Give me 6 weeks 💪🏼 Halloween Challenge 👻

BBisrat

SW: 245 lb
CW: 245.8 lb
GW: 235 lb

Method: Cut down on eating outside food (especially Chipotle) to <=2 times a week, walking after dinner 2 - 3 times a week and swimming 4 times a week!

BBisrat

*Side note - swimmers often report feeling hungrier after workouts because the body has to work twice as hard to keep itself warm in a cold environment (the water).

If you wanna avoid binging after a workout, try exercising in a warm area (crowded gym, sauna) - the heat helps suppress appetite.

orngnerdz

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

Continue going to the gym 4x a week, stop cheating on my meal plan, get at least 6 hours of sleep a night and keep up with my StepBet!

jroth261

31st is my bday (33) and I’m back to losing mode after a short relapse of bad eating so this is what I need! Already lost a chunk of that processed food bloat over last several days and feeling better.

Height: 5’2”
SW Sun: 139.8
CW: 136.5
GW: 130

Method: I am already active during the day as a self employed cleaner so my main focus is being very consistent keeping within a cal range and making as many clean nutrient dense food choices as I can tolerate lol. Would like to incorporate jogging and strength training when I have the extra energy after work to do so. Lately every time I tried to lose it’s been a struggle and then I get frustrated by lack of results . I believe (or hope) it’s due to inconsistency. One night out eating or whole day not cutting once a week can really impede progress, especially once you’re at a normal weight.

slenderizeme

SW 159.8
CW 159.8
GW 150

I will work on exercising everyday and not going over my calorie limit. I have already have a goal of not eating any sweets until my birthday which is October 30.

jroth261

slenderizeme wrote: »

SW 159.8
CW 159.8
GW 150

I will work on exercising everyday and not going over my calorie limit. I have already have a goal of not eating any sweets until my birthday which is October 30.

Another end of month bday - nice!

MoreThanYesterday

How has everyone’s first week been

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

XxX

ToadstoolBetty

Starting weight: 159.4
Week 1
Current: 159.4
Goal: 147
I was going to write on here the other day when I found the thread but forgot.
Not too happy really lost nothing at the moment.
Hopefully it just waste related 😆 not to many details.

T__Queen

Hey I'm up for this! Halloween is my favourite holiday, why not celebrate some weight loss with my favourite holiday!

SW: 306 lb
CW: 304 lb
GW: 290 lb

14 pounds! Aggressive. But I am extra large lol, so a few extra pounds may fall off relatively easily.

Check in next week

GoOliviaGo

MoreThanYesterday wrote: »

How has everyone’s first week been

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

XxX

Fantastic! I’m super focused. Eating before events. Sticking to my plan. Didn’t even have any alcohol at the Beyonce concert! Danced my butt off too! That’s got to count for cardio 💃🏻 My biggest challenge has been hydration. I feel significantly better after drinking electrolyte water after workouts.

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.