Last 10 lb Challenge!
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FAB--know exactly what you mean about getting the whole picture together....I have been at 171 for abou 2-3 weeks (loosing a pound, then gaining it back) but I haven't been buckleing down like I was before either....need to get serious if I really want to loose those last 6 lbs......but then again...as long as I am doing some form of exercise, and watching what I eat most of the time...that was my true goal in the beginnning...to get healthy (and I have acheived that)...who would have thought when I started this whole journey back in April that I would be saying now that I lost a total of 57lbs....not me...never thought I would be wearing size10 (and those getting big)??So I have to celbrate my accomplishment too.......:bigsmile:
Have a great weekend all....enjoy your family....:flowerforyou:0 -
Okay, well I lost this group for a while - but finally found it again this morning. When I joined this group on 10/9/10 I weighed in at 161. This morning 11/5/10, I weighed in at 152.2 that is nearly a 9 lb decrease in weight in a little less than a month. I still have a ways to go to reach my goal (actually I adjusted my goal a few weeks ago due to Body fat calculations).
We are doing this everyone - it is tough, challenging, hard work, but the results are that we will be healthier and happier in the end.
Great job everyone.
Vickie
Vickie,
Congratulations! You are doing just great! Yes, the results of being healthier and happier should be our ultimate goal...not just a number on the scale. Even though most of us are a few pounds above our goal weight...we can reflect on how much healthier and happier we are now compared to our pre MFP days!
Timbotina,
You are achieving your true goals and the scale is cooperating. Loose 10's are a nice reward girlie! I am so proud of you! Keep up the consistancy and dedication and you will be splurging on 8's before you know it.
The weekend is here and it is a great time to really take care of yourself. The workweek gets so hectic it is hard to find time and energy to do what we really need to do to take care of ourselves. Get enough rest, drink lots of water and work up a good sweat. Eat clean and healthy and check in with us to let us know of your progress. Here is a challenge for you: Shake things up and do something different....different food, different exercise.....think outside the box. Do you normally workout inside in front of the TV? Go to a local park and do some hiking for a change......visit a gym if you never have.....do a yoga tape after your workout.....try a totally meatless day......try a caffeine free day (for me that would be a REAL challenge!).....call a friend and ask them to meet you at the mall for laps and then fat free latte....turn the TV off and read something that will encourage you in this quest for health.
:drinker: Here is to an amazing weekend....and doing something different! Life is interesting and should be enjoyed. Get out of your groove and enjoy it!:bigsmile:0 -
:flowerforyou: Weekly stats-
LW: 159.5
CW: 159.5
GW: 150
Happy time change! Don't forget to "fall back." We get an extra hour of sleep today in the US!:happy:
:bigsmile: I am just glad it stuck! I don't know about you but sometimes after a loss my weight will jump back up for a few days. My goals for this week are to exercise 6/7 days....NO EXCUSES! Bring it on!0 -
My husbands at work, my son is at my moms, so it is just me and my daughter....so with my extra hour today...I am devoting it to P90x....so gotta run and get it done.....Have a GREAT rest of the weekend all!!....:flowerforyou:0
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Ugh I'm so frustrated. I need encouragement. I really should be too frustrated, but I am. I've maintained my weight (didn't gain thankfully) for 2 weeks) I want to LOSE another 6 pounds. I've been eating above my calories, stressed out, and mother nature doesn't help. Please help! I need to be 6 pounds down and I have 3 weeks to do it. My "buffer time" is now out. Ugh.
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Checking in, lost another 1.1 lbs. 7 to go until my ultimate goal weight!
Crosedonahue, you can do it. YOu said it yourself what you were doing wrong, so make a commitment to eating better for the next 2 weeks, get your exercise (which will help with the stress) and mother nature will do what ever she wants. Good luck, you've already lost a LOT of weight. Keep it up!0 -
:flowerforyou: Hey, that was a goal to meet in 3 weeks...even if you lost a few you are better off than if you didn't set a goal. Don't beat yourself up! Just dust yourself off and do your best each day to take care of yourself. Drink alot of water, exercise vigorously, and eat clean and within your calorie budget....your body will eventually cooperate...hang in there and realize this takes time. Any progress by Thanksgiving is progress indeed! Here is to our health!:drinker:0
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Just a quick midweek check in....how is everyone doing? I have had a stressful week. I don't feel totally out of control but not really on track either. I lost a former student this week....a beautiful young lady who wanted to be a teacher. Help me lift her family up in prayer. Hug your kids tonight and remember that we don't know what tomorrow will bring. These things help us keep priorities in check. Thanks to all who have served our country. God bless and keep you and your families~We honor you today. 0
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Everything's good... I had a bad week, too. From my parents visiting and going out to eat and spoiling myself a bit sharing a brownie/ice cream dessert with everyone to the Marine Corps Ball and eating a piece of cake. Ah well, I am back on track this week. I have sodium in me that I need out so I have been drinking about 40 more ounces of water a day.0
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Just a quick midweek check in....how is everyone doing? I have had a stressful week. I don't feel totally out of control but not really on track either. I lost a former student this week....a beautiful young lady who wanted to be a teacher. Help me lift her family up in prayer. Hug your kids tonight and remember that we don't know what tomorrow will bring. These things help us keep priorities in check. Thanks to all who have served our country. God bless and keep you and your families~We honor you today.
Thanks for the priority check. This has been a rough week (funeral here too) and my younger son has been giving me fits. You know what, it could be so much worse, I am truly blessed. So, I'm gonna pull my big girl pants up and eat better today and NO DRINKING! (I truly don't have a problem but I don't drink much and have had wine or a cocktail several times this week! What a waste of calories.)
Thanks to all the veterans and active duty service people for all you do!0 -
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
i subbed in 'long runs' for 'drinking at the end of a workday', and i feel like i am actually looking awesome. Normally, during deadline, i let myself go, overcaffeinate, eat crap, and generally feel awful- and later have to take weeks to clean everything up and get my weight back down. This time, I decided it is going to work out for relaxation.
happy friday0 -
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
i subbed in 'long runs' for 'drinking at the end of a workday', and i feel like i am actually looking awesome. Normally, during deadline, i let myself go, overcaffeinate, eat crap, and generally feel awful- and later have to take weeks to clean everything up and get my weight back down. This time, I decided it is going to work out for relaxation.
happy friday
Well this is great news! We are so proud of you! Keep it up and enjoy your success! Sis boom bah!!!!!:bigsmile:0 -
Morning all, hoping to get my head back in the game after a busy, stressful week....heading out for a run/walk in the old neighborhood here...hopeing to get the bugs out of my head....need to refocus....or I will never get to the 160's....Have a great start to the weekend everyone!!!0
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Well, it's actually the first day of a new week, and I just read my original post to this forum. At that point I weighed in at 161 and the date was 10/9/10. This morning I weighed in at 148.8 - so that is a 12.2 lb reduction in weight in a little over a month - so I feel like I am staying on track to reach my goal of 135 by Christmas. with just a little over 10 lbs to go, I should be okay - I may have to work at it a little harder right after Thanksgiving, but I should be good.
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Well, it's actually the first day of a new week, and I just read my original post to this forum. At that point I weighed in at 161 and the date was 10/9/10. This morning I weighed in at 148.8 - so that is a 12.2 lb reduction in weight in a little over a month - so I feel like I am staying on track to reach my goal of 135 by Christmas. with just a little over 10 lbs to go, I should be okay - I may have to work at it a little harder right after Thanksgiving, but I should be good.
Vickie
Wow Vickie! You are zooming right along! I am so proud of you. I am checking in and hate to report right after you...my weight loss is slow and steady.
CW: 159.5 and holding....grrrrrr:embarassed:
GW: 150 I am coming for you!
Exercise: 3/5 days.....
Goal: Ramp up the exercise, decrease the carby snacks
I know I can do this. I had a terrible week and just did my best to get through. Losing a student is a rough experience so I am cutting myself a little slack. I am proud of myself for not falling back into emotional eating through this. My heart just aches for this young girl's family. I am still trying to get my brain around the fact that this young lady is gone just at the brink of really beginning her adult life. Whew~rough ole week.....just don't get it. Hug your kids, hug your kids, hug your kids.....life is so short.0 -
O.K., checking in. ONly lost .4 lbs. this week but considering I ate Chinese (no clue how many calories that was), Bang Bang shrimp at happy hour with a couple of cocktails, and missed 2 days of working out, I'm happy I didn't gain! I've got 6.6 lbs. to go to get to my goal weight. It's gonna be hard to do it by year end with the holidays and my younger son is having surgery in December and will be in the hospital for 4 days but I'm hoping to keep on track and at least lose a few more. On a brighter note, I HAD to go shopping yesterday and buy a couple of pairs of jeans and a couple of bras. My old ones were hanging off my body and had to be held up by my belt-I looked like a little old man! SAdly, the girls were no longer filling the cups and the band was too big around so my bra was sagging! Felt really good to put on size 8 jeans and THEY FIT!!! I tried on probably 10 pair looking for the ones that fit the best! Let's all do great with our eating and exercising this week so we can enjoy Thanksgiving!0
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Hi all..weighed in this morning at 170 YEAHHHHHHHH....next it'll be 160 something.....can't wait....5lbs til goal....hope everyone else is doing well....0
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I know this is super late... but can I join in? I have 7 lbs to go to my goal... I am currently at 142.6 lbs and am 5'8" tall and want to be at 135 lbs. I will be checking in on Mondays, as that way I can be accountable for myself the entire weekend and not slip. The last few weeks I've not lost a single thing! So maybe if I HAVE to check in every week it will make me more accountable. I am having a hard time with my eating right now too, but as of last night I made my husband in charge of my weakness, cereal!!! I told him he has to give me permission to eat it and that he has to evaluate if weather I'm worthy or not to have it. He has to determine if I've worked hard enough and what my scheduled workouts are for the next few days, and how long its been since I last had cereal or something similar to it. I know its extreme to have someone telling me weather or not I can have it, but I need to get a hang on my self control, and he's always saying "Just have it, its not that big of deal"... so this will make me realize its not ok to have it all the time.0
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Hey swinnie! We are almost clones-I'm 5'9", weigh 141.6 and want to get to 135! Must be twins separated at birth! good luck with that cereal thing.0
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Hey all! I am stuck from 121-122 for 2 weeks. Very frustrating! I didn't have the best weekends in those 2 weeks though. I have been strict again even on weekends. I have been eating more sodium than usual so I am hoping it's the sodium and water.0
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swinnie- try to chocolate cheerios- yummo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lost 1.6lbs which is great, but only making up for the 2lbs gained last week, but i will take it!
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Hi all..weighed in this morning at 170 YEAHHHHHHHH....next it'll be 160 something.....can't wait....5lbs til goal....hope everyone else is doing well....
That is just fantastic!!!!
I am recovering from Thanksgiving Dinner at my house last weekend. It has taken me a few days to get straightened out. Today the scale showed I am up a few pounds but it is also TOM...I am feeling better but not real proud of myself. The leftovers in the fridge did me in. Heed my warning and send them all home with everyone! Dang dressing!0 -
I know this is super late... but can I join in? I have 7 lbs to go to my goal... I am currently at 142.6 lbs and am 5'8" tall and want to be at 135 lbs. I will be checking in on Mondays, as that way I can be accountable for myself the entire weekend and not slip. The last few weeks I've not lost a single thing! So maybe if I HAVE to check in every week it will make me more accountable. I am having a hard time with my eating right now too, but as of last night I made my husband in charge of my weakness, cereal!!! I told him he has to give me permission to eat it and that he has to evaluate if weather I'm worthy or not to have it. He has to determine if I've worked hard enough and what my scheduled workouts are for the next few days, and how long its been since I last had cereal or something similar to it. I know its extreme to have someone telling me weather or not I can have it, but I need to get a hang on my self control, and he's always saying "Just have it, its not that big of deal"... so this will make me realize its not ok to have it all the time.
Of course! Glad to have you! Keeping focused during the holidays will at least keep us from gaining! Right?! 0 -
Wow, never saw this thread before, I would love to join in.
I joined MFP in aug and have lost 12 lbs since, I need 5.51 lbs more to go which seems so difficult. I'm down 2 lbs for couple of days then I gain it back right away, I've started to hate the 71.5 kg figure that it reads off the scale. :sad:0 -
Welcome aboard! We wish you well! Let's pull each other through this last 10lbs. :bigsmile:
I am checking in for the week. My weight is up a bit after Thanksgiving Celebration at my house last weekend. I am feeling much better and back in control. Just in time to travel next week.....more challenges. I am really hoping to just maintain throughout these challenging times. If I accomplish this, I am a winner.
CW: 161.5
GW: 150
Workouts: 3
Goal for the week......less salt, more water!!!!!
Just got a new workout in from Netflix...Biggest Loser Kickstart....have you tried Netflix? It's a great way to try out new workout videos before you make the purchase.0 -
Hey all! I haven't weighed myself lately. I don't plan to for a month. I threw my scale in the closet. It was making me weigh myself everyday! Haha0
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Hi all, checking in. I lost 2 lbs. and am in the 130's!!!!!!! Whoo-hoo, haven't weighed this little in almost 10 years! I've got 4.8 lbs. to go to hit my goal weight. Good luck everybody, we CAN do this and still enjoy the holidays. Have a great week all!0
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Hi all, checking in. I lost 2 lbs. and am in the 130's!!!!!!! Whoo-hoo, haven't weighed this little in almost 10 years! I've got 4.8 lbs. to go to hit my goal weight. Good luck everybody, we CAN do this and still enjoy the holidays. Have a great week all!
Woooo Hooooo! Great job and congrats on your success...very inspiring!0 -
Hmm, I just joined in, so how do we inspire/help each other up pushing with this last mile? Just trying to know the way to my & all the friend's goal here.0
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Morning all, not the best weekend...not best food choices....didn't even log in my food on Sat (had a United Way bowling tournament with my son--atleast got in a lot of fun and a workout with the bowling)--but this is a NEW WEEK....heading to the YMCA to workout with one of its newest members (MY MOM!!!:bigsmile: )...weight up 1 pound today but I refuse to log it....I will wait until my weigh in day WED. and hope it will be back down that pound....have a GREAT Monday all....:flowerforyou:0
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