30 minutes cardio & Level 1 30DayShred. Perfect day on plan.
2 ~ 30 minutes cardio & TurboJam w/ weight gloves. Perfect day on plan.
3 ~ Sick, no exercise. Perfect day on plan.
4 ~ 15 minutes cardio. Perfect day on plan.
5 ~ 15 minutes cardio. Perfect day on plan.
6 ~ 20 minutes of exercise. Good day on plan. (Stayed in my calorie allowance, but not the best food choices)
7 ~ 60 minutes of exercise. Perfect day on plan.
8 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. 15 minutes strength. Perfect day on plan.
9 ~ 20 minutes of cardio. Perfect day on plan.
10 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. 15 minutes strenght. Perfect day on plan.
11 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. Perfect day on plan.
12 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. 40 minute walk. Perfect day on plan.
13 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. 20 minutes strength. Perfect day on plan.
14 ~ 30 minutes of cardio. Perfect day on plan.
15 ~ 40 minutes strength. Perfect day on plan.
16 ~ Day off from Exercise. Perfect day on plan.
17 ~ 30 minutes cardio. Perfect day on plan.
18 ~ 20 minutes exercise. Perfect day on plan.
19 ~ 30 minutes exercise. Perfect day on plan.
20 ~ 20 minutes strength. Perfect day on plan.
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I'm in! I'll get this filled out tomorrow and do a weigh in lol.

Ok here goes:
Starting weight: 10/25/10 weight 270.8
Ending weight: 11/30/10 ____________.
Weight goal: lose 10 pounds by Nov 30.
Exercise goal: 3x per week MINIMUM.
Food Goal: Stick to my plan that I outlined in my "Starting Over" post.

Week 1: Oct 25 - Oct 31:
Start weight 270.8
26th - Exercised 40 min
28th - Exercised 40 min
30th - Exercised 1.5 hrs
End weight Oct 31st 263.8

Week 2: Nov 1 - Nov 7:
Start weight 266
1st - Exercised 40 min
2nd Exercised 30 min
3rd Exercised 45 min

Week 3: Nov 8 - Nov 14:
Week 4: Nov 15 - Nov 22:
Week 5: Nov 23 - Nov 29 (30th):

A post I made this morning didn't show up...probably just didn't click the reply button right. LOL. Anyway...

I don't blame you, Courtney. Many of us are in the same boat, I'm sure, when it comes to working out in front of others . We just have to do what works for us

You're welcome, Stay Puft.

I'm so excited to get started on my weight loss journey with all of you! It would be awesome to lose 50 pounds by next March. I wonder if that's possible? Hmmmm...LOL.

Monique

Yay! I'm just in time!

Weight loss goal - 10 pounds
Exercise goal - 3 times a week - sooo, aiming for 15 days I guess (less than many of you, but a big improvement for me)

Weigh-ins:
October 25th: 229
November 1st: 227
November 8th: 224
November 15th: 225.8
November 22nd: 219.8
November 30th: 218.6

Exercise:
1. 10/25 wooohooo-back to the gym
2. 10/26
3. 11/12 hiking
4. 11/16 walking
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If I can manage to lose 10 pounds over a time period including Halloween and Thanksgiving, I think I just might start to cry...or dance...or maybe yell a bit...or maybe all three

OK I am in......so lets see..I plan on working out 20 times in that duration, and drinking water is my downfall, so I will drink 5 glasses a day, and would like to lose 5lbs....

WORKING OUT:
Oct 25-Nov 1 :

5km
6km........45min walking track ( wed)
2.2km.....1 hr....hiking mountain trails (thurs)
2km elliptical (Fri)
slow paced up hill walking around hospital grounds with patient..... (sun)
lots of walking ( Nov 11)
non traditional, lots of moving and packing boxes for craft fairs over weekend...
3km........20 min walk
elliptical
elliptical
tobogganing with kids, walking up hills!!

Water:

Oct 25-Nov 1 : Met my daily goal!!!
Nov2 - Nov8:
Nov 9- Nov15: did not meet water requirements....
Nov-16-22: could do better, was better then last week....

Nov 23
Nov 24
Nov 25
Nov 26
Nov 27
Nov 28
Nov 29
Nov 30


Weigh ins: Tuesdays
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