Stop the Insanity #13 With the Top 10 - Thanksgiving Challenge
 

Our next challenge is Thanksgiving Day! :thanks2:
Join us and STOP THE INSANITY of . . . Eating what you want and exercising when you feel like it week in and week out and expecting to see results! It's time to stop yackin' and take action mastering weekly goals including those from our Top 10 Weight Loss Tips:

1. GET OUT OF BED and have a daily meal and exercise planning/pep rally
2. Exercise 30 min daily 4 - 6 days/week
3. Drink 8 glasses of H2O - limit alcohol/carbonated beverages
4. Eat breakfast
5. Eat veggies and fruit everyday
6. Avoid processed/fast foods -Limit grains to 5 servings or less a day
7. Keep binge foods out of the house – Keep healthy emergency snacks in the car
8. Keep a food journal and Post results daily (3fc!)
9. Complete your last meal by 8 p.m.
10. GO TO BED!! Get adequate sleep!

Each Monday we will post our weights and declare our promises/goas for the week. We will support each other by staying focussed on our successes and encourage each other when challenged and we will be victorious come Turkey Day!

mscat

My weight has not changed - meet with a trainor today & hope I get to start working out again. My hubby is going to count points with me between now and Thanksgiving so things should go much better!

Journal, water, EXERCISE and getting out of bed are my biggest goals for this week!

hello ladies

well I made it to the gym again today for 60 mins weights and 30 mins cardio...and this makes day 3 of being back on track eating all good foods again, journaling and water intake and with 2 days of exercise...so I think I'm off to a good start

tryin-glad to hear your hubby is going to join you..that makes it so much easier...hope you have a great week..

Hi Ladies
 

Don't fret Tryin' - I have not had a weight change either - as a matter of fact I am suffering from a weight gain - partly because I am retaining water - forgot my BP med last night and not exercising from my back sprain is not helping.

So I decided to make up for my inactivity with eating sensibly and getting plenty of water in. I have had 32 oz so far and have had a salad, soup and lots of fruit so far. :carrot:

Go Donna :cheer: you are doing great this week!

Have a great evening :wave:

mscat

Yeah..I made it to the gym again yesterday...45 mins of weights and 30 mins bike...I think I'm finally back on track...it only took me 3 months to do it again

mscat - hope your back is feeling better...how did your eating and water turn out yesterday?

tryin- how are you haning in there...

Evening Ladies!
 

Hi Ladies - I have had a good eating and water day which is good since I have been off my feet all day. I am going to work tomorrow so I am looking forward to being active again.

Good job Donna on working out! Go Girl :hug:

My goals this week are to drink 8 oz of water everyday and eat fruit and veggies everyday. Have a great evening :wave:

mscat

Sunday Evening report
 

Okay Ladies - I started out today on a new plan and a new commitment. My DD and I are working out everyday together and we both are following the 6 week body makeover plan!

What is going on out there amongst my cyber friends? ;) Missing all of you. I think this thread is about to fade into the sunset - I can understand. Something is missing for us including me. I hope to get some feedback from others regarding continuing!

mscat

sorry I've been missing...yes I want to continue this thread...I've had a busy last few days...just got home and it's late so I will post tomorrow

Happy Monday

let's make this another good week...I will see if I can get some more people to join our thread if you want me too..

mscat-good luck to you and DD on your new plan...How did you do last week?

I finished the week with 4 days of exercise..ate good for the most part...drank all my water daily....I still need to work on eating more fruits and veggies...I also need to work on going to bed earlier....weigh-in today and I'm down 1.6lbs which now puts me at 152.2

Late Night Report
 

Yea! Donna! :woo: :cheer: :dance: You are steadily moving down.

I did poorly last week - partly because of my back injury and not being able to exercise for a few days. This a.m. I got up and got in a 20 minute :belly: workout. I drank a lot of water (peed all day) and ate everything on my plan.

Thank you for your support Donna - I am glad you are interested in continuing with the thread. Let me know if there is something I can do to make the thread more interesting or attractive.

mscat

Hope the ladies join back with us soon...I've been posting with you for a very long time and you help keep me motivated...I love talk to everyone on here...this is my favorite thread even if it is just the two of us...

Hope your back is doing better...great job gettting in the workout ...I can home and went straight to bed....I was so tired....I did get in my water too and I ate some veggies....going to the gym tonight

have a great day

Ladies I will join this thread. I like the challenge that you have set for Thanksgiving. Its to the point. I also post on the winner losers thread. It is very motivated group, nice group of ladies. I am going to try to post in both locations.

A little bit about me. I am married, with a 1 yr old little girl, (twin survivor) who actually 11 months adjusted age. She was 3 months early weighing in at 1lb 3oz. I live in st. louis. I am trying to lose this weight for myself and my daughter. She is my only child and I want to be able to play and keep up with her. If she can fight for her life to be here. Then I can fight this weight loss and win.:carrot: :carrot:

I am currently working out 3 days week and is trying to increase to 5 or more. I am currently only intaking about 52 to 74 ounces of water a day. Need to be doing 100. I have just simply cut my portions drastically and starting eating breakfast. My breakfast consist of only fruits. I normally eat small lunch. And a meat, 2 vegetables for dinner. I have been doing for 3 weeks and have lost 9lbs. I want more loss.

I would love to join you two ladies if you don't mind the interruption.

This has really been a lousy year healthwise! I was sick with a virus and in bed for a whole week! I'm not going to change my weight, because I know its a "sick" weight loss and will bounce back to where it should be soon.

My plan is to return to the gym tonight and slowly work back into it - it's been a week so don't want to end up hurting myself again! Eating is back from nothing to the challenge of portion control, water's down - but I'm working on that! Right now, just getting out of bed is my biggest challenge!

Ladies - I am so glad you didnt let this just fade away! It's so easy to make excuses to fail & despite all of our injuries, illness, big & little steps backwards, we continue to pick ourselves up and get back with it! There is strength in numbers - I just want my numbers to be a little less!

Have a good day all!

Trish-welcome..sounds like you have a good plan and good motivation...us ladies here have been together since about the first of the year...great support here..

tryin-glad to see you back...sorry to hear you've been sick..

mscat- morning hope your hanging in there...I know you are

as for me had a long day yesterday...didn't do to good eating but will be back on track today

What a Great Day!
 

:welcome2: Trish! Thank you so much for joining our thread! What an inspiring thought - managing your health for your daughter. We are a small but mighty group and we are looking forward to having you share your inspiration and motivation with us :grouphug:

My dear Donna :hug: Thank you for your expression of what this thread means to you. I want you to know that knowing that is enough to keep me posting with you. Your presence on the thread is valuable to me too! And now we have Trish!

I have had a great week - As I said before, DD and I took on the 6 - week body makeover plan. For me it was difficult to manage my food on my own - I needed something concrete to follow. With my belly cllass starting in a week, I was inspired to follow the plan and workout almost everyday.
And today I am down from 237 to 230! :carrot: :woo: :dance: :cb: Please notice my new short term goal of 225!
Let's all kick butt today!

mscat

Hi everyone I am stuck I want to exercise but am impaired everytime I exercise my right foot that has RSD acts up. Please exercise for me. I wam still going to try the stationary pedal thing. Maybe it will do something I have to try something. Rats.

:hug: It is nice that someone is trying like me. I have really missed you guys. I hope one of you lets me know what is going on with the turkey challenge. I want to try. I go back to my orthopedic doc in Oct. I hope I can be more ambulatory. :?:

quick post here...I have not done nothing all this week except go to bed early...I've been so tired this week...I don't know whats up...I have a half day meeting today and then we are going to play softball...this should be lots of fun..lol...I haven't played in like over 20 years...

mscat--thanks :hug: WOW down 7lbs ...you go girl..:cheer: :cheer: :balloons: thats awesome....I knew you could do it...

Short and Sweet!
 

Auuuugh :tantrum: it's midnight and I still have stuff to do! No exercise today although I was running around with errands all day. Plenty of water and ate great on my plan. Weight holding :cheer:

Donna - I wish I could get to bed early - hmmm going to try that next! I hope you had a great time playing.

:welcome: Lucky! What is RSD? Sounds like you are challenged but you know of some alternative activities you can do - So get going girl - YOU CAN DO IT! :carrot:
Have a great day on Friday girls :wave:
mscat

:hug:Thanks for the response mscat. RSD is a chronic sympathetic nerve disorder that causes pain swelling and circulatory problems. It often mimics a fracture but is id by process of elimination. I have to us a leg rest at work and sit at my desk. When I get home I try to use a pedal (bike like) exerciser that keeps the weight off and gives me some exercise. Though my right foot still gets red and swells. But i continue to work at it. :dizzy: My sis is over weight :( as well as I. I try to encourage her to get exercise and not eat so much but she is resistant. She take actos and this new injection (lizard spit or something)to control her diabetes. Luckily she has not suffered any nerve damage or anything to motivate her I just wish she would try to lose so she doesn't end up having problems like me. Some of the people I have talked to say my RSD could partly be due to my diabetic neuropathy in my feet. :angel: Thanks again for the support mscat. And to everyone hope you have a good weekend.:dust:

What a trooper!
 

Lucky - Kudos, admiration and praises to you! :bravo: for not giving up and staying in the game. We are here for you :grouphug:

Now to the rest of us - if Luckymom can do it with all her obstacles - WE CAN TOO!

Have a great day everyone :wave:

mscat

Football Sunday!
 

Worked on my class plans today - 20 minutes of belly dance workout and warmup. going to spend some time on the treadmill also - got lots of water in - working on more. I am going to have a fantastic weigh-in tomorrow!

Have a great Sunday ladies and don't forget, Monday is weigh in day! :goodscale:

mscat

:angel: You are such an angel for cheering me on. I can't tell you how much you all mean to me. :hug: I went to the endocrinologist why do the doc scales always weigh me more than at home. I weighed in at 231 but he says I have lost 11 lbs since March. I guess it is ok a slow loss. But I am hanging in there. I hope to lose down at least 10lb by :turkey: Again thanks for your support.

Hi Y'all
 

Quickie Posts! I am running like a :turkey: with no head! Got a great 30 minute treadmill run in yesterday in addition to my belly workout. Had tons of water today so far and ate well on my plan. Didn't weigh myself yet - will do it tonight or first thing in the a.m.

See ya! mscat :wave:

hello ladies

sorry I've been missing...had another busy week last week...anyway I ate so so ...did drink my water daily but I did not do not even one day of exercise last week...I did weigh-in today and I'm the same so at least thats good....getting back on track this week...fixing to go to the gym now.

mscat-great job getting in your workouts with your busy schedule...good luck with your weigh-in tonight/tomorrow

lucky- i hear you about them dr scales..lol..how is your biking going....congrats on the 10lb loss...its better to lose it slow than fast so it will stay off...you can do it just stick with it girl

well I made it to the gym yesterday but I was so tired that all I did was about a 30 min leg workout with weighs...no cardio...going again tonight after work...hope to get in cardio this time

morning ladies

Bonnie- congrats on the 2lbs..and great job getting back on track with your eating and walking...yes my neck is better..thank you..glad your back with us again...we missed you..

Well I haven't done anything again so far this week except monday...hope I get in something today...

Miss you!
 

Hi Ladies - quickie posts! Whipped after my :belly: class - staying ahead of my students. 40 women showed up for the class!

I am up a few pounds - but I am not worried. I worked it off tonight and I will be able to get my water in again tomorrow.
Hi Donna! :wave: WTG on the workout the other day.
:welcome2: back Bonnie - we missed you. You will lose that weight in no time - remember I am chasing you!

Have a great evening ladies - mscat

I'm as guilty as everyone else, but - What happened to Stop the Insanity; no more excuses?

You gals don't seem to be having to bad a time. Are you??? :thanks2: challeng is great but we have to make it past Halloween. Baby steps you know. I think we can all do it. Just keep forging ahead.

morning ladies

Well I don't know whats wrong with me...I just can't seem to stay motivated...It's like I've lost so much already and I proud of my new look that I can't stay on track...But I do still want to lose more and tone up more...I only have 12lbs more to be at my original goal but I changed my goal to where I added 10 more to lose...I'm never going to get there at the rate I'm going now...I've got to get my mind set back to where it was before...

I think the insanity has gotten me..lol..anyway I'm going to try to get back on track and stay there..

luckymom-your right we all have to take baby steps..one day at a time

tryin-I'm right there with you..no more excuses

Bonnie-great job on keeping it under control...3 days back on track is great...you will be back down before you know it

mscat-WTG on your class and wow 40 students showed up...how did they all like it?