Give me 6 weeks 💪🏼 Halloween Challenge 👻

ellenaim

I'm in! A bit late to this but I'm in anyway!

5'1
SW: 150
CW: 148
GW: 140

I suspect knocking out this evening wine will help tremendously.

BrendanScrote

if it's not too late for @ellenaim then its not too late for me (i will also be knocking the wine on the head)

SW: 271
CW: 271
GW: 261

GW is for this challenge, obviously I got a pile more to go after this

Method
(1) Knocking wine on the head
(2) Continuing with C25K
(3) Using a room only rate when away on business to avoid being ambushed by the breakfast buffet
(4) Throwing in the odd fast day (600 c) here and there

MoreThanYesterday

@BrendanScrote how are you finding the C25K ?? I also get shin splits running even if it’s like 2 mins lol

Naptownbabi

Height 5'2"
SW-241
CW-232.6
GW (for this challenge)-220
Method-Track everything, Cardio 4X a week with strength training.

GoOliviaGo

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

@BrendanScrote how are you finding the C25K ?? I also get shin splits running even if it’s like 2 mins lol

You need new or better running shoes. try going to a running store. Even if you don’t buy what they have, they can teach you a lot about what you personally should have in your shoe. It will make a world of difference.

GoOliviaGo

BrendanScrote wrote: »

if it's not too late for @ellenaim then its not too late for me (i will also be knocking the wine on the head)

SW: 271
CW: 271
GW: 261

GW is for this challenge, obviously I got a pile more to go after this

Method
(1) Knocking wine on the head
(2) Continuing with C25K
(3) Using a room only rate when away on business to avoid being ambushed by the breakfast buffet
(4) Throwing in the odd fast day (600 c) here and there

Fellow traveler here. I like that idea about breakfast. I’m actually choosing my hotels based on the gym now haha! And I also make sure I have a TON of water with me before I check in.

I used C25K before! I loved it! It’s super effective. My current preference is Rowing (at my gym) and Spin Classes (at my studio or a drop in class on the road). Worst case, treadmill.

Good luck!

jroth261

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

How has everyone’s first week been

Have you found anything hard ? Easier ? Done something you thought you never could ?

XxX

First couple days of not eating whenever I felt slightly hungry made me feel kinda angry lol (sugar withdrawal?!), but I'm surprised how well I've been dealing with the restricted cal amount from then on out. I'm determined to get below 130, maybe not by Halloween, but damn soon. My progress has really dragged out enough because I think my range was not strict enough before.

Like Olivia I need to drink more water though. That's such a problem for me when I'm working!

jroth261

GoOliviaGo wrote: »

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

@BrendanScrote how are you finding the C25K ?? I also get shin splits running even if it’s like 2 mins lol

You need new or better running shoes. try going to a running store. Even if you don’t buy what they have, they can teach you a lot about what you personally should have in your shoe. It will make a world of difference.

Agreed! I did C25K last year and loved it, but did it with shoes chosen by small running store specialist. Before I had problems with shin splints as well. If you're experience is anything like mine, you'll have some weeks where you'll feel like you're making no progress between sessions, then other weeks it's like you took steroids between sessions . So try to be as consistent as possible and don't get discouraged.

maddisonblah

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

How has everyone’s first week been

Have you found anything hard ? Easier ? Done something you thought you never could ?

XxX

My week has been good so far! Drinking more water has been tough. Logging all of my calories has been surprisingly easy. My pup is enjoying our extra walks 😊

jroth261

BrendanScrote wrote: »

if it's not too late for @ellenaim then its not too late for me (i will also be knocking the wine on the head)

SW: 271
CW: 271
GW: 261

GW is for this challenge, obviously I got a pile more to go after this

Method
(1) Knocking wine on the head
(2) Continuing with C25K
(3) Using a room only rate when away on business to avoid being ambushed by the breakfast buffet
(4) Throwing in the odd fast day (600 c) here and there

Yep I think this time no boozy "treats" at the end of the week for me either. Supposedly alcohol slows your metabolism, and I feel like I can't get away much anymore with straying from my eating plan and still get results. The double edged sword of being closer to your endpoint I guess.

orngnerdz

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

How has everyone’s first week been

Have you found anything hard ? Easier ? Done something you thought you never could ?

XxX

First week has been good, not great and some room for improvement. I've been doing healthy eating since June and there are times when I just want something salty/carb loaded. I try to make better choices and not deprive myself but I always feel guilty after. For example, last night I had carbs and fat left in my macros so I had a serving of baked Lays and they were delicious but I thought about how well I had done all day and thought those chips kind of ruined it. But THEN I remind myself that I am human and move on.

Other things that are hard for me: drinking enough water and moving when I am at work. I'm a special education case manager and I work with kids in my office most of the day. My office is far away from EVERYTHING so I fill my Nalgene in the morning and at lunch but really have no other opportunity throughout the day. My office is not big and full of desks so walking around doesn't work. I walk during my lunch and prep as much as I can but I am still only averaging 3k steps by the time I get out at 3pm. Which means I have to cram 7k in when I get home. Sometimes that's easy (nights I work at Target) but other nights it seems impossible. I need to get creative with getting moving I think.

Tracking my food has been easy and super helpful. I love the bar code scanner and use it all the time. My students have started making fun of me, but that's fine.

BrendanScrote

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

@BrendanScrote how are you finding the C25K ?? I also get shin splits running even if it’s like 2 mins lol

I'm finding it OK, I did it before and got to week 6 before I tok my eye off the ball and the wheels fell of my whole health and fitness regime.

I'm taking it slower now and it has taken me almost a month to get to W3R1 ... if I feel I have overdone it I will take a rest day or repeat a day if if i dont feel ready to move on

My goal is to do a 5K park run before Xmas so I'm giving myself lots of time

I'm afraid I can comment on "shin splimts" as i am by no means a runner ... anyone else able to comment on this?

xowendyfitness

I'll join!! 🎃👻
5'6"

SW: 203
CW: 197
GW: 190

Walking and CICO!

MoreThanYesterday

So sorry guys I’ve been MIA had a sickness bug and still recovering

rayshoe

Check in!

Starting weight: 225
Current weight: 222 (9/13)
Challenge goal weight: 212

9/17: 219.3
9/24: 218.2
10/1:
10/8:
10/15:
10/22:
Final:

Barely any movement on the scale for this week, but I've been to the gym twice and at least that scale movement is downwards. Woo!

maddisonblah

Down 1.8 pounds so far! I'm still struggling to intake enough water, but I've been adding lemon juice to help!

jroth261

Sept 10th SW : 139.8

Halloween GW: 130

9/17: 136.2
9/24: 134

I've really been trying to stick to my cal range out of frustration in getting little results last few attempts in past year! So far paying off. I think cutting down on the processed foods/sugar has helped curb cravings so that I can deal better. My blood sugar doesn't feel as wacky either. Like a lot of you guys here I would be much better off still by getting more water! Maybe I should put hot sauce on all my food so I want to drink more.

jroth261

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

So sorry guys I’ve been MIA had a sickness bug and still recovering

Sorry to hear that! Hope it's near the end. Weird time to get a bug

GoOliviaGo

Height 5’9”
SW: 220 lbs
CW: 212.5
GW: 206.5 lbs in 6 weeks

9/11: 212.6
9/18: 210.8
9/25: 212.8

Clearly my scale is possessed! My clothes are loose, tummy is lookin good, and cheekbones are popping! I’m sure the scale will catch up with me next week 🤷🏽‍♀️

BrendanScrote

Checking In

SW: 271
CW: 271
GW: 261

(GW is for this challenge, obviously I got a pile more to go after this)

9/16 271
9/23 269

orngnerdz

This will be my first challenge!
SW: 242
CW: 215
GW: 206

9/17: 215
9/24: 212.7

I have a super head cold and haven't done much other than my steps since Saturday. I didn't go to work on Sunday, skipped one job Monday and didn't go yesterday in an attempt to feel better. So far, not really working but somehow I'm still losing weight. When I weighed myself this morning I was 209, but I can't believe that so we will wait until next Monday to put a new weight in. Hoping to feel good enough this afternoon to get some exercise in, but right now still pretty miserable.

angmarie28

Height 5'6.5"
SW-172
CW-154.2
GW (for this challenge)-145

9/19-154.6
9/26-154.2

really on the struggle bus lately, trying to workout as much as possible, and ear as healthy as possible. I did workout hard on Monday for over 1.5 hours, so Part of my weight is swelling of my muscles Im sure

Kikumi06

I wanna join
CW 257.2
🎃w247
Stick to my calories range of 1200-1300
Plan and stick to keto 6 days out of the week
Log food
Get at least 8,000 steps in
3 days of exercise

BrendanScrote

SW: 271
CW: 271
GW: 261

(GW is for this challenge, obviously I got a pile more to go after this)

9/16 271
9/23 269
9/30 268

1Lb more and thats a stone

rayshoe

Check in!

Starting weight: 225
Current weight: 222 (9/13)
Challenge goal weight: 212

9/17: 219.3
9/24: 218.2
10/1: 217.0
10/8:
10/15:
10/22:
Final:

So easy to put on, so hard to lose! Slow and steady I guess.

jroth261

5 lbs is great for half a month!

jroth261

Sept 10th SW : 139.8

Halloween GW: 130

9/17: 136.2
9/24: 134
10/2: 133.2

Downhill trend is slowing now after first few wks (not surprised). I know that’s bcuz a lot of the initial loss was water weight, but I realize going forward I have to be as accurate as possible with logging cals...having to make educated guesses can really screw things up. I tend to get prepared foods at like farmers market etc that are healthy but really can’t say for sure what they’re adding to the tally. Protein count is kind of miserable majority of the time. Hoping to increase that most days

GoOliviaGo

Whew! Last week was rough! I was on the road for work and fell into the pizza trap TWICE.

Off to a great start this week though! 👍🏽

angmarie28

Height 5'6.5"
SW-172
CW-154.2
GW (for this challenge)-145

9/19-154.6
9/26-154.2
10/3-153.2

rayshoe

Starting weight: 225
Current weight: 222 (9/13)
Challenge goal weight: 212

9/17: 219.3
9/24: 218.2
10/1: 217.0
10/8: 215.1
10/15:
10/22:
Final: