12 WEEK "END THE YEAR" STRONG

ERIKJ182

Im in too!!!! Add please.

S/W : 225LBS
End Of Month: 219LBS
EOY: 210LBS

Goals this week:
1. lift heavy weights 3x6, 3 days a week
2. Swim 3 days a week
3. 7-8 hours sleep
4. Drink more water, less coffee

carlsoda

Chrys129 wrote: »

Can I please join? I'm new to the community here but not new to MyFitnessPal. I gained around 85lbs in the past two years and need support and some accountability to get it all back off. I'm also trying to go alcohol free as much as humanly possible since I believe that is a major player in my recent weight gain.

So... my stats:
SW/CW = 223
GW this week = 220
GW for 12/31= 187
UGW = 135

Main goal for this first week is to start logging my intake daily and stay alcohol free (I'm on day one AF, so wish me luck)

of course you can join - especially since your profile pic is of a cat

Good luck - I know you can do it!! We're here for you!

carlsoda

gainsandmacros wrote: »

Can i still join?

Yup!!!

carlsoda

Wow, our group suddenly became busy over night! Awesome!!

Yesterday was very good for me - carbs were at net 34 grams. Today will be similar as long as I stay away from the peanut m&m's and I will!! I've up'd my protein a bit to help with hunger. Yesterday I also got in 12,000 steps and I'll try to repeat it again today!

Let's all have a great Tuesday!!!

znaoiec

Good work carlsoda . I had a good Monday too and am hoping to carry it through for the rest of the week. Fingers crossed.

ERIKJ182 , I like your goal of less coffee. I need to do something similar. I have too many issues with insomnia but unfortunately I am a coffee addict.

tinaka2016

Day two, so far so good. In the gym today, had to force myself but it felt good!

@carlsoda - Awesome start!

Hyacinth_Hippo

I'm in! I'll have to weigh myself when I get home, but I'm guessing I'm around 218- 220. I'd like to be around 200 (+/- 5 lbs) for the new year. the week I am going to focus on drinking more water. I've started dance classes 3x a week so that should help me with getting enough exercise.

Liftinglex

I want in I’m 150 and my GW is 140! My focus is cleaning up my diet especially on the weekends

sunshineraej

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" How true this is! If I food prep on the weekends, I do very well. Luckily, I am not a snacker. I eat bkfast, lunch and dinner. It's just the choices that can be a problem if I don't prep. I cannot just "wing it". On Sundays, I'll spend hours in the kitchen, making 2 or 3 dinners, large enough for leftovers. We'll eat on those meals for a few nights so I can go to the gym after work and not spend lots of time late into the evening in the kitchen. I was also prepping breakfasts and lunches. It started to be too much time on Sundays so last week I started a meal delivery service with meals I only need to nuke for 2-3 minutes (Kettlebell Kitchen). Out of the 15 meals I've had so far, there are only 3 I would not order again. They are delicious and the macros/calories are appropriate for me and my activity level. I'm just ordering Mon-Fri breakfast and lunches. This seems to be working out perfectly for me. :-)
My goals this week are to:
1. Work out at least 5 times, plus yoga Wed night
2. Continue my KB Kitchen meals for Bfast & Lunch then have a healthy meal for dinner @ hm
3. Run at least 2 days
4. Food prep dinners on Sun night

mustb60

Hi everyone!!
I thought I registered already but seems that I starred it and forgot to post as I got busy reading everyone's posts!

CW: 165 lbs 8/10/18
GW: 155 lbs by 12 weeks, I lose slowly.
UGW: 145 lbs A healthy BMI zone.

Plan Week 1:
1. To keep my calories under every day. No cheat meals,no cheat snacks!
2. Work out 1 hour daily without fail.
3. Report every day here.

Short and simple to follow routine.
I hope everyone is doing well with their plans! Good luck to you all!

8/10/18 calories under. Walked and did some winter cleaning, 30+40 minutes.
Water: 3 Ltr.

9/10/18 calories under, thanks to exercise, walk 30 minutes, cleaning house 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

carlsoda

I'm loving this quote:

“We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

Let's take time to think about where we want to be...don't forget even the smallest of details. Let's start living it today!!

ziehm1am

Current weight (10/9/18): 280.5
Challenge goal weight: 255
Ultimate goal weight: 180

Week 1 challenges:
1. Log all foods.
2. Workout for 30 minutes every night after work.

dansport85

Great initiative
In
GW 209

wellnessnowemf

Super pumped! - met with my personal trainer yesterday ..... I am sore as all get out today! Doing Keto and have sworn off the scale for the next 12 weeks. Going to focus on the simple things - daily walking/workouts and proper nutrition and proper sleep --- lets see how that goes and where it lands when I am not so darn focused on making that dumb number drop!

foxydoll9009

I’m a day late ! But I’d love to join, just had a baby in August and started to workout again. This is a great way to stay on track!

Start weight: 203.4lbs
Goal weight: 134lbs

Weekly goal: drink 5+ cups water per day!

dlmciver

CW: 142.6
GW: 136
Challenge Weight Loss to achieve: 6.6 lbs

Week 1 Intentions:
1. 10,000 steps per day 6 of 7 days
2. One daily random act of kindness for me and another
3. Less wine
4. Use big deal..little deal filter

jtaylorewu

Actually, a good support group at this time of year is an amazing thing. The Holidays can be a real killer on the whole eating healthy thing. It’s good to have a group of like minded people keeping each other on track and motivating each other.

carlsoda

To follow up with yesterday's quote...another one on the mind:

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Right now I am listening to the audiobook The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. I definitely see where it has become a habit for me to search out a treat when I feel stressed or bored. I need to replace that habit with a more healthier one. The typical suggestions are always just go for a walk. Well...maybe I actually need to do that (hehe). I always thought it was a lame idea but maybe not. So does anyone else have any ideas on what to do if you're craving something but want to break that bad habit?

Yesterday was another good day. Carbs were 41.5 net grams. Close enough to my 40 with plenty of water and veggies. Steps were 10,461 steps. A little low but I feel a cold coming on and I just didn't have the energy at the end of the day to walk more.

Sounds like everyone else is doing great - YAY!!! Love the support we are giving each other!!

NayaSaidSo

Hey I wanna play!

My goal is to lose 18lbs by the end of the year, 6lbs a month is doable right!

CW- 195

Goal for week 1: If I eat it I have to log it

Liftinglex

Happy hump day everyone! Keep going strong!

KareninLux

I'm in. Thanks for starting this challenge.

nancym30

Thanks Carlsoda for starting this challenge, and the inspirational quote! You completely rock!! I'm off to a great start on this challenge.
For substituting behaviours, i.e. walk instead of eat, a good one for me is to quickly clean / dejunk or do a small garden job, even just for a few minutes. Or have a cup of tea.
I'm reading a great book and its helping: The Diet Trap Solution. Its not a food plan at all. It teaches cognitive behaviour therapy -- how to be clear on your WHY, identify your challenges / sabotaging thoughts, reframe them into more accurate / useful thoughts (called reminders), and build your strategies for those challenges. Example: "I'm starving to death, I have to eat whatever is in front of me!" reminder: "I'm hardly starving to death. I feel hunger, and I can handle that. I'll have healthy food soon enough." etc etc. The book is filled with real life scenarios that I can relate to. And I've made myself little reminder / strategy cards that I can carry and review often.
So easy to slip! Just as easy to be on track (coz then I don't feel bad).
best to everyone.

mustb60

CW: 165 lbs 8/10/18
GW: 155 lbs by 12 weeks, I lose slowly.
UGW: 145 lbs A healthy BMI zone.

Plan Week 1: 165 lbs
1. To keep my calories under every day. No cheat meals,no cheat snacks!
2. Work out 1 hour daily without fail.
3. Report every day here.

10/10/18 Calories under, Walk 1 hour. Water 3 Ltr.

9/10/18 calories under, thanks to exercise, walk 30 minutes, cleaning house 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

8/10/18 calories under. Walked and did some winter cleaning, 30+40 minutes.
Water: 3 Ltr.

countrycreek

I would like to join!

countrycreek

CW: 165.2
GW: Not sure a lb a week would be great.

Week 1 10/08

Drink my water oz T
Reduce the junk carbs T
No LNS T
10k steps T
Workout 5 days T


*@carlsoda Great Attitude.. Thanks for the challenge!

somethingsoright

I'm so in! (Better late than never, right? ) My weight hasn't dropped in about two weeks and it'd be really nice to see some improvement on the scale (or tape measure, clothing fit) soon before I get too discouraged.

SW: 204 lbs
GW: 190

carlsoda

nancym30 wrote: »

Thanks Carlsoda for starting this challenge, and the inspirational quote! You completely rock!! I'm off to a great start on this challenge.
For substituting behaviours, i.e. walk instead of eat, a good one for me is to quickly clean / dejunk or do a small garden job, even just for a few minutes. Or have a cup of tea.
I'm reading a great book and its helping: The Diet Trap Solution. Its not a food plan at all. It teaches cognitive behaviour therapy -- how to be clear on your WHY, identify your challenges / sabotaging thoughts, reframe them into more accurate / useful thoughts (called reminders), and build your strategies for those challenges. Example: "I'm starving to death, I have to eat whatever is in front of me!" reminder: "I'm hardly starving to death. I feel hunger, and I can handle that. I'll have healthy food soon enough." etc etc. The book is filled with real life scenarios that I can relate to. And I've made myself little reminder / strategy cards that I can carry and review often.
So easy to slip! Just as easy to be on track (coz then I don't feel bad).
best to everyone.

Found the audio book at my library - downloading now! I'll start it when I finish my "habit" book Thanks!!!

KareninLux

Tracking everything that looks like food.
Week 1 CW - 163.8

carlsoda

Good morning! Today's quote:

“Remember, you become what you think. Think discouraging thoughts, and you’ll get discouraged.” – Joyce Meyer

If you are anything like me, your already thinking about the weekend and how we can get through it. A lot of our issues starts right in our brain. Stay positive, think optimistic thoughts...we can have a good healthy weekend. And if you need a treat, a glass of wine - it's ok. Just keep it to one. Live in moderation!

Yesterday was another good day. Higher in calories then I like, but carbs were good 41.5 grams. Today I'm mixing things up and had a lower carb breakfast. I want to have spaghetti tonight, oh course with spaghetti squash but it's still higher in carbs then I am used to!

How is everyone else doing??

tinaka2016

This week has been pretty good so far. Tuesday and Wednesday I achieved good calorie deficits due to high cardio sessions. Today I'm feeling a little sore so I've taken a much lighter gym class. But back in the saddle (literally) tomorrow with a pre booked Spinning class. My food choices have been ok but today I'm feeling hungry so I need to up my protein.