Lose 5 pounds a month OCTOBER 2010 CHALLENGE

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  • jamielu81
    jamielu81 Posts: 5 Member
    10-1-10
    Weight
    214.5
  • slansdown
    slansdown Posts: 94
    October 2nd: 221.5. I am off to a good start. I have lost 4 pounds since joining two and a half weeks ago. I didn't know that this would work (especially because I am not doing much else besides making sure I check in all my food.) but I am so happy that it is. I have never been so consistant and I think it is because there are so many of you out there. I look forward to seeing where I am with food and being honest with myself. It was really eye opening to see how much damage my overeating was doing and how many extra calories I can eat.
  • jzbaby626
    jzbaby626 Posts: 466
    I'm in.
    SW: 148.2
    GW: 143.2
  • kizzy_muss
    kizzy_muss Posts: 585 Member
    sw:180.4
    gw: 175.4
  • glyndam
    glyndam Posts: 18
    I am in. Weight on Oct 1st was 205.9...GW 200.9 on Oct 31st . I am also doing the end of the year challenge to lose 20 lbs. Good luck to everyone.
  • Purples
    Purples Posts: 2
    SW: 203lbs
    GW: 198lbs

    I weigh in on Mondays
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I'm in.
    CW: 172.8
  • bekylouisex3
    bekylouisex3 Posts: 242 Member
    Just got back from work...at Mcdonalds :sick: I thought this was the worst job in the world to have when trying to lose weight but surprisingly it's great! Because I'm working with chips, burgers and milkshakes all day long and get to see how they are made...lol i'm put off! :laugh:

    Had a busy weekend though, gonna make sure i'm keeping up with my exercise and staying within my calories and see what the scale says on tuesday..:noway:

    Beky x
  • Alioth
    Alioth Posts: 571 Member
    Hey everybody! Checking in here at the beginning of the week. I'm really sore from last week's exercise. For the first time, I did really good on the sodium challenge. I'm hoping to break 149 this week. Good luck to everyone as they begin a new week.
  • mschwark
    mschwark Posts: 20
    I am in!!
  • suckitup
    suckitup Posts: 95 Member
    Well, I am back from my parents house and my first 5K! :smile:

    Get this, I placed first in my age group!!! Now that you're impressed, I should probably tell you that there was only one other in my group! :laugh: Everyone I went with came home with a medal. Regardless of house incredibly small the race was, I had a LOT of fun and LOVED that my mom did it too. I even saw her jogging at times. I managed to finish in 26.30, which is much less than the practice route I go here at home with the hills. There were several runners that were finishing in just over 18minutes. The people must have had a nice break before I got there. :blushing:

    Anyway, my advice to anyone that would like to try one of these is...start SMALL. I can get my bubble busted in the next one I find but this one felt good to win!

    Love to you all this month.
  • MissThalia
    MissThalia Posts: 2
    I am in
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    hey everyone I missed weigh in today but i will just skip it work through this week and weigh in again sunday. My eating has been pretty bad the past couple days but im moving so i will actually have a bigger fridge with room to really stock up on groceries so grocery shopping friday yay lol .
  • telenaconley
    telenaconley Posts: 1
    I take the challange!!!!! At least 5 pounds for the month of October!:smile:
  • AmandaB4588
    AmandaB4588 Posts: 655
    Well, I am back from my parents house and my first 5K! :smile:

    Get this, I placed first in my age group!!! Now that you're impressed, I should probably tell you that there was only one other in my group! :laugh: Everyone I went with came home with a medal. Regardless of house incredibly small the race was, I had a LOT of fun and LOVED that my mom did it too. I even saw her jogging at times. I managed to finish in 26.30, which is much less than the practice route I go here at home with the hills. There were several runners that were finishing in just over 18minutes. The people must have had a nice break before I got there. :blushing:

    Anyway, my advice to anyone that would like to try one of these is...start SMALL. I can get my bubble busted in the next one I find but this one felt good to win!

    Love to you all this month.


    WOOHOOOOOO!!! You did it! Way to go! :drinker:
  • momtofour
    momtofour Posts: 97 Member
    hey just checking in with my monday morning weigh in, 1lb loss
    (scales say 181.2 from 182.8)
    hey im in the 12's now 13st and 1/4 lb down to 12st 13 1/4 lb, yay !!!!
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    suckit up----WAY TO GO....don't tell people how many were in the age group, :laugh: bask in the glory of finishing 1st!!! be proud..

    Morning all...had started P90x Sat...did pretty good for the first day...then was really busy (getting cold here and need to get me, my son and daughers winter clothes out of the attic, switched and back---not an easy chore)...was busy with that yesturday and didn't get time to do the P90x and hurt my back yesturday withall the movement and lugging the containers (we own WAYY to many cloths.....5 rubbermaid big containers just in my 3 y/o daughters cloths...GRR!!)...my herniated discs are feeling it this morning....so may be out of the exercise for a couple days but hoping ibuprofen will work enough that just maybe I can do it tonight???? Have a great Monday everyone!!

    Oh, and Bru....hope this weeks BMK challange isn't to physical or I may have to wait to start....but bring it on!!
  • jam3114
    jam3114 Posts: 250 Member
    Oh I am so IN - see ye on Nov 1st (5lb lighter) fingers crossed !!!
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    Suckitup-- NICE job!! Congrats!!

    Good morning all!!
    Weighed in at 176 this morning, starting a zigzag plan this week, hoping for 170 by 10/31. Cold weather has started here, it didn't get out of the 40's here yesterday! It's making it VERY difficult for me to want to run at 5am :yawn:
  • Purples
    Purples Posts: 2
    SW: 203lbs
    GW: 198lbs
    CW: 202lbs

    1lb down, 4 to go! :)
  • tralalara
    tralalara Posts: 149
    Monday morning check in. Yuck. I'm up one pound from the 1st. What's the deal? I've been eating very well. I think it's sodium. Who knows. I'll just have to keep on truckin'.

    Oct 1 SW 190.5
    Oct 4 wt 191.5
    Oct 31 goal wt 185.5

    Grrrrr.
  • jzbaby626
    jzbaby626 Posts: 466
    Tralalara~ I see on your ticker you are 5'1". There is a Support Group for Shorter Members, if you or anyone else wants to join us here is the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/124090-fit-fun-sized-group-october-10
  • orange_avocado
    orange_avocado Posts: 232
    Ugh. Up one pound during my Monday weigh in as well. I feel your pain, Tralalara! I had a pretty irresponsible weekend, but was hoping the major gym-time I put in this week would pay off. Guess not.

    Well, here's to the first full week in October and not back-sliding!
  • ahsongbird
    ahsongbird Posts: 712 Member
    One pound gone ! This month is looking good for me !
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    I was really bad this weekend. It is so hard when my daughter has swim meets. Drove for an hour to get there. Found out diving was running late but saw how small the seating area was so we got seats and sat there from about 11:50-3:20. Walked to the car and drove an hour home only to find out the thing my husband and kids had done around the house was wash laundry (not fold and put away) and mad themselves lunch.....at least they cleaned up their lunch mess....sort of. I was mad...so I had a glass of wine....yum! My husband decides we should go out to dinner because I seemed a little stressed and probably did not want to cook dinner. Came home and sat and watched a movie and drank more wine. Sunday was church, grocery shopping and making a big pan of lasagna to freeze for my son's birthday party next Saturday. I did manage to sneak in a 1.5 mile walk. But that was pretty much my exercise for the weekend.

    I am really having a time getting workouts in on the weekends. They used to be my days for long runs or walks. Now I barely find time to clean the house.

    Amanda how did the treadmill go?

    Back to work...have a healthy day.'

    Terri
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    BMK Challenge...(better late than never, right?)

    30 Second sprints. one a day first 2 days, two a day next 2 days, three a day for 3 days--- go as fast as you can hopefully picking up speed each time.

    Stair climbing. 10 mins each day.

    Food Challange: Try a new fall (light..low calorie, etc) dessert reciepe

    Let's go!
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    I am really having a time getting workouts in on the weekends. They used to be my days for long runs or walks. Now I barely find time to clean the house.

    Weekend workouts are a challenge for me as well. I try to workout in the morning so I can get it out the way and have the rest of the day to do whatever else needs to be done
    Amanda how did the treadmill go?

    I was also wondering how Amanda did with the treadmill. GO AMANDA!!!!
  • purplenut
    purplenut Posts: 36
    I am in thank you I can always use someone to challenge me.
  • jesse14472
    jesse14472 Posts: 161
    suckitup: WTG!!! I agree with Tina, revel in your glory. You're awesome!

    Tina: Sorry to hear about your back. I went through my daughter's things this weekend, too. Fortunately, she had a growth spurt in August and a lot of the summer clothes are too small. Unfortunately, they are still sitting in a pile on her floor waiting to be bagged up and taken to Good Will. :blushing:

    So....I am not weighing in until later this week. TOM is here and I'm holding onto water like there's no tomorrow. :grumble: I am off of school this week for Fall Break (conferences & inservice), so I took the dog to a new walking trail at a local park. A beautiful, cool fall day. On the entire 2.5 mile trail, I passed one other walker. Very peaceful and a happy dog to boot. Tomorrow I am moving on to Level 3 of 30-day shred. I can't believe how many pages we are already into on the 4th day of October....WOW! Good luck to all!
  • slansdown
    slansdown Posts: 94
    Today and yesterday was HARD!! I have been obviously overeating on sugar and rice. I am still in, but I think I have gained back weight just since yesterday.
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