Last 10 lb CHALLENGE!!! Join me?

2catowner

ALF1163- I am like you - virtually the same weight as you (138) - my goal is 130. It is like chipping away at granite for me-- very frustrating :grumble: especially since I weighed 136 the week before last... My routine the past 3 weeks:
M-F- 45 minutes of light/heavy cardio- i try to mix it up to burn that fat. Then I do circuit training with weights, pushups, sit-ups for about 20 minutes after that.
Sat- quick run or very brisk walk for about 30 minutes.
Sun- yoga or rest
Just this week I added 30 minutes of walking in the afternoon ( i do my heavy workout in the morning)- trying to "shock" by system -- I hope. AJCM also suggested zig zag calories and I am trying to do that. I need to have the outlook AJCM has about hunger-- I hate to be hungry, but I am trying to be more hungry, as I know my eating is the thing holding these 8 lbs on...
I'm very inspired by AJCM's challenge--this website is a life saver for me.

kellch

I'm in too!! :drinker: My original goal would have been 10 more lbs to go. But this week, I added 8 more lbs to my goal :laugh: I've added more aerobics, walking 2-4 miles every night, 150 crunches every night, total of 100 pushups every day throughout the day, side bends and stretching before I go to bed. In the morning I also do crunches pushups and side bends and walk the dog 1/2 mile in the morning before work. I'm back to the food journal, I stopped for about a month, and trying to add more fruits and veggies. I was on a soup diet for a while. It worked..But wow! You can only eat so much soup...:laugh: Of course between my job and working out, I have no time for anything else what so ever...:laugh: Maybe an hour for house cleaning...I forgot what a tv was. Maybe I can turn the tv on for my strength training portion of my work out so I feel like I have a little downtime for me. But, I have to go back up to OH the weekend of July 4th for our engagement party. :drinker: The families get to meet...that should b interesting...:bigsmile: So If I can lose another 10lbs by then and meet my original goal I will be happy.:flowerforyou: After my vacation, I can work on the other 8 (hopefully I dont gain anything on my vacation...LOL) But yes I'm in....

Oh!! Another thing......At work we're having a contest. We have several terminals throughout the US and its terminal against terminal. Whoever loses the most weight wins prizes. Welllll...Since I am over my halfway mark to my goal they gave me a pedometer. At first I was like "whoopeee!!!"....sarcastically of course....but these things actually really help. :happy: I wore it my first week and didnt change anything. I was averaging 6000 steps a day. I looked it up to see what I should be getting. And I read that if you up your steps per day by 2000 steps it will contribute to weight loss and a goal of 10,000 steps every day categorizes me as "active" instead of my previous sedentary lifestyle. :bigsmile: So my goal was to add 1000 steps every week until I reached that 10,000 steps every day. and I have. Except Sundays...those are my down days...:yawn: It helps me keep track and I have started losing again. A lot of times I get 12,000 steps in. That's another thing to look into. I love it!!! :drinker:



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2Shoes

Jillian Michaels Detox drink:

Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days...

* Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water...
* Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice...
* Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and...
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and...

You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

Drink everyday for seven days. (it counts as your daily water intake).

Only do it once a month.

AJCM

Alf... welcome! You CAN do it! You already look AMAZING, but think of you when you hit your goal - you will be trouble!!! Hard to believe you are a grandma (has she had the baby yet?)...

2catowner.. you can do it too!

kellch... welcome!

2Shoes - love the drink idea - have you tried it???

Have a great day everyone!
:flowerforyou:

2Shoes

Alf... welcome! You CAN do it! You already look AMAZING, but think of you when you hit your goal - you will be trouble!!! Hard to believe you are a grandma (has she had the baby yet?)...

2catowner.. you can do it too!

kellch... welcome!

2Shoes - love the drink idea - have you tried it???

Have a great day everyone!
:flowerforyou:

No, I haven't, but people on that site have and they say it works. I haven't been able to go in search of the tea bags yet. My parents were visiting for 3 weeks and just left today, so I haven't been able to go look. I am definitely going to go for it though!

FatDancer

Greetings! I know you will be successful and I'm in your corner!

ladywalkalot

Yeah, I'm trying to "embrace" the hungry tummy as the diet gurus recommend! Bob Greene says that for every nigth you went to bed "full" you now have to go to bed with a "grumble". He says to focus on that grumble, and visualize your body eating it's own fat... I know it sounds corny, but I'm doing it! If I think of the weeks on this plan that I've lost the most weight, it's been the weeks where I went to bed a little hungry. :flowerforyou:

I have been doing the grumble growl at bedtime also. And I think it is a good thing....but wondering how and what ya'll are eating to replinsh the muscles from your workouts? I've got six lbs to go!!!!
PS...HTH do you do 500 crunches a day?:noway:

2catowner

Jillian Michaels Detox drink:

Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days...

* Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water...
* Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice...
* Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and...
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and...

You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

Drink everyday for seven days. (it counts as your daily water intake).

Only do it once a month.

? about the teabag, do you have to make a cup of tea first or do you just put the tea bag in the drink?

2Shoes

Jillian Michaels Detox drink:

Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days...

* Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water...
* Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice...
* Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and...
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and...

You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

Drink everyday for seven days. (it counts as your daily water intake).

Only do it once a month.

? about the teabag, do you have to make a cup of tea first or do you just put the tea bag in the drink?

I would put it in the drink.

2catowner

Jillian Michaels Detox drink:

Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days...

* Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water...
* Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice...
* Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and...
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and...

You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

Drink everyday for seven days. (it counts as your daily water intake).

Only do it once a month.

? about the teabag, do you have to make a cup of tea first or do you just put the tea bag in the drink?

I would put it in the drink.

Ok, sorry to be so ignorant, but is this a hot drink then? (I'm so stupid!) :glasses:

2Shoes

Jillian Michaels Detox drink:

Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days...

* Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water...
* Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice...
* Add 1 dandelion root tea bag and...
* Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and...

You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

Drink everyday for seven days. (it counts as your daily water intake).

Only do it once a month.

? about the teabag, do you have to make a cup of tea first or do you just put the tea bag in the drink?

I would put it in the drink.

Ok, sorry to be so ignorant, but is this a hot drink then? (I'm so stupid!) :glasses:

No, don't apologize. No, it's not hot drink. You'll just drink it all day long, like your water. It's a detox, bloat-deflating drink.

Here is her description on it.... http://www.nowloss.com/jillian-michaels-lose-5-pounds-in-7-days-diet-drink.htm

2catowner

a good drink for that time of the month when it comes up again.

FitJoani

great challenge I need to get off 20 to hit my goal, but 15 or ten will make me look great too!!!! I am in. I am gonna do it by july 4th as well

tamrajd

iI'm in. I have 9 Ils to go and it seems to be permanetly attached

tamrajd

I "ve bumped up my brisk 45 min walk to 60 min. I will start doing scrunches and push ups more regularly. I have to do this. we can do this. thanks for the idea.

pmkelly409

Hi All!!

Just back from vacation and I am in - I down to my last nasty, stubborn 10 lbs too! before vacation I hit my plateau - didn't lose for almost three weeks:grumble: :grumble:

Of course I come home and happy to find that I didn't gain, but actually lost 1/2 pound!! I am at the magic 140lbs and I just want to see that 139 on the scale for the first time in 12 years! I think I will have a party when I finally see it!! :drinker:

I have been struggling with not eating enough calories - I know it sounds crazy, but I could not keep up with the exercise calories. Soooooooooooooo, I am trying to define an eating plan that increases calories while remaining healthy. like increasing protein at lunch and increasing veggies at dinner.

my problem is that any number of things can go wrong each day (DH and kids!) and I may not get to exercise - so I am conservative all day so I don't go over just in case I don't get to exercise....

Good luck all!! and thanks for starting this post!!

AJCM

great challenge I need to get off 20 to hit my goal, but 15 or ten will make me look great too!!!! I am in. I am gonna do it by july 4th as well

Welcome!!! You're looking great ALREADY!!! But lets lose the last bit!

AJCM

Hi All!!

Just back from vacation and I am in - I down to my last nasty, stubborn 10 lbs too! before vacation I hit my plateau - didn't lose for almost three weeks:grumble: :grumble:

Of course I come home and happy to find that I didn't gain, but actually lost 1/2 pound!! I am at the magic 140lbs and I just want to see that 139 on the scale for the first time in 12 years! I think I will have a party when I finally see it!! :drinker:

I have been struggling with not eating enough calories - I know it sounds crazy, but I could not keep up with the exercise calories. Soooooooooooooo, I am trying to define an eating plan that increases calories while remaining healthy. like increasing protein at lunch and increasing veggies at dinner.

my problem is that any number of things can go wrong each day (DH and kids!) and I may not get to exercise - so I am conservative all day so I don't go over just in case I don't get to exercise....

Good luck all!! and thanks for starting this post!!

pmkelly... welcome! I know what you mean about "not eating enough" - my body has sort of adpated to the 1200 + exercise calories that I eat. Since I boosted the exercise (and I'm eating those cals) I'm starting to feel hungry at night again, which I think to be a good sign!

Tamradj... WELCOME!!!!

I'm going on vacation for 4 days - I will check in with you all Monday to see what we've lost! I hope my vacation doesn't blow the whole week of work!

Have a great weekend everyone!
:flowerforyou:

chimpoco

I'm having a hard time with my last 10. I've been working out and eating really well. The pounds are hanging on like crazy. I actually gained a couple-muscle maybe.

Current weight 133 (muscle or water?)

Start weight 131

Fourth of July Goal 125 (I don't want to be too greedy)

I'm so excited!!

ali106

I can't join you but I'm sooo rooting for you....and you all!!!

way to go on the last 10 pounds...woo hoo!!!! :drinker:

hugs!
Ali :flowerforyou:

chimpoco

Hi Everyone!!

I wanted to post my daily exercises. I think that will help me.

3 miles on treadmill.
200 crunches on ball.
100 bicep curls with 11 lb weights.

I have to go out tonight. I will probably have a few drinks. How bad would it be if I sacrificed some food calories to make room for some alcohol? Pretty bad, huh. Maybe I can do it just this once?

Hope everyone is doing well.
Good luck!

2catowner

Hi Everyone!!

I wanted to post my daily exercises. I think that will help me.

3 miles on treadmill.
200 crunches on ball.
100 bicep curls with 11 lb weights.

I have to go out tonight. I will probably have a few drinks. How bad would it be if I sacrificed some food calories to make room for some alcohol? Pretty bad, huh. Maybe I can do it just this once?

Hope everyone is doing well.
Good luck!

I'm going to have the same problem tonight as far as alcohol goes... I'm quite sure I'll go over my calories...-Cindy

chimpoco

Hello hello,

I had a super hard time getting motivated today. I did my workout in intervals with chores in between. I actually used the treadmill, stopped, did some chores and hopped back on. It took me awhile to get my workout done but I did it!!

3 miles (in intervals of about a mile)
200 crunches
100 bicep curls

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hope your day was good.

tamrajd

i'm gonna try the tea. sounds great. hopefully it will help.

tamrajd

I was very impressed with myself i could do 10 push-up!!!! I have never been able to do those or I really don't know if i've even tried. It's strange how I do so much lifting with the girls but it never accured to me to do push -ups for my arms. I 'm so goofy:bigsmile: thanks for the challenge i lost 1 lb

momandwife

I haven't posted since my original post the first day ..... busy, busy! I am doing a clinical rotation (for PTA school) this week and they are keeping me very busy!! It's a two week clinical so next week will be the same way.

With my original post I was 137 pounds with 7 pounds to go .........
Now I'm 138 pounds with 8 pounds to go ..........

UGH!!!!!!!!!! :grumble:

I am really going to hit the exercise hard this weekend and try harder next week even though I am completely drained after my clinical during the day. After next week is over hopefully it will be smoooooooooooth sailing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep on truckin' along everyone!!!!!

barefootbabe

I too haven't posted since my original post. I have a bit of a rough time with this weight stuff since I don't have a scale! I don't want to constantly weigh myself on different scales because they are all different, so I never quite know what my "real" weight is. I have one friend who lets me use hers after trying some weights on it to make sure it's accurate, but I haven't seen her for ages so I'm not sure where I am! . . . So I have some clothes that I keep on hand that I bought a bit small and I try those on every few days instead.

Anyway, I've managed to add TWO more Body Pump classes per week so I'm hoping that will bump up my calorie burn even when I'm just sitting around. My exercise schedule now looks like this:

Monday - netball game
Tuesday - 4 km walk, Body pump class
Wednesday - Belly Dance class
Thursday - basketball training
Friday - 4 km walk, Body Pump class
Saturday - basketball game, 2km walk
Sunday - 4km walk, Body Pump class

Hopefully this will help kick things into gear!!!

Good luck this week everyone- it's a long weekend here in Australia so wish me luck with all the festivities (aka drinking :embarassed: )

AJCM

WOW! Sounds like everyone is doing great with amazing workouts, and good progress (momandwife - don't be bummed about the 1 lb gain - this happens, right?).

How's everyone doing?

I just got off a plane, so I'm exhausted, and bloated, and NOT weighing in until tomorrow! Have a great day ladies!
:flowerforyou:

chimpoco

Hi Gang,

Weekends kill me!!

Friday was a crazy stress filled day. I had 100 things to do and no time to do them. (Workingout was on the list, I didn't "get around to it.") When I finally got home, I was grumpy and starving. My boyfriend suggested we have a few drinks then head to our new favorite restaurant. I was bad! I ordered a shrimp/scallop dish that is perfectly wonderful. I had bread and salad. We shared a dessert. I brought my lefovers home and had them for lunch yesterday. The tiramisu is still in the fridge. We had a geat time, but I set myself up for a weekend disaster.

Saturday
We left for the beach at 7am. I knew today would be alot of beer and probably a junkie breakfast. It was! Wehad a wonderful breakfast at a little mom and pop place on the beach.I had biscuits, hashbrowns and grits. I thought these sounded like good drinking foods. After a day of fun in the sun, everyone started to get hungry. I had brought lunch meat, low cal bread, grapes (healthy stuff.) We ended up at a restaurant. I figured one more bad day wouldn't hurt. I really have no self control. Luckily, I was so tired when we got home, that i went to bed early.

Sunday
Lazy. Sun burned. Survival food. Barely got out of the bed. My boyfriend and I hadthe easiest things we could find. I will spare the details.

Anyway, I guess the point is...i blew this weekend. I'm afraid to get on the scale. If I get the nerve, I'll post the results.

Todays goal.

3 miles
200 crunches
100 bicep curls.
Don't go over my calories!!!

We'll see. I need to realize that weekends are not holidays!!!

Someone please post a good weekend.

pmkelly409

Well sorry, posting a good weekend is not going to start with me. I ate my weight in trail mix this weekend!!

Camping with the cub scouts! HOT, Muddy, no running water...what else to do but comfort myself with trail mix! We did do alot of walking and I did take the boys out kayaking a couple of times so I did get in some exercise and since it was cub scouts, it was a 'dry' weekend!

Unfortunately the scale was not very nice to me this am.

I am very frustrated with this last 10 lbs! I just don't know what to do! :mad:
I feel like I am not in tune with my body at all. I am all over the place with calories, inconistent work outs, and stress at work is probably not helping. My frustration is seriously affecting my motivation! HELP!!