Week 3, "H20" Lose 20 Pounds by Halloween Challenge.

AprilVal

Ladies and gents were doing quite well... We have over 100 people on here.. Happy to see all the people joining.

Dont forget about the Team H20 website that Pinky created for us.. Dont forget to keep visiting there.. so we can make that as much as a success as this right here.. http://teamh20.webs.com/

Also.. Remember we did expand to Facebook this last week. were up to 17 members on there.. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=144117988960394&ref=ts

Memebers, feel free to invite people to join us. The more the merrier,

Week 3, is starting off pretty good. Hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow. If not I guess next week Ill have to work that much harder. Im excited about how much H20 has risen.. Thanks to ALL of you. I love to see the familiar faces coming back daily or every other day.. its amazing.. Hope week 3 is wonderful for all of us..

NEWBIES: You are welcome anytime.. Feel free to join in. This is only one of many challenges that we will have to come. Always up to meeting new people, and help to inspire them to do well. Weigh ins are Thursday Morning thru Sunday Night.. Some weigh in at other times.. Its not a big deal when you weigh in.. Were here to have fun.. Looking forward to some more new people.. Lets push this group to 200 members...

Families_R_Forever

This is the first I have come across this group and I would like to give it a try. I like that you have an additonal web site to go to as well cuz I forget to come back and find posts sometimes so having that on my favorites will be good to keep me on track...HEIDI

LoriT129

Weigh in day is Sunday for me and hoping, hoping, hoping that the weight loss I saw on Wed. will either stay the same or go DOWN!!!! Excited about this challenge because it will push me and I am so glad I read this post because I am feeling unmotivated today! Now I guess I will get up and go walk 3 miles like I should have done already! Good luck with your weigh in's everyone! :flowerforyou:

RushinBruisette

Week 3 and going strong!! Good morning from Lake of the Ozarks, Mo!! I didn't weigh in this morning, probably won't til Tue once I'm home from our mini vacay. Keep up the great work all!

TheKitsune6

Week three is horrible for me. I didn't have money for groceries and I was out of the house for 18 hours a day so I pretty much had to eat what was on hand. I went from doing good on a low-carb low-cal to just trying to work out enough to balance everything.

I gained three pounds.

This weekend will be spent reflecting, regaining inspiration and most importantly - GROCERY SHOPPING. I'm considering just going full on atkins because it has worked wonders on both my father and my grandmother (my grandmother especially - she's allergic to most fruits and some vegetables). I will do thorough research and get my act together.

This morning when I got off the scale I went so far as to put on my gym clothes before I just sat down and started crying. I started feeling the familiar twang of emotional eating and instead of going straight for the fat stuff I managed to get some of the low calorie cucumber pasta salad I made for a pot luck tonight. It filled me up and stayed under 400 calories. I ended up shutting down physically and emotionally before I finally had to leave for work.

On the bright side - I brought my gym bag with me to work and now that I'm feeling more revved and inspired again I will be going to the gym after work. I won't be drinking at the potluck tonight so nothing is going to keep me from going this weekend either. I know that by Monday I will be full force back in effect.

I can do this guys. We can ALL do this! I don't care how horrible today is, it can only get better!

kendra1976

I'd like to join! I will weigh in on Mondays.

achbarrow

Week three is horrible for me. I didn't have money for groceries and I was out of the house for 18 hours a day so I pretty much had to eat what was on hand. I went from doing good on a low-carb low-cal to just trying to work out enough to balance everything.

I gained three pounds.

This weekend will be spent reflecting, regaining inspiration and most importantly - GROCERY SHOPPING. I'm considering just going full on atkins because it has worked wonders on both my father and my grandmother (my grandmother especially - she's allergic to most fruits and some vegetables). I will do thorough research and get my act together.

This morning when I got off the scale I went so far as to put on my gym clothes before I just sat down and started crying. I started feeling the familiar twang of emotional eating and instead of going straight for the fat stuff I managed to get some of the low calorie cucumber pasta salad I made for a pot luck tonight. It filled me up and stayed under 400 calories. I ended up shutting down physically and emotionally before I finally had to leave for work.

On the bright side - I brought my gym bag with me to work and now that I'm feeling more revved and inspired again I will be going to the gym after work. I won't be drinking at the potluck tonight so nothing is going to keep me from going this weekend either. I know that by Monday I will be full force back in effect.

I can do this guys. We can ALL do this! I don't care how horrible today is, it can only get better!

Sorry your week was so rough.*hugs* I know it sucks to work so hard and not get the results you wanted. But you are definitely on the right track! Keep it up!! We can totally do this!!! Hope your day and your weekend are spectacular!! (^_^)

achbarrow

Managed to keep it going this last week or so even with the schedule from hell, which I just found out will be continuing into next week. We shall see if I can keep up the good work while working overnights. Haven't done them for awhile so they've been throwing me off. Hope everyones week goes great!! Oh and don't be a Lazy Umi like this guy, get out and do something fun!!!

nursee67

Hey everyone.... I didn't weigh in today...probably will on Mon since that is my previous weigh in day. So glad to be part of the group...it really does keep me accountable!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend! I will be at work...nursing never sleeps!

carcar63

Hi all, I'm sorry, I lost track of the thread last week and just found it again. I usually weigh in on Mondays but I got on this morning just for chuckles to see where I was and I actually went up 2lbs., hopefully when I officially weigh in on Monday it'll be back down to where it was. Good luck to all and I hope everyone has a nice Labor Day Weekend.

AprilVal

I couldnt contain myself.. I had to do it.. I weighed myself tonight.. TWO pounds down.. heck yeah..

SW 291
CW 289..

Go me!! I didn eat the best choices today,.. I bought 30 day shred today.. Thanks to everyone always talking about it.. Gonna start it monday or tuesday.. I might try it out on Tomorrow night or Sunday.. But not fully until Monday or Tuesday.. Exciting!!

mollybeslimmer

reposting~

ok so I weighed in this am and it was 323
went out walking and did almost a mile.a good day in all
so for the heck of it weighed in again
321.8 ..
so taking the 321.8

lbencomo

Hey all did a weigh in today and happy to say I lost 2 pounds. Hope next week is good also. Wishing everyone all the best from New Mexico.

pink_and_shiny

Here we go, week three, here we go! *clap, clap!*

pink_and_shiny

Also - I'm posting the current weigh-in log in a couple minutes. I've included those who have posted their week 3 weigh-ins on the document. Let me know if you see any problems/omissions.

pink_and_shiny

Week three is horrible for me. I didn't have money for groceries and I was out of the house for 18 hours a day so I pretty much had to eat what was on hand. I went from doing good on a low-carb low-cal to just trying to work out enough to balance everything.

I gained three pounds.

This weekend will be spent reflecting, regaining inspiration and most importantly - GROCERY SHOPPING. I'm considering just going full on atkins because it has worked wonders on both my father and my grandmother (my grandmother especially - she's allergic to most fruits and some vegetables). I will do thorough research and get my act together.

This morning when I got off the scale I went so far as to put on my gym clothes before I just sat down and started crying. I started feeling the familiar twang of emotional eating and instead of going straight for the fat stuff I managed to get some of the low calorie cucumber pasta salad I made for a pot luck tonight. It filled me up and stayed under 400 calories. I ended up shutting down physically and emotionally before I finally had to leave for work.

On the bright side - I brought my gym bag with me to work and now that I'm feeling more revved and inspired again I will be going to the gym after work. I won't be drinking at the potluck tonight so nothing is going to keep me from going this weekend either. I know that by Monday I will be full force back in effect.

I can do this guys. We can ALL do this! I don't care how horrible today is, it can only get better!

Oh awesome possum pal - I'm sorry this week has been rough for you. You seem to be such an active always-on-the-go kind of girl. I'm wondering if maybe you need to up your calorie intake a smidge more. Like maybe your body is always working, and with your calories limited to what they are now, and adding in your awesome exercise routine, maybe your body isn't working with the calories you're putting in the way it should be. I dunno, I'm no scientist, but I just want to see you succeed and support you on your way to your goal! *hug*

LisaC1026

I'm just now finding this group, but I would love to join in and give it my best shot to loose around 20 lbs by Halloween. My birthday is October 26th - so it would also be the best birthday present to myself. I tried to lose for the past year but I'm about where I started last year. I didn't weigh in this morning, so I will weigh myself tomorrow. So a year later, here I am.....still trying to get this ball rolling. I figure I've got a year under my belt where I could see what works AND what does NOT work.

elmct57

just came across and like the idea of your challenge. autumn is a favorite time of year for me. will keep up with your posts and best of luck to everyone!

achbarrow

Totally forgot to post my weigh in!
H20 Start
W1:245.4
W2:241.4
W3:238.8
Everyone is doing so awesome! (^_^)

Sweetie_Pie92

H20 SW - 220
W1 - 217.8
W2 - 214.6

Woohoo!

RushinBruisette

just came across and like the idea of your challenge. autumn is a favorite time of year for me. will keep up with your posts and best of luck to everyone!

yay, Elm!! Glad to see you here!! Autumn is my fave too! I'm still on vacay, and my scale batteries are dead, but I will weigh in either Tue or Wed. XoxoxoX Bru

mom2mykiddos

Hi everyone. Today is my weigh-in day and I am down a little. :happy:

H20 Starting weight:199
Week 2 weight: 198.6
Week 3 weight (today): 197


Happy Labor Day weekend!:flowerforyou:

AngelDog1

Hi all!!!! I am so excited! :happy: Good News: I am down 3 lbs!! (yeah!!! doing the Snoopy happy dance) So now I'm I have 17 lbs left to go!!! Yahoooo! I tried the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred last night and much to my surprise I actually enjoyed it. So if I continue with that program and making correct food choices, perhaps I really can do this. I'm just now starting to believe in myself. I think I can I think I can I think I can...............

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Hey everyone I haven't weighed in yet I will in the AM to start off week 3 hopefully it will be good

So far week 1 I wasn't officially here but I weighed 159.4
Week 2 165.2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6

NewImprovedCnbethea1

ThekitSune6 your right it can and will get better you can do this and great job taking your gym clothes to work. I know what you mean when you dont have the right food in the house it really does make it hard. So glad your geeting that out the way this weekend!! Here's to a great week:drinker:

pink_and_shiny

Hello to the new faces! So happy to have you here.

Cenedria, Sweetie, mommy2boyz, and AngelDog - congrats you losers!!

Thanks to TOM, I'm in a lovely bleh mood about all of this. I've been below my calories and doing at least 30 mins of exercise 6 out of the 7 days of week. I guess Veruca Salt is just piping up again, dammit.

AprilVal

Welcome to all the newbies.. I love seeing all the new faces..

Chin up to all those who are currently struggling.. Remember you ARE worth fighting for. Keep up the hard work. Dont let the set backs get best of you. We all have moments of weakness.. Its whether we find the strength within the weakness or just give up.. I now some days it feels easier just to give up, but its SOO worth all the hard work we have all been putting into ourselves.. Remember here is the place for support. Remember we ARE here for you..

Hope everyone has a safe Labor Day Weekend.. Even if it means splurging a little bit here and there.. But remember to get back on track.. Just think of how great you look now and you are just a little ways into the weight loss..

UPDATE: Ive seen alot of new changes in my body since Ive started this journey.. And I'm happier with each day that passes.. Some days I feel sooo skinny, other days I feel fat.. I know I still have alot of weight to lose, but I have more confidence in me than I have had in a long time.. I absolutely love it.. I hope it only gets better.. I'm happy that Ive lost a total of 23 pounds thus far! Happy Labor Day!!!

cstibbe

I did so well during week two. My starting weight for this challenge was 172 during the first week and 169 during the second so a 3 pound loss. Week 3 however is not going to be so great and I weigh in tomorrow morning. I ran my usual three miles everyday and strength trained every other day, however, I had two days where I just was out of control food wise! I ate heatlhy foods but I consumed too much to where the calorie count became unhealthy. At the end of those days I felt so defeated! Not a good feeling at all when progress is moving in the wrong direction!

I am starting to feel like losing 20 pounds in less than two months is not going to happen for me but then I try to stay positive and realize that even if I lose only half of that, ten pounds in two months is still a great accomplisment! So either way it is a win win situation.

Well, here is to the good kick in the butt that I need to get my eating habits in check this week and to wishing all of you a great third week!! Maybe at the end of this journey we will be able to reward ourselves with a piece of halloween candy and not feel guilty about it! Or better yet, maybe two!!!

AprilVal

I did so well during week two. My starting weight for this challenge was 172 during the first week and 169 during the second so a 3 pound loss. Week 3 however is not going to be so great and I weigh in tomorrow morning. I ran my usual three miles everyday and strength trained every other day, however, I had two days where I just was out of control food wise! I ate heatlhy foods but I consumed too much to where the calorie count became unhealthy. At the end of those days I felt so defeated! Not a good feeling at all when progress is moving in the wrong direction!

I am starting to feel like losing 20 pounds in less than two months is not going to happen for me but then I try to stay positive and realize that even if I lose only half of that, ten pounds in two months is still a great accomplisment! So either way it is a win win situation.

Well, here is to the good kick in the butt that I need to get my eating habits in check this week and to wishing all of you a great third week!! Maybe at the end of this journey we will be able to reward ourselves with a piece of halloween candy and not feel guilty about it! Or better yet, maybe two!!!

You can do it hun.. You cant let it get you down. Even if you dont get to the "20" pounds you are trying. We all have days where we go a little over board, whether is healthy or not.. It happens and its part of life. Its a matter of whether we let it defeat us or not. You can stop it at anytime.. Just keep your chin up.. DONT let "food" defeat you, and end your journey. The journey is never over, although you may show weakness now, in the future you will have much more strength.. Sometimes you gotta go thru the weakest hours to find the strongest ones.. I wish you luck in week 3...

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Down .4 this week I will take it after my Fried seafood platter yesterday and my little balloon fingers this morning to let me know I need to flush all the sodium out of my system!! This week will be better!!


So far week 1 I wasn't officially here but I weighed 159.4
Week 2 165.2
Week 3 164.8
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6

carcar63

I did so well during week two. My starting weight for this challenge was 172 during the first week and 169 during the second so a 3 pound loss. Week 3 however is not going to be so great and I weigh in tomorrow morning. I ran my usual three miles everyday and strength trained every other day, however, I had two days where I just was out of control food wise! I ate heatlhy foods but I consumed too much to where the calorie count became unhealthy. At the end of those days I felt so defeated! Not a good feeling at all when progress is moving in the wrong direction!

I am starting to feel like losing 20 pounds in less than two months is not going to happen for me but then I try to stay positive and realize that even if I lose only half of that, ten pounds in two months is still a great accomplisment! So either way it is a win win situation.

Well, here is to the good kick in the butt that I need to get my eating habits in check this week and to wishing all of you a great third week!! Maybe at the end of this journey we will be able to reward ourselves with a piece of halloween candy and not feel guilty about it! Or better yet, maybe two!!!

I completely understand what you're saying. When I started the challenge I was 332 then 327 then 329 then 331, now this morning I'm 328.6. It's very fustrating when you're trying to lose weight and think you're eating right and exercising daily but the weight is just going up and down. Anyway, yesterday I got thinking maybe it wasn't how much I was eating but what I was eating so I looked at the past couple of weeks and it seemed like I was eating a lot of carbs, even though I've been measuring and have been at or under my cal intake for the day. So, I got on line and found a sight to plan my meals for me ( I think I need a little more help). So, again, with a little help and a new stratagy I'm off to start another week and hopefully it won't see my weight going up and down. I'm going to start my weight at 328.6 and go from there. I joined the challenge to lose 20 pounds and if I am lucky lose my own personal goal of 30 by Halloween, but like you said even if we/I lose only half that at least it's a loss.